Dan from Politico's article: Ron Paul intensifying Iowa efforts ahead of Ames Straw Poll

[sailingaway]

http://images.politico.com/global/news/110803_ron_paul_iowa_ap_605.jpg

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60615.html

Actually, I'm not sure this is the same article he came on here this morning to get info for, this doesn't really address supporters.

[eduardo89]

Good article. Thanks for posting.

[Bern]

Good read.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Ron Paul announced a five-city Iowa bus tour next week with his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, as part of an increasingly intense straw poll effort aimed at coming in strong at Ames.Glad they finally got the wheels rolling on the BUS TOUR... best visibility bucks you can spend on the road.

[sailingaway]

I wonder what the bus looks like...

[LibertyEagle]

Now that the vote on the debt ceiling has taken place, any chance that Rand can get down to Iowa?

[sailingaway]

Now that the vote on the debt ceiling has taken place, any chance that Rand can get down to Iowa?

look up ^^

Yes they are doing a 2 day bus tour.

[eduardo89]

look up ^^

Yes they are doing a 2 day bus tour.

They should stay there traveling all the way up to the straw poll! Also they should bring in others like the Judge and Woods to campaign!

[John of Des Moines]

Now that the vote on the debt ceiling has taken place, any chance that Rand can get down to Iowa?

There's Ron and Rand's Iowa schedules floating around somewhere.

[swissaustrian]

I wonder what the bus looks like...
:D
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vDshlKetBOY/RtIb7Ktzu_I/AAAAAAAAACo/DPSi-xnPN9A/s320/grannywarriorsrv.jpg

[LibertyEagle]

//

[LibertyEagle]

:D
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vDshlKetBOY/RtIb7Ktzu_I/AAAAAAAAACo/DPSi-xnPN9A/s320/grannywarriorsrv.jpg

Noooooooooooooooooooooo. No Grannywarriors, their monkey and their endless requests for money.

[thehighwaymanq]

Good. They are bringing Rand back after his cancelled tour.

[LibertyEagle]

look up ^^

Yes they are doing a 2 day bus tour.

lol. You mean you want me to read the article? lol. I guess that would have been a good idea, eh? :embarrassed:


Ron Paul announced a five-city Iowa bus tour next week with his son, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, as part of an increasingly intense straw poll effort aimed at coming in strong at Ames.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60615.html#ixzz1U0FpjIGL

[swissaustrian]

and their endless requests for money.
Ok i didn´t know that.

[LibertyEagle]

Ok i didn´t know that.

Yeah, the last one was for thousands of dollars to buy a replacement monkey for the one that died.

[sailingaway]

They should stay there traveling all the way up to the straw poll! Also they should bring in others like the Judge and Woods to campaign!

Well, Ron does have this debate on the 11th....

[eduardo89]

Well, Ron does have this debate on the 11th....

Lol can't believe I completely forgot about that.

Dr. Paul needs to destroy the opposition that night! He needs to attack Bachmann's fake tea party record!

[Agorism]

Why do they need a monkey to campaign?

[enjerth]

Why do they need a monkey to campaign?

To give the other candidates representation?

[John of Des Moines]

Photo of the bus they'll be taking:

http://www.keaglefamily.com/images/ibfparade073011-02.jpg

[trey4sports]

i wonder what the granny warrior lady is up to these days?

[wgadget]

Nice article, but isn't it weird that instead of being listed under RON PAUL, it's listed under RICK PERRY?

[eduardo89]

Photo of the bus they'll be taking:

http://www.keaglefamily.com/images/ibfparade073011-02.jpg

Really? I hope that's not it. It's good for grassroots but doesn't look like something a serious presidential candidate would use...

[Ethek]

I wonder what the bus looks like...

I hope they get a better picture than the one David Adams got for Rands.

[John of Des Moines]

Really? I hope that's not it. It's good for grassroots but doesn't look like something a serious presidential candidate would use...

Ron has signed the bus so therefore he must ride the bus. I can Venn Diagram it for you if you want.

[eduardo89]

Ron has signed the bus so therefore he must ride the bus. I can Venn Diagram it for you if you want.

Please do.

[Eric21ND]

I've always wanted us to have a proper campaign bus painted up all nice and professional. And you know what, the public loves campaigns buses too!

[thehighwaymanq]

I've always wanted us to have a proper campaign bus painted up all nice and professional. And you know what, the public loves campaigns buses too!

Like Palin's bus-tour : http://goodolewoody.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/palin-tour-bus.jpg?w=400

[sailingaway]

To give the other candidates representation?

lol!

[lx43]

Photo of the bus they'll be taking:

http://www.keaglefamily.com/images/ibfparade073011-02.jpg

Please tell me that is not the official campaign's tour bus!

[lx43]

They should stay there traveling all the way up to the straw poll! Also they should bring in others like the Judge and Woods to campaign!

Agreed.

[Eric21ND]

Like Palin's bus-tour : http://goodolewoody.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/palin-tour-bus.jpg?w=400
That bus looks terrible!!

[sailingaway]

If you look over at opposing candidates forums, MB and Pawlenty are really stepping it up before Ames.

[angelatc]

i wonder what the granny warrior lady is up to these days?

Me too. Last I heard she was involved in trying to start a Ron Paul community out in Texas or something.

[Thomas]

Since the tour is only a couple days the bus might just be a regular charter bus with a campaign sign or sticker on it.

[willwash]

He's catchin' on, I'm tellin' ya.

[Hospitaller]

To give the other candidates representation?

BAM i love it :)

[FreedomProsperityPeace]

Come on, guys. Of course that's not the bus they'll be using.

[IDefendThePlatform]

If you look over at opposing candidates forums, MB and Pawlenty are really stepping it up before Ames.


What forums are you looking at? Just wanting to check out the competition.

[devil21]

If you look over at opposing candidates forums, MB and Pawlenty are really stepping it up before Ames.

Pawlenty is pulling down his ads prior to the straw poll. Bachmann is definitely putting a lot into it though. Im kinda disappointed that RP's ad buy already ended. Ads need to run up to the day of the straw poll!! That's why we gave $600k just for Ames alone.

[wgadget]

Too bad Pawlenty's top advisor just quit.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/03/us-usa-campaign-pawlenty-adviser-idUSTRE7727HY20110803

[libertybrewcity]

I wonder what the bus looks like...
Maybe it's a van. They could be giving away free candy in exchange for votes.
http://towelrack.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/free_candy.jpg

[devil21]

Maybe it's a van. They could be giving away free candy in exchange for votes.
http://towelrack.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/free_candy.jpg

That's McCotter's bus.

http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/article_images/2008-1-22-mccotter-01--ss.jpg

Looks fitting, doesn't it?

[Tinnuhana]

She's painting the bus again. I don't think the community thing worked out, and she was having health problems for a while. I get her newsletter.

[sailingaway]

Pawlenty is pulling down his ads prior to the straw poll. Bachmann is definitely putting a lot into it though. Im kinda disappointed that RP's ad buy already ended. Ads need to run up to the day of the straw poll!! That's why we gave $600k just for Ames alone.

Pawlenty isn't just pulling down his ads he's going on an appearance blitz in towns near Ames and is putting the money into more buses and mobilization of supporters. Ron's ads were about the 'upcoming vote on the debt ceiling' so they really were over. He did play them in SC and Nev though, while they were current. And he had radio ads, I believe. People are saying this is about phone calls and mobilization now, though, and personal appearances. But I'm sure the debate will be important, as well.

[White Bear Lake]

http://www.schoolbusdriver.org/redneck_monster_school_bus.jpg

Don't worry folks, we got this covered.

It even comes with a driver:

http://images.sodahead.com/polls/001680915/85117050_alg_mug_ron_hirsch_xlarge.jpeg