Help Win Iowa! "Oath" Ad in The Daily Iowan

[Liber Team]

Update! The ad ran in The Daily Iowan on Wednesday November 30th as a 4 column (7 inch) by 7 inch color display ad. Check it out here! http://issuu.com/thedailyiowan/docs/113011/7

In coordination with IDefendThePlatform, a spinoff:

We are trying to raise money to run RPF member dusman's "Oath" ad in the most circulated college paper in Iowa, The Daily Iowan.

Here is the incredibly powerful ad we are hoping to run:

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Here is a link to the website for the daily newspaper where we will be running the ad:
http://www.dailyiowan.com/

Here is the email I received from The Daily Iowan advertising saleswoman:

Good day. Thank you for your ad inquiry. All political ads pay the open rate of $17.38 per column inch
Cost for a 3 column by 5" tall ad:
1st ad: $260.70
2nd ad: $182.49
3rd ad: $156.42
4th ad: $130.35
5th ad: $104.28


Cost for a 4 column by 7" tall ad:
1st ad: $486.64
2nd ad: $340.65
3rd ad: $281.18
4th ad: $243.32
5th ad: $194.66

3 columns is 5 inches across(wide)
4 columns is 6 5/8 inches across(wide)

Please let me know if you would like to schedule the ad. You can run all five runs or pick and chose how many times you would like the ad to run. We do not publish the week of Thanksgiving.
Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Sincerely,
Renee Manders

And here is the link to Chip In to help get this ad into the hands of 19,500 students in the Iowa City area. http://twrocked.chipin.com/oath-ad-in-the-daily-iowan

We are trying to raise $500 for a 3 column by 5 inch ad. The sooner we get to $500 the sooner the ad runs. The Daily Iowan doesn't run the week of Thanksgiving so as soon as we have the money, we'll place the ad. Please contribute!

Chip In (again):
http://twrocked.chipin.com/oath-ad-in-the-daily-iowan

RPF Thread: http://www.dailypaul.com/187699/help-win-iowa-oath-ad-in-the-daily-iowan

[MRoCkEd]

Looks like a good cause

[tsai3904]

Should the date of the caucus be on there?

[paulpwns]

I really like it. It would be nice if the quote was from a real service member who supported RP. Just a thought.

[LibertyEagle]

I really like it. It would be nice if the quote was from a real service member who supported RP. Just a thought.
Yes, I agree. Otherwise, it is kinda strange.

[Liber Team]

Should the date of the caucus be on there?

Dusman is working on an edited version.

[AJ187]

Great idea! Great ad!

[GeorgiaAvenger]

Great! Going in my sig

[Liber Team]

First donation $25 - 5%!

[AJ187]

BUMP!

[Liber Team]

bump!

[dusman]

I will work on these this weekend. This time I'm sure!

Thanks everyone for being patient with me. :)

[Liber Team]

Here is the thread on the DP! http://www.dailypaul.com/187699/help-win-iowa-oath-ad-in-the-daily-iowan

[XTreat]

ChipIn Event Title: "Oath" Ad in The Daily Iowan
ChipIn Event Organizer: Thomas Kubica (twrocked@gmail.com)
Transaction ID: 7cd54495cb57c247
Contribution Amount: $10.00
Contribution Date: November 18, 2011 9:40 PM UTC

[GeorgiaAvenger]

bump

[MRoCkEd]

Keep it going

[paulpwns]

Yes, I agree. Otherwise, it is kinda strange.

This ad feels weird since the Troop is fictional. If you fix this and find a real military supporter it would feel more genuine.

[Liber Team]

This ad feels weird since the Troop is fictional. If you fix this and find a real military supporter it would feel more genuine.

That's something that we're not changing.

[AJ187]

15 percent already funded. Can we get another 25 to make it 20?

ChipIn Event Title: "Oath" Ad in The Daily Iowan
Transaction ID: 598xxxxxxxxxx
Contribution Amount: $25.00
Contribution Date: November 19, 2011 3:01 AM UTC

[Bergie Bergeron]

20 bucks, boom.

[Liber Team]

20 bucks, boom.

momentum!

[dusman]

This ad feels weird since the Troop is fictional. If you fix this and find a real military supporter it would feel more genuine.

Unfortunately, that won't be possible. Military personnel cannot endorse candidates while in uniform. I know someone had mentioned that we should also get a quote from an actual soldier. However, I am a veteran, so I expressed this from my perspective, which I'm sure is shared among many others like myself, both veterans and active duty. In that regard, it's not a canned message lacking perspective, by any means.

[truthspeaker]

Hey, as long as the rights have been bought for the photo, I think the picture looks good.

I get the idea of putting a veteran on there as well.

[vechorik]

I guess professional graphic designers should look at such ads, but I think it looks too much like the military ads I see everywhere -- I'd look right over it since I'm not interested in joining the military. Maybe make the soldier less noticeable and use some color to make it "less military" ????

[AJ187]

Bump!

[dusman]

I guess professional graphic designers should look at such ads, but I think it looks too much like the military ads I see everywhere -- I'd look right over it since I'm not interested in joining the military. Maybe make the soldier less noticeable and use some color to make it "less military" ????

lol, I am a professional graphic designer. :p

I think you might be overthinking it. When you look over ads, it's not such a precise action based off of what you are describing. You may not notice what causes you to overlook the ads, but it is a 2 step process.. 1) you observe the imagery, and 2) you associate said imagery with the message being marketed. This happens almost instantaneously, however sub-consciously you are well aware of what the ad is about.

In this ad, those who are interested in the GOP race won't overlook the ad thinking it's a recruitment ad.

[vechorik]

lol, I am a professional graphic designer. :p
.

Three cheers for you helping Dr. Paul! Thanks!

[brandon]

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[brandon]

Just curious...why target a military ad at college students? Doesn't really seem to make much sense to me. Surely you could find a dozen issues that the average college student would relate to more than this.

[Lord Xar]

lol, I am a professional graphic designer. :p

I think you might be overthinking it. When you look over ads, it's not such a precise action based off of what you are describing. You may not notice what causes you to overlook the ads, but it is a 2 step process.. 1) you observe the imagery, and 2) you associate said imagery with the message being marketed. This happens almost instantaneously, however sub-consciously you are well aware of what the ad is about.

In this ad, those who are interested in the GOP race won't overlook the ad thinking it's a recruitment ad.
... will just pm you

[TRIGRHAPPY]

I really like it. It would be nice if the quote was from a real service member who supported RP. Just a thought.

How about a real servicemember who is currently deployed to the middle east?....Not only that but one that joined after 9/11 and has spent 1 out of every 4 days of the last 10 years in combat zones. One that has a loving wife and family back home, who has already missed the birth of one child due to deployments and is about to miss another for the same reason.

Let me clear my throat.

"I support Ron Paul because he is the only candidate running who defends the U.S. Constitution, even when it is not the popular thing to do. I support Ron Paul because he supports the U.S. Constitution. I support Ron Paul because he took the same oath I've taken, and he kept it. I support Ron Paul because he see's my choice to serve as a sacrifice for the defense of my country, and not as a pawn to be used for any reason or whim he may have. I've served 10 years now and I've never actually defended my country. Ron Paul wants to let me defend OUR borders for once."

Take them out of context at your will. Just so they don't have to change the ad....

"I support the only presidential candidate who has proven his unwavering devotion to the U.S. Constitution, Dr. Ron Paul. and I'm not alone".

There....that was easy. Anything else? ;)

[Liber Team]

Can we get this funded by Monday?! Scheduling is time sensitive!

[purple.magnolia]

I really like it. It would be nice if the quote was from a real service member who supported RP. Just a thought.

I can give some pictures if the creator would like. My brother is a USMC OIF veteran and a Ron Paul supporter. I could get some pictures of him at the ball in his dress blues or a posed picture (if wanted). But, I honestly would think a personal picture would have more of an influence.

But, I'm sure there would be many volunteers to do that anyway. Seems like every Marine I know supports Ron Paul.

[Liber Team]

We can't use pics or quotes from people in the military, it's illegal for them isn't it?

[Bergie Bergeron]

I will put in another 25$ if there are 3 more donations. It's at 155 right now.

[Liber Team]

I will put in another 25$ if there are 3 more donations. It's at 155 right now.

For scheduling reasons, this really needs to be funded by Monday!

[european]

Just get these things out. A win in Iowa means all the difference in the world. Invest in Iowa, and the new voters will quadriple your investment in Paul, with their new money!

And a bird told me he is gonna donate 80 bucks. :)

@ Liber Team, the chip in says it has till January 3rd!!! maybe change that?

[eleganz]

I would figure we would be targeting older voters since most young voters like Ron Paul and are already anti-war.

[european]

I would figure we would be targeting older voters since most young voters like Ron Paul and are already anti-war.

The young voters are anti-war you say, then that is also the target audience for this ad! The ad is not to convince people to be anti-war, it is to get the anti-war people into the Paul camp. The ad shows that the soldiers are pro Paul. Wanna support the troops? Then support the candidate that the troops want! Vote for Paul.

[hillertexas]

bump

[Bergie Bergeron]

I will put in another 25$ if there are 3 more donations. It's at 155 right now.
Looks like that birdie dropped 80$. 2 more donors now and I'll drop in my 25$ :)

[Bergie Bergeron]

I will try to bump during the day...

[Bergie Bergeron]

:(

[Liber Team]

We're halfway there at 47% with $235!!! Help us finish it off!

[Bergie Bergeron]

You can do it people :)

[Bergie Bergeron]

Please? :P

[Umbro2914]

can dusman post the edited version?

[Bergie Bergeron]

Another 25$ sent just now.

ChipIn Event Title: "Oath" Ad in The Daily Iowan
ChipIn Event Organizer: T Kubica
Transaction ID: a36a4442cb434653
Contribution Amount: $25.00
Contribution Date: November 21, 2011 1:53 AM UTC

[Bergie Bergeron]

:)

[Liber Team]

!!!

[BrianH]

Great Ad. Fantastic value promotion! Have emailed to a few folks and posted here: http://www.facebook.com/RP2012IA/posts/207948965949277?notif_t=like

May need to create a contact email or google voice number separate to the campaign. Some editors require that. Is there a meetup in Iowa City? Some counties are setting up google voice numbers. Just a suggestion. Great work... lets get this in other papers in Iowa.

[unknown]

Can we do it via paypal?

[IDefendThePlatform]

Great Ad. Fantastic value promotion! Have emailed to a few folks and posted here: http://www.facebook.com/RP2012IA/posts/207948965949277?notif_t=like

May need to create a contact email or google voice number separate to the campaign. Some editors require that. Is there a meetup in Iowa City? Some counties are setting up google voice numbers. Just a suggestion. Great work... lets get this in other papers in Iowa.

Yeah great idea. We could put the Iowa City Ron Paul Facebook group web address in there:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/iowacity4ronpaul

or would it be better to just use the Iowa for Ron Paul page? Then people could just click "like" and become connected, albeit somewhat more loosely.
http://www.facebook.com/RP2012IA

[gls]

Can we do it via paypal?

Yes, clicking "chipin" brings you to paypal as the default option.

[Liber Team]

Can anyone edit the pic? We need some quick text edits asap before the ad is placed!

[TomtheTinker]

Web Accept Payment Sent (Unique Transaction ID #74S513837X512591G)

Original Transaction
Date Type Status Details Amount
Nov 21, 2011 Payment To Thomas Kubica Completed ... -$10.00 USD



BUMP..almost there

[Liber Team]

$45 to go! who among you will finish the fight?! :p

[Liber Team]

The Chipin has reached its goal! Thank you everyone! Right now I plan to place the ad for two days as a 3 column (5 inch) by 5 inch display ad which is color. If we get to 599.61 I can run it for three days, $729.96 for four days, $834.24 for five days. If anyone can get a hold of Dusman we can get the ad edited before I place it.

[european]

I think the ad should be one size bigger so its better and easier to read. Someone resize the ad to both sizes and post it please.

[Bergie Bergeron]

Agreed.

[Liber Team]

3 column (5 inch) by 5 inch

http://i42.tinypic.com/t9a4wn.png

[IDefendThePlatform]

I was thinking maybe we should leave Obama in the graph on this one since it is for college students and Obama is supposedly popular on college campuses. Would give our supporters more ammo for converting disillusioned Obama voters as well.

[Liber Team]

I want to place the ad now, but I need some text editing done on it, can anyone help?

[european]

I offered my help in PM, but now I think of it, I guess you want to original PSD file to get the best results, so you should PM Dusman (? i think he created the ad?)

And make sure the text is readable! Also in black and white readable (i guess its printed black and white).

[JoshLowry]

3 column (5 inch) by 5 inch

http://i42.tinypic.com/t9a4wn.png

What's the status on this?

Also, if it's not too late, this pie graph eliminates the misconception that Paul is not running in the GOP primary. The "Ron Paul is a Libertarian" meme.

http://www.supportthemnow.com/donorgraphn.jpg

[Liber Team]

Dusman is awol so I'm waiting on a friend to edit the pdf even though I don't have a high res version

[Freedom of Speech]

Dusman is awol so I'm waiting on a friend to edit the pdf even though I don't have a high res version

Update?

[IDefendThePlatform]

Yeah great idea. We could put the Iowa City Ron Paul Facebook group web address in there:
http://www.facebook.com/groups/iowacity4ronpaul

or would it be better to just use the Iowa for Ron Paul page? Then people could just click "like" and become connected, albeit somewhat more loosely.
http://www.facebook.com/RP2012IA

Anyone have any thoughts on this? We could put all three (these 2 plus ronpaul2012.com) on it and let people choose? That might make people curious about what the difference is between them? It's a bit of a jump for people to read an ad and actually go punch in the url, but I think putting 2 or 3 options in there might raise the percentage who take the time to do it. Thoughts?

[Bergie Bergeron]

Iowa for Ron Paul.

[kusok]

update? Did you raise enough $$$? If not I gots teh credit card redee rite hear.


*waiting*

[Liber Team]

this delay is starting to get ridiculous

[trey4sports]

hopefully the ad is ready to go within the next couple days.

[Freedom of Speech]

Are the parties involved in contact with each other?

[Liber Team]

bump! I'd like to place the ad tomorrow.

[european]

bump! I'd like to place the ad tomorrow.

you got the final version?

[Liber Team]

you got the final version?

still waiting to see if I can get the edits.

[european]

oke :)
I can't wait to see it :D

[Liber Team]

I just placed the ad for Wednesday November 30th. It is a 4 column (7 inch) by 7 inch color display ad. This will reach 19,000+ students and faculty and others. With the success of this project I would like to start a new and more ambitious one. I'd like to run a Youth For Paul ad in every major college paper in Iowa. Does anyone want to help with this?

http://www.blackthisout.com/extras/fullpage-military-ad-youth.pdf

[Mahkato]

Can the pie chart be labeled "All Other GOP Candidates" please?

[dusman]

Can the pie chart be labeled "All Other GOP Candidates" please?

I'm confused.. it is labeled that way?

[Liber Team]

I'm confused.. it is labeled that way?

He might mean italicized, but you don't need to change that. It's fine and I already placed the ad.

[Liber Team]

Here it is! http://issuu.com/thedailyiowan/docs/113011/7

[IndianaPolitico]

Fantastic! Looks great!

[MRoCkEd]

Here it is! http://issuu.com/thedailyiowan/docs/113011/7
sweet!

[IDefendThePlatform]

Here it is! http://issuu.com/thedailyiowan/docs/113011/7


That looks freaking AMAZING! Great job everyone! College students are a strong demographic for us so hopefully this will bring many more our way and motivate those that were already leaning to get out and caucus for RP. Awesome, awesome job.

[Freedom of Speech]

Here it is! http://issuu.com/thedailyiowan/docs/113011/7

That looks awesome!

I think that's a pretty good page to be on too because a lot of people turn to the horoscope, crossword, sodoku and that ad definitely stands out.

Great job to all involved and thank you!

[Aratus]

coooooooooooooooooooooool

[Liber Team]

If anyone in Iowa has a picture of the ad in the paper, pm me. I'd like to submit it to the New York Times reader photos! http://submit.nytimes.com/campaign-materials

[Bergie Bergeron]

Looks awesome !

[Liber Team]

Final ad campaign! http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?338013-Iowa-quot-Oath-quot-Ad-Campaign-Chip-In!