Campaign makes six figure ad buy in South Carolina

[tsai3904]

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/12/30/ron-paul-campaign-announces-south-carolina-tv-ad-buy/


The Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign announced today that it will begin airing its celebrated prolife and veterans ads – ‘Staying on the Right Path’ and ‘He Served’ – in the key early voting state of South Carolina.

The ads feature some of Ron Paul’s patients attesting to his character, professionalism, and prolife credentials and his longstanding devotion to veterans’ issues, respectively.

The ad buy is in the six-figure dollar range and begins today on broadcast and cable television.

“Airing the well-received ads ‘Staying on the Right Path’ and ‘He Served’ will bring Ron Paul’s impeccable record on the sanctity of life – at all stages of life, including at the conclusion of one’s service to the nation – to key early state voters,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

“South Carolina voters are receptive to Ron Paul’s message that life is precious and military service is honorable, all in the context of his overall philosophy of a return to personal and economic liberty,” said Mr. Benton.



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[bluesc]

Awesome! I'm glad they are making a play for SC.

[georgiaboy]

oh hell yes.

[zadrock]

Nice. Those two ads should do great in SC. Let's not forget about Big Dog for the young men...

[libertythor]

This is a great start. Hopefully enough money gets raised to run some negative ads against Gingrich, Perry, and Santorum to make him the main anti-Romney candidate.

[BuddyRey]

They're gonna play the "Compassion" ad I hope!

[NickOdell]

They're gonna play the "Compassion" ad I hope!

The campaign can't. "Compassion" was put out by RevPAC.

[libertythor]

South Carolina may not be the best state to run that one in. 38% of voters there voted against repealing the law that was still on the books against interracial marriage in 1998.

[sailingaway]

South Carolina may not be the best state to run that one in. 38% of voters there voted against repealing the law that was still on the books against interracial marriage in 1998.

they should play it everywhere. I'm really bummed they don't have time to get it properly into Iowa. but New Hampshire is a priority because of Huntsman's scuzzy ad.

[libertythor]

they should play it everywhere. I'm really bummed they don't have time to get it properly into Iowa. but New Hampshire is a priority because of Huntsman's scuzzy ad.

Everywhere is fine. Just as long as it isn't targetted only in South Carolina. Nevada would probably be a great place with its libertarian mindset.

[dante]

Need to keep donating to the official campaign to keep these ads on the air! We are still almost 1 million short with the end of the quarter tomorrow night.

[Liberty Shark]

Go with a conservative southern strategy for SC. Could definitely win in that case. Those 2 ads are perfect for SC.

[bluesc]

Paul to hit the airwaves in South Carolina

Ron Paul's campaign expanded an ad buy Friday, taking spots already released in New Hampshire and Iowa and airing them in South Carolina, a state that holds the nation's first-in-the-South primary.

The commercials tout the Texas congressman's anti-abortion credentials and record on veterans' issues.

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The ads stemmed from an original ad buy in the early voting states this fall that totaled more than a million dollars.

In a statement, the campaign said the spots had been "well-received."

"South Carolina voters are receptive to Ron Paul's message that life is precious and military service is honorable, all in the context of his overall philosophy of a return to personal and economic liberty," said Jesse Benton, Paul's national campaign chairman, in a statement.

The South Carolina primary is set for Jan. 21

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/30/paul-to-hit-the-airwaves-in-south-carolina/

[Paulitics 2011]

Go with a conservative southern strategy for SC. Could definitely win in that case. Those 2 ads are perfect for SC.

Get Jack Hunter on the air!

[bluesc]

Get Jack Hunter on the air!

He hosted a radio show for 2 hours in SC earlier. Talked about Ron almost the entire time, and had pro-Paul people calling in.

[Shane Harris]

revpac should raise money to run "adherence to an oath" in SC imo

[tremendoustie]

South Carolina may not be the best state to run that one in. 38% of voters there voted against repealing the law that was still on the books against interracial marriage in 1998.

Whoa. That's disturbing.

[libertythor]

Whoa. That's disturbing.

Well it just goes to show that every state needs its own strategy. Just like attacking Romney in IA would be detrimental while it would probably be beneficial in NH.

[Havax]

The fact that we're doing this now shows me the campaign is feeling confident about Iowa.

[Agorism]

So where is the anti-Romney ad we've been waiting for?

[damiengwa]

WOW! THis is exactly what i suggested they do. Open up that Southern Flank Ronny!

[bluesc]

So where is the anti-Romney ad we've been waiting for?

If we always got what we wanted from the campaign they would have blotted out the sun with blimps in '08 and we'd have 100 new ads out everyday and no money to air them.

[Arklatex]

We need to get these ads playing! When is the next moneybomb? Jan 4th?

[bluesc]

We need to get these ads playing! When is the next moneybomb? Jan 4th?

My Birthday :D! Yeah I imagine they will have a ticker up for the caucuses. FYI, they have a ticker up right now. End of Quarter push.

[ronpaulfollower999]

Glad they are making a play for SC! Nevada should be big on the list too.

I wonder if we could do some grassroots newspaper or tv ad here in Florida?

[camp_steveo]

If you watch the news it doesn't matter what he does, there's no way he will win.

It makes me so disgusted. Who do they think they are to tell us who to vote for?

[Austin]

This pleases me.

[libertythor]

Grassroots PACS could be formed in each state too in order to fill in the gaps.

[Bruno]

If you watch the news it doesn't matter what he does, there's no way he will win.

It makes me so disgusted. Who do they think they are to tell us who to vote for?

That's what they said about Iowa until the last few weeks, too. ;)

[rockandrollsouls]

I'm still hoping there's an ad that shows his strengths on foreign policy....such as some of his predictions.

I want the campaign to paint him like a hawk on defense...because he is. It's just misunderstood.

[sofia]

So where is the anti-Romney ad we've been waiting for?

ask Jon Downs.....the double agent in our midst who is actually working for Romney.

[Okaloosa]

For the "He Served" ad unless it was corrected Ron Paul needs to be listed as a Veteran instead of Retired. If it's not correct it could cause some negative feedback and take away from the wonderful ad that it is.

[Karsten]

I think we need to exploit the open primary nature of SC more.

[seawolf]

This ad buy proves that the Campaign is in this for the long haul. As they said a top three finish in Iowa and New Hampshire is the minimum necessary to continue.

The polls are strongly indicating we should place first or second in Iowa and a solid second in New Hampshire. Ron will definitely have established himself as a top tier candidate. Then the second phase of the battle begins in South Carolina.

DONATE TO THE END OF THE 4TH QUARTER PUSH !!!!! YOU HAVE 27 HOURS TO DO YOUR DUTY!!!!

[RDM]

Grassroots PACS could be formed in each state too in order to fill in the gaps.

Like the one started in Miami, FL
http://www.dailypaul.com/195310/miami-super-pac-group-to-get-behind-ron-paul-in-florida

[Corey]

Voluntary association! Let's keep things on track here people, not the time or place for a race row...

[nbhadja]

they should play it everywhere. I'm really bummed they don't have time to get it properly into Iowa. but New Hampshire is a priority because of Huntsman's scuzzy ad.

It would be a waste in South Carolina. They don't care about Ron Paul helping a black man out. Many people in the South Eastern states are racist or at least indifferent to charges of racism. Heck, I bet the news letter stories made Ron Paul more popular in the South.

NH would be a good place to play the compassion ad.

[helmuth_hubener]

If we always got what we wanted from the campaign they would have blotted out the sun with blimps in '08 and we'd have 100 new ads out everyday and no money to air them. :D :D :D

[Paulitics 2011]

If you watch the news it doesn't matter what he does, there's no way he will win.

It makes me so disgusted. Who do they think they are to tell us who to vote for?

phone.ronpaul2012.com (http://phone.ronpaul2012.com)

The best way to get around the media and directly to voters.

[PhineasFinn]

Chris Carr of the Baltimore Ravens just responded to my question on twitter whether if he was going to donate to the Compasion Ad airtime. He Responded "@PhineasFinn Of course"

Fucking awesome.

[muh_roads]

Hopefully serial hypocrisy airs there too.

I don't think the "he served" ad is all that great.

[Rincewind]

1. I think those ads are really well done, especially for the region. Very happy to see them get air time in south carolina.

2. The kind of classical liberalism that Ron Paul espouses is rooted in individualism. His views, and the views of the movement he created, is that race does not matter - not because of some value attributed to the concept of diversity, but rather because of the value attributed to the individual human being. This is in contrast to collectivism, where an individual has value only to the extent that the individual is part of a group. To discriminate based on race is to reject the notion that the notion of natural rights and to claim that a human only has worth as part of a larger group.

[J_White]

good to see this,
lets take SC !
Call for Paul !!

[papajohn56]

Superbrochures have hit in Greenwood, SC.