niklarin
01-22-2012, 08:22 PM
I am sorry if somebody has already proposed something similar, but I didn't find anything like that from the official campaign or the grassroots, so here is my suggestion (we will do something similar in Greece in the upcoming elections with our more Romney-like candidate, but hey that is as close as it gets to libertarians in Europe):
We, the Ron Paul grassroots, own the internet, don't we? That means our internet presence must be on a substantially higher level than any campaign can even come close to. Youtube videos of speeches and interviews are good, but not nearly good enough + they are completely unorganized and we are not controlling the narrative. This means we need to turn the "Issues" page of the campaign site (or if we can't get the campaign to cooperate make a grassroots one from scratch) into a video-wall FAQ where an articulate person like Doug Weed or for perfection, the candidate himself will be featured in short (2-5 minutes max.) videos answering questions that undecideds or even opponents raise. If Ron is not pressured by time like in debates or by rudeness and bias like in MSM interviews, he can explain his ideas perfectly just like he does at some town-halls or like he did in that interview with Jack Hunter on Israel.
It's pretty easy to implement, the hard part is getting a recognizable person like Ron or Doug on camera for as long as it takes to give full and comprehensive answers to even the dumbest person watching.
The Questions:
First we need to collect all the questions we usually face on ALL the issues that make people unsure if they can support our candidate. Then we group the questions by issue and merge those that are same, without omitting significant details or examples that some more general questions may have. In my opinion the grouping should not be only by issue, but also have complimentary follow-ups as in the example below:
"Dr. Paul, what is your opinion on Iran and the threat they can be to our national security?"
follow-up:
"Dr. Paul, would you order an attack against Iran, and if so, under what circumstances?"
The Answers:
Each answer should be direct and ONLY on the issue of the question to be as short and as precise as possible. The more detailed answers can come in the follow-ups, where some specifics can be answered by other respectable guys like the former CIA OBL unit chief elaborating on the issue of blowback, or Peter Thiel explaining the implications of SOPA, or Rand talking about gun rights, or Carol talking about family values and his former patients talking about him not taking Federal funds for healthcare from the poor. Many studies show that people watch short-form videos, in general under 3 minutes, something like 80% more than videos over 5 minutes long. We HAVE to use it to our advantage.
The Videos:
Must be high quality and thematic with dress codes and backgrounds/settings appropriate for each issue: A tie and a suit for serious issues like the FED with his bookshelf in the back, a more relaxed sweater-vest for simple issues while he is relaxed on the armchair in the family room with his grandson on his lap, a medical lab or a hospital room for abortion and drugs etc... The best format would be an interview-like with Jack Hunter asking each question and Ron answering it.
The Promotion:
The website must be polished and include feedback options like a question at the end "Did that answer convince you?" - if not then have 2-3 more follow-up videos right below it. Each video must be viral-ready to be shared everywhere possible.
Ron himself can mention the URL in an interview or debate, so it has to be something simple like "RonPaulFAQ.com"
We will have the site as our reference to point undecideds or nearly-converts there if we fail to convince them by our self.
Please feel free to comment and add suggestions, there is enough time in the calendar to set this up properly and add a link to it in the end of our ADs and it can be used in the general to completely destroy Obama.
P.S.: Mods, I'm posting this in the grassroots instead of campaign suggestions to get feedback. If anybody is interested in helping or contacting the campaign directly, please do so - I'm not claiming any credits for this if it turns out to be a success. I simply can't help in any better way than online since I wont be in the US until November to vote in the general.
Thanx all!
For Liberty!
We, the Ron Paul grassroots, own the internet, don't we? That means our internet presence must be on a substantially higher level than any campaign can even come close to. Youtube videos of speeches and interviews are good, but not nearly good enough + they are completely unorganized and we are not controlling the narrative. This means we need to turn the "Issues" page of the campaign site (or if we can't get the campaign to cooperate make a grassroots one from scratch) into a video-wall FAQ where an articulate person like Doug Weed or for perfection, the candidate himself will be featured in short (2-5 minutes max.) videos answering questions that undecideds or even opponents raise. If Ron is not pressured by time like in debates or by rudeness and bias like in MSM interviews, he can explain his ideas perfectly just like he does at some town-halls or like he did in that interview with Jack Hunter on Israel.
It's pretty easy to implement, the hard part is getting a recognizable person like Ron or Doug on camera for as long as it takes to give full and comprehensive answers to even the dumbest person watching.
The Questions:
First we need to collect all the questions we usually face on ALL the issues that make people unsure if they can support our candidate. Then we group the questions by issue and merge those that are same, without omitting significant details or examples that some more general questions may have. In my opinion the grouping should not be only by issue, but also have complimentary follow-ups as in the example below:
"Dr. Paul, what is your opinion on Iran and the threat they can be to our national security?"
follow-up:
"Dr. Paul, would you order an attack against Iran, and if so, under what circumstances?"
The Answers:
Each answer should be direct and ONLY on the issue of the question to be as short and as precise as possible. The more detailed answers can come in the follow-ups, where some specifics can be answered by other respectable guys like the former CIA OBL unit chief elaborating on the issue of blowback, or Peter Thiel explaining the implications of SOPA, or Rand talking about gun rights, or Carol talking about family values and his former patients talking about him not taking Federal funds for healthcare from the poor. Many studies show that people watch short-form videos, in general under 3 minutes, something like 80% more than videos over 5 minutes long. We HAVE to use it to our advantage.
The Videos:
Must be high quality and thematic with dress codes and backgrounds/settings appropriate for each issue: A tie and a suit for serious issues like the FED with his bookshelf in the back, a more relaxed sweater-vest for simple issues while he is relaxed on the armchair in the family room with his grandson on his lap, a medical lab or a hospital room for abortion and drugs etc... The best format would be an interview-like with Jack Hunter asking each question and Ron answering it.
The Promotion:
The website must be polished and include feedback options like a question at the end "Did that answer convince you?" - if not then have 2-3 more follow-up videos right below it. Each video must be viral-ready to be shared everywhere possible.
Ron himself can mention the URL in an interview or debate, so it has to be something simple like "RonPaulFAQ.com"
We will have the site as our reference to point undecideds or nearly-converts there if we fail to convince them by our self.
Please feel free to comment and add suggestions, there is enough time in the calendar to set this up properly and add a link to it in the end of our ADs and it can be used in the general to completely destroy Obama.
P.S.: Mods, I'm posting this in the grassroots instead of campaign suggestions to get feedback. If anybody is interested in helping or contacting the campaign directly, please do so - I'm not claiming any credits for this if it turns out to be a success. I simply can't help in any better way than online since I wont be in the US until November to vote in the general.
Thanx all!
For Liberty!