Ron Paul Could Run 75 Nation-Wide Ads for $1 Million
by James Buchanan
It seems like the Ron Paul Campaign has a pat response to anyone who suggests that they run nation-wide ads now. They just keep saying “It’s too expensive.” If you leave a message for the campaign finance manager, you don’t get a call back.
This is a bizarre response. If you’re running in a nation-wide political race and you can’t afford national advertising, then you might as well give up.
The truth is that Ron Paul is running his campaign much like Giuliani or Romney, saving up money for a last minute push. Unfortunately, Ron Paul is NOT going to win if he runs his campaign like everyone else.
Ron Paul is unique and has a huge appeal. While it’s true other candidates have received donations which are less than what they’ve spent on ads; Ron Paul is the only candidate who is likely to receive MORE back in contributions relative to what he spends on ads. The key point is to run nation-wide ads EARLY while it will still do some good. Ron Paul also needs to raise his percentage support to something respectable –like 15 percent– as soon as possible.
The Ron Paul campaign is in serious trouble right now. The polls claim that he is only at “one to three percent.” Even if you assume this number is under-reporting things by two or three times, Ron Paul is still in the single digits. This is unacceptable. Something has to be done. (more…)