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Mon May-16-05 08:56 PM
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Fund drive for ONE billboard re: Downing Street Memo ?????? |
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Maybe I'm a dreamer but hey, we have (theoretically) over 60,000 members. Short of renting a hot air balloon or paying a famous celebrity to rant about this, I see ONE decent billboard as getting some serious attention. AT least local news coverage, then probably (I think) going to national news coverage. I have no idea how much they cost, but maybe one decent billboard for one month might kick start this. What do ya think ??? You advertising and media types please chime in.
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Mon May-16-05 09:01 PM
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$2500.00 - $6000.00 per month per billboard http://www.billboard-ads.com/page2.html
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Mon May-16-05 09:02 PM
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Hmm....... So if 2500 to 6000 people give $1 each, we can rent a billboard for ONE month. Sound really unreasonable ?
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Mon May-16-05 09:03 PM
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4. Now the question is, where? n/t |
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Mon May-16-05 09:04 PM
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6. I'm open to ideas. I can do it here in Orlando. |
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Or someone with a better idea (I'm sure there is one)can do it in their community. I can be the head cheerleader and/or the accountant.
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Mon May-16-05 09:08 PM
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9. a traveling billboard would be the way to reach the most people |
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put it on the back of a tractor trailer and parade it across the states so that everyone knows just who sold them out. :grr:
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Mon May-16-05 09:13 PM
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11. Any idea about the cost ? nt |
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Tue May-17-05 05:57 AM
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37. if you rent a 20' flatbed |
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Like the kind that deliver Bobcats® and the like, you'd be looking at 200 or 300 a day, I would imagine, however that rate could probably include a driver if you find someone who supports our cause who also has a truck for hire. ;-)
At that point, a billboard could be fabricated and fastened to the truck.
This would create a billboard which would be owned by the group (and then be reused).
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Wed May-18-05 07:10 AM
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50. Perhaps this would result in poor gestures |
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towards the driver? There are some freakin' kooky sheeples out there... I think a traditional billboard may have a more far reaching effect.
Just my 2c.
Oh, and count me in!
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Mon May-16-05 09:17 PM
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Mon May-16-05 09:52 PM
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28. by the way, thanks a lot Chalky :-) nt |
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Mon May-23-05 04:43 PM
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65. A "close" red state where he barely won. |
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Mon May-16-05 09:04 PM
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5. Really depends on where. |
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Peacies around Eau Claire got one for about $500 for a month at about the time the war broke out.
And I would contribute $.
I think the billboard should refer people to a website or blog iwth more information.
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Mon May-16-05 09:06 PM
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7. Yes, it should refer to the website, absolutely |
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Whatever we can put on there to get the point across, to get people to read and look into it. Artistic help and media help would be invaluable.
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Mon May-16-05 09:01 PM
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2. I expect this "Downing Street Memo' Will break in the NOKOA |
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Edited on Mon May-16-05 09:02 PM by Vincardog
The Observer news paper out of Austin TX. I will post it when it hits.
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Mon May-16-05 09:07 PM
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8. by the way, what is NOKOA ? nt |
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Mon May-16-05 09:16 PM
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14. It is Alternative weekly paper in Austin. |
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Mon May-16-05 09:14 PM
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If I get enough positive feedback (i.e., postings and private messages) from DU'ers, I'll be the head cheerleader and accountant. If I have to, I'll get the billboard designed and constructed also.
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Mon May-16-05 09:15 PM
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13. ill chip in 10 or $20 |
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I wish I could give more, but I'm still in school
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Mon May-16-05 09:16 PM
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15. Thanks. Right now I need help in ascertaining the level of support for |
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this idea. If it's going to be a dud here, then it sure as hell won't fly out there. Thanks for any help you can give me in that regard.
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Mon May-16-05 09:21 PM
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Got to HIT AMERICA OVER THE F@CKING HEAD THAT THEIR **AHEM** PRESIDENT IS A LYING SACK OF SH@T!!
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Mon May-16-05 09:22 PM
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18. Thanks ! All of you quiet DU'ers, PLEASE let me know if I am wasting |
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my time here. Like I said earlier, I will commit myself to this if I see a level of support here.
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Mon May-16-05 09:36 PM
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19. Well, let's get you on the greatest page and |
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see if we can get some noise going there.
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Mon May-16-05 09:37 PM
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20. Thanks, great idea !!! nt |
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Mon May-16-05 09:37 PM
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21. Get DU to sponsor it. |
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That way we sent money to DU and they can advertise for donations.
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Mon May-16-05 09:38 PM
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Mon May-16-05 09:41 PM
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25. I just wrote Skinner, wish me luck :-) nt |
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Mon May-16-05 09:39 PM
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Mon May-16-05 09:41 PM
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24. Either in Orlando, FL or a better place to be determined nt |
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Mon May-16-05 09:44 PM
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26. I'll chip in, but..... |
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I can't give as much as I would like. Andy still needs some money for extras and I am also planning on making another donation to him. But I can do both. Hope others get on board with this.
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Mon May-16-05 09:45 PM
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27. Thank you so much. Even $1 is good. nt |
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Mon May-16-05 10:09 PM
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Mon May-16-05 10:13 PM
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30. Just wondering? Why do we have to pay |
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for someone elses billboard space? Why not do it like we do yard signs? Find Democrats who would be willing to let us put these signs up in their fields along highways, etc. Then get the required materials, Democrat artists and go to work. Build our own!
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Mon May-16-05 10:18 PM
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33. Yard signs, etc. are good. My thought was that a conventional |
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billboard would grab the most attention.
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Mon May-16-05 10:16 PM
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31. This thread of mine covered some of the same ground |
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you're treading: Proposed Billboard: BUSH LIED TO START THE WAR: New Proof
The idea is to put up billboards directing people to the website of our choice, to feed them information. The lead story this month would be the Downing St. Memo, next month something else.
Maybe also an information campaign on Gannon/Guckert:
WHO'S BEEN SLEEPING AT THE WHITE HOUSE? See www.placeholder. com
etc.
In each case we would coordinate this with a host website we'd like the general public to visit (e.g. Buzzflash), so the curious surfer would be dipped into a whole bunch of interesting tidbits.http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=1772656
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Mon May-16-05 10:18 PM
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32. I'll be proud to contribute to this effort |
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And I'm sure that we can come up with a good message. Don't underestimate the difficulty of getting an outdoor advertising firm to actually accept it though.
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Mon May-16-05 10:19 PM
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34. yea I thought of that. Maybe money will talk :-) nt |
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Tue May-17-05 06:50 AM
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Mon May-16-05 10:23 PM
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35. good data on billboards |
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Mon May-16-05 10:40 PM
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36. going to bed, will pick up the cudgel again tomorrow nt |
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Tue May-17-05 06:49 AM
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the I 95 corridor would probably reach the most people.
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Tue May-17-05 07:51 PM
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40. kick to gauge interest nt |
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Sat May-21-05 03:09 PM
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63. This really should be targeted at high-traffic areas. |
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Can people on I-95 take the time to read it?
Interesting idea, I'll give a few $ if a good location can be found.
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Tue May-17-05 08:37 PM
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41. Some good places to put one |
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Somewhere along interstates to major airports or downtown areas (Atlanta, Orlando, DFW, Houston, LA, Denver, St. Louis, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Birmingham, Charlotte, etc.)
Near mega-churches.
Near theme parks.
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Tue May-17-05 08:45 PM
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42. DC DC get it here.. I'll gladly work on it!! this is doable... IF, |
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the company lets you.. when they see what we want to put up!
BE the MEDIA
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Tue May-17-05 08:57 PM
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43. I will gladly help you get it there. I just want to see more |
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evidence of support here before I spend my time.
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Tue May-17-05 09:07 PM
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44. DC is heavily democratic already |
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do it in Northern VA or along the I 95 corridor
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Tue May-17-05 09:08 PM
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I was thinking about that last night.
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Tue May-17-05 09:18 PM
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46. I like your idea,...but, why can't we do a drive to disseminate on broader |
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scales. Why not do a drive to spread this info broadly. I'd much rather see money spent on local artists/businesses to create impactful information-distribution than contribute to a super-costly billboard, here and there, which fails to reach the masses.
Just sharing my thoughts.
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Tue May-17-05 09:21 PM
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47. Am I losing my mind or did I respond to this thread a few times |
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last night and now cannot find my comments?
:shrug:
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Tue May-17-05 09:23 PM
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48. just don't look for your icon lol |
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Wed May-18-05 07:01 AM
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49. Why can't we do a "Pants on Fire" ???? /Remember True Majority did that? |
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All during the fall campaign, Ben and Jerry's True Majority had a flat bed truck pulled by a Crown Victoria with a huge likenss of W with "flames" out of his ass.........Liar, liar, pants on fire????
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Wed May-18-05 11:36 AM
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51. Make Copies of This- Distribute and Paste Up All Over The Nation |
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Edited on Wed May-18-05 11:37 AM by chlamor
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Wed May-18-05 06:04 PM
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53. post pieces of it and links on right wing sites |
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like discussion boards for ann coulter et al.
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Wed May-18-05 06:16 PM
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54. Clear Channel Won't Run Anything Critical of Bush |
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Clear Channel, yes that Clear Channel, is the largest owner of billboards. We'll have to find billboards they don't own.
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Wed May-18-05 06:23 PM
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55. There is a company called Garnett Outdoor Advertising here. |
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I believe Lamar advertisting as well. I'll check....
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Thu May-19-05 05:25 AM
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56. thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nt |
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58. Thank you. Once I see a critical mass of support on DU for the |
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billboard idea, I will start fundraising. So far the response has been..ahem...a bit too lukewarm.
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Fri May-20-05 08:06 AM
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59. shameless water-testing kick nt |
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I, along with a couple other people, created the site www.downingstreetmemo.com. We are researching the billboard possibility. Your ideas are great, email me at g10liberat at yahoo dot com and we'll see where we can go from here. :hi:
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eventually, I'll get my own email address right ;)
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Mon May-23-05 04:23 PM
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64. okie dokie, trying to drum up interest here also nt |
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