This is amazing. The Ron Paul Blimp is truly making history. As an all-out effort to promote Ron Paul’s tried and true message of freedom and hope for America, a group of his supporters have carefully planned out, succeeded, and launched a huge blimp advertising Ron Paul and his message as he is running for U.S. President in 2008.
The blimp was launched Friday morning, December 14th, at 9:23 a.m. EST from the Airship Management Hangar in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. On one side the blimp has a huge banner that says “Who is Ron Paul?” and “Google Ron Paul.” The other side says, “Ron Paul Revolution.”
With a few setbacks (which is probably true of almost any big project), and possibly the weather, the blimp left a little later than originally scheduled and has had to change its route.
It was originally planned for the blimp to drop tea into Boston Harbor on Sunday as part of the fund-raiser timed with the anniversary of the 1773 Boston Tea Party, then go on to New Hampshire. Instead, it will spend Sunday in another early-primary state, South Carolina, at the TeaParty07 rally in Columbia, South Carolina. After that, there are plans to fly near Washington, D.C. and then on to New Hampshire in time for the primary
The blimp is one of the largest in the world, and flies at an average speed of about 30 miles per hour. It holds 12 passengers in addition to two pilots, and includes a restroom.
So far, a journalist from Radar magazine is scheduled to accompany the Ron Paul supporter crew on its inaugural flight. Journalists from XM Radio, CNN, ABC, US News & World Report may also hop along for the ride once the blimp nears the nation’s capital (as with any other airborne vehicle, it will only be allowed to go into the suburbs).
The scenario seems to be that as GPS co-ordinates stream to the website a map will show the Ron Paul blimp’s location in real time. Local television stations will broadcast its every move. The curious may flock together and make a trip to see history in the making. Emails with pictures will be sent, then forwarded, then forwarded again. YouTube will reach tens of millions of views as Ron Paul becomes the first presidential candidate in history to have his very own blimp.
Amazingly, when I did a Google search for “Ron Paul Blimp” I came up with 220,000 hits. Can you believe that. And the blimp was just launched less than 24 hours ago! Many of the references and videos tell about the upcoming plans for the blimp. But still this is quite excellent coverage for a brand new thing.
Living almost dead center in the middle of the U.S., it would have been nice to watch live TV coverage of the blimp being launched, but thanks to video cameras and the internet, there are videos of the take off and all the supporters that were there in North Carolina this morning. You can still watch what happened. If there had been a live feed to Springfield, Missouri, then a group of us supporters could have had a proxy inaugural launch of the Ron Paul Blimp in the Midwest. Anyway, support is climbing (literally now).
Here are links to articles and videos (too numerous to list them all). Enjoy!
Ron Paul Blimp Launches (video)
http://libertariansrising.com/2007/12/14/ron-paul-blimp-launches/
Ron Paul Blimp Flies (article and video)
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/12/ron-paul-blim-1.html
CNN is 1st on TV to do a Ron Paul Blimp Report (video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y6WtEQfyM0
Supporters Pump Ron Paul Full of Hot Air
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/Story?id=3965657&page=4
Learn About and Help Fund the blimp!
www.ronpaulblimp.com
Fund the campaign!
www.ronpaul2008.com
Ron Paul supporters launch blimp in NC
LINK to Blimp in NC
The Blimp is Up!
http://raleigh2.com/link.asp?smenu=1&twindow=&sdetail=242&mad=&wpage=1&skeyword=&sidate=
Ron Paul supporters launch blimp
http://www.newsobserver.com/politics/story/830448.html
The Blimp, The Blimp!
http://littlegreenfootballs.com/weblog/?entry=28271&only
Ron Paul Blimp Launch – Dec 14 2007
http://defiedreality.com/politics-current-events/1328-ron-paul-blimp-launch-dec-14-2007-a.html#49350
Ron Paul Blimp Flys!
http://infowars.net/articles/december2007/141207Blimp.htm
Ron Paul Blimp Launches!
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/2008/view.bg?articleid=1050783
Ron Paul Blimp reported by Old Media – CBS & AP
http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2007/12/14/politics/horserace/entry3619242.shtml
Ron Paul Blimp Flying Over Raleigh
LINK to Flying Over Raleigh
Ron Paul Blimp Blog – Launch Photos
http://ondecember16th.com/archives/44
Ron Paul Blimp Soon To Be Airborne
http://nyletterpress.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/the-ron-paul-blimp-soon-to-be-airborne/
Trevor Lyman – Ron Paul Blimp Winner
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=51846
Ron Paul Blimp Poised to Catapult Presidential Candidate into the Spotlight?
http://www.nolanchart.com/article310.html
Here are some YouTube videos about the Ron Paul Blimp:
Blimp Wars (fun)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fv7PYk5v7M
Ron Paul Blimp & The New Hope
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19_p-HEXvkI
The Ron Paul blimp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jw2nmbcnFmY
Tucker on Ron Paul Blimp
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Tucker_on_Ron_Paul_Blimp_2
Ron Paul Blimp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jB7i42Zff4w
Ron Paul Blimp!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKjxDHK6JvI
Blimp Status – Ron Paul Blimp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sR49CQM14oo
RON PAUL BLIMP makes news on CNN’s Situation Room 12-7-07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nagb559DpWc
Donate to Ron Paul’s “Microscopic Ron Paul Blimp” campaign
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vfykzzqPmM
Ron Paul Blimp – Where No One Has Gone Before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flS597imniw
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http://glenngohr.wordpress.com
What a wonderous thing