Want a ride on Ron Paul's blimp?
The Ron Paul Blimp and family of Ron Paul will be hosting an "Open Blimp" event Saturday, January 19th at 11am at Sumter Municipal Airport. This unique event will give people an opportunity to see the blimp up close and meet the members of Ron Paul's family. Depending on his schedule Ron Paul may also be making an appearance.
Hundreds of area leaders, supporters and curious spectators are expected to attend as this will be a rare opportunity to view the blimp. Members of Ron Paul's family including his son Rand Paul and two of his grandsons, Duncan and Robert Paul will be hosting the event.
The blimp's crew and pilots will be available to answer questions about the blimp and will be providing tours of the cabin. Guests will be offered the opportunity to undergo official "Blimponaut Ground Training" and after their certification can have their photograph taken in the pilot's seat on the blimp. There will also be an information kiosk where you can purchase blimp memorabilia and get information on Ron Paul.
The blimp will be making several media and passenger flights starting at 8:30 a.m.Saturday. The event is expected to go until 1 pm.
Since it's initial launch on December 17, 2007, the blimp has traveled over 3,300 miles covering Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina, North Carolina, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando and Tampa. While flying it has been seen by hundreds of thousands of people in addition to being featured on CNN, ABC News, in the NY Times, Boston Herald, Washington Post and countless other publications and local news broadcasts.
To request a ride at the "Open Blimp" on the 19th please email us: inquiries@ronpaulblimp.com
Well , how nice.
Nancy
Posted by: Nancy Edwards | 18 January 2008 at 05:23 PM
Go ron paul blimp.
thank you for covering this story.
Posted by: pascal | 18 January 2008 at 06:23 PM
My hat goes off to TheState.com for a great story on a true statesman. Go Ron Paul!
Posted by: Jake | 18 January 2008 at 06:52 PM
"Want a ride on Ron Paul's blimp?"
Hey, isn't that Rush Limbaugh's pick-up line?
Posted by: jhc | 18 January 2008 at 07:48 PM
Ron Paul's always reaching to new heights and they're seeing it.
Posted by: Paul Cook | 18 January 2008 at 08:29 PM
Well, Paul is my second choice after Mitt Romney so vote for Ron Paul is a vote taken from Huck or McCain so that might be a good thing.
Posted by: Jim | 19 January 2008 at 12:04 AM
The blimp is just amazing!
Posted by: Katharine | 19 January 2008 at 02:47 AM
This is news, I haven't heard anything about the Blimp and other than a few roadside signs and TV Debates I haven't seen much of Ron Paul in SC.
Posted by: H D Davis | 19 January 2008 at 08:12 AM
The State always tries to supress Ron Paul. It is a last minute ploy to say they helped but realy didn't . It is a guilt reaction so you want quit buying there paper. I quit a long time ago. I read the slop on the net.
Posted by: david whetsell | 19 January 2008 at 09:01 AM
Sad when a moderate has to ride in a blimp to make headlines. Wouldn't it be nice to have a president who can work with both parties?
Posted by: Bill | 19 January 2008 at 10:16 AM
Its nice to see some coverage of Ron Paul's campaign. If you depended on mainstream media TV you wouldn't even know he existed. Perhaps if Ron Paul's campaign platform recieved half as much exposure as Hillary's tears or Obama's pro-Republican comments, more people would understand the importance of what is at stake...just our future. Ron Paul is extraordinary and exactly what America needs to rescue us from government of the people by big business for the rich. GO RON PAUL!!!
Posted by: Paula | 19 January 2008 at 12:46 PM
Is the crew also distributing the racist Ron Paul Newsletter?
Posted by: Wally | 19 January 2008 at 12:56 PM
Is the crew also distributing the racist Ron Paul newspaper? * neo-con Wally World
Not at the moment, but in Nevada today, The bookee's were cleaning up from bets ffrom fascist fools like Wally!
Posted by: Wally's former SS Nazi leader | 19 January 2008 at 11:08 PM
wow... full of hot air, and anything but grounded...
what a perfect ad for the campaign!
Posted by: seuss | 20 January 2008 at 10:42 AM
Them liberals may have ivory towers, but we got us a FRIGGIN' AIRSHIP. Suck That liberals!
Posted by: happymisanthropy | 20 January 2008 at 11:40 PM