The Ron Paul blimp all set to fly

The inventiveness of the grassroots knows no bounds. A blimp(!) measuring 197 ft long and 66 ft high will launch on Tuesday, Dec 11 - all thanks to the folks at RonPaulBlimp.com and generous donors who raised $200,000.

The Blimp's aim is 2 fold: grab people's attention, and generate media coverage. Many news outlets are already running pieces on it. Watch MSNBC below.

Ron Paul blimp - Tucker/MSNBC (2m:38s)

CNN's Internet reporter Abbi Tatton covers it. So does Boston Globe among many others.

It is sure to grab people's attention as it flies along its route. The best part is on Dec 16th, where they will be dumping tea from it into Boston Harbor below...Rings a bell? ;)

This project avoids many campaign finance restrictions by setting themselves up as a for-profit company who are not endorsing anything election specific. Read more.