GOP Rivals Grasp at SC Straw Poll Glory - McCain 164 Rudy 162 Hunter 158 Brownback 85 Mitt 80

The State (South Carolina) ^ | 3/1/07 | Aaron Gould

[meg88]

McCain has pulled even in late voting this morning!!

[areafiftyone]

TALLY IN SOUTH CAROLINA STRAW POLL RESUMES, MCCAIN EVEN WITH GIULIANI, HUNTER

[Barb4Bush]

That because in New Jersey; as in most of the surrounding states and all big cities; the dogs and the dead people always vote Democrat.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

I guess McLame had his people ship in some appropriately filled out ballots last night during the counting lull...

[dirtboy]

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/01/16/news/top_stories/1_03_321_15_07.txt

[jmc813]

DENNIS MILLER ON RUDY GIULIANI

So Rudy has the endorsement of the worst announcer in the history of Monday Night Football.

[meg88]

But Rudy is even ahead out in New Jersey, Florida, Ohio, Penn etc. over Hillary/Obama.

[william clark]

The big support for Rudy at this stage of the election seems to me a lot like polling on movie sites where people indicate which movie they're most eager to see. It's usually based on the trailer, which is designed to whip up excitement ahead of the actual release.

Once the movie starts getting reviewed, though, and word-of-mouth kicks in, things can have a way of changing dramatically.

Given his perceived law-enforcement strength, I wonder if Rudy is the political equivalent of "Dick Tracy."

[xzins]

I'm an Ohioan, so I know that the state is traditionally conservative republican but is turning in a liberal direction due the liberal's better gameplan at getting their message out.

I do know, though, that the power brokers in Ohio will not endorse anyone early.

It's wide open in this state.

[msnimje]

Sure. Duncan's a member of the GOP, he'll not only support Rudy, he'll give a speech in favor at the convention if Rudy's the nominee.

If that is true he is not a the man of character I believe him to be.

[Xeroes80]

I play online poker, and I do so in moderation. While there is luck involved, poker also requires a great deal of skill to be successful over the long run. It's entertaining to me and I'm not hurting myself or anyone else by playing. In the case of online poker, I don't understand why the feds won't consider regulation. I'm just sick and tired of these "pick and choose" bureaucrats on both sides of the aisle. You don't see any of these coconuts rushing to ban state lotteries.

[CharlesWayneCT]

Are you just trying to pick a fight? It is completely true that if you set up a religious caucus, and use the word "caucus" in your title, the rules of this forum forbid people from other religions from coming into your forum and trashing your religion.

So why do you claim I am lying?

[panaxanax]

I called the ACU and talked to Ian who told me that he thinks Hunter was on today at 8:30 a.m. I swear his article said tomorrow. We were cut off in the middle of our conversation, so I didn't get a final answer. Ice storm here, power on, but phone lines were down for a couple of hours.

Upstate New York - Duncan Hunter Country!

[NeoCaveman]

There is something religious about the Rudy supporters.

Oh boy, now you'll upset them.

Personally some of them sound downright cultlike. Then again it is a cult of personality.

[Mia T]

DENNIS MILLER ON RUDY GIULIANI--me

So Rudy has the endorsement of the worst announcer in the history of Monday Night Football.--you

Sounds like bad casting. Trenchancy and touchdowns are like oil and water.

[txrangerette]

He was on this morning. I was busy at the time but I actually had thought he was speaking at that time in the evening. No matter, though, CSpan DID NOT CARRY IT.

[txrangerette]

Here's a thread and story on his speech this morning:

CPAC Presidential Lineup: Duncan Hunter

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1793999/posts?page=1,20

[panaxanax]

"No matter, though, CSpan DID NOT CARRY IT." Bummer. What's he have to do, rob a freaking bank to make the news?

[justshutupandtakeit]

Cult-like fanaticism is not a characteristic of the Rudyphilic but the Rudyphobic contrary to your FALSE statement. It isn't even close. The Rudyphilic are not the ones huffing and puffing and threatening to blow the house down if they don't get their way.

[justshutupandtakeit]

Thanks for the link. I don't understand what that article is saying though. Hunter "won" as their first choice but was tied for seventh as regards "acceptable" candidates?

What does that mean? And who was the most "acceptable"?