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

[Carry_Okie]

I wish Sean did a lot more with his gig than he does. He's a lightweight.

That's what happens when a person gets full of himself.

[dirtboy]

This was a real case of the Internet empowering the grass roots to communicate so that they can tell the GOP what they want.

The GOP leadership doesn't care.

It's our job to make them care.

[Carry_Okie]

It's our job to make them care.

With our time and our money. I won't stand for an Arnold in the White House. See tag line.

[NinoFan]

Great showing Hunter!!!

[TAdams8591]

"I wish Sean did a lot more with his gig than he does. He's a lightweight."

I don't believe he's capable of more.

[dirtboy]

The liberal media's worst nightmare!

And the worst nightmare of the resurgent Rockefeller so-called Republicans. 100 GOA rating. Sponsor of the fence legislation. Solidly pro-life.

As Hunter said, he doesn't need a multi-million dollar campaign to convince the base he's a conservative.

[areafiftyone]

(((((RUDY PING)))))

[dirtboy]

I feel a tagline hijack coming on:

Rudy Giuliani - because Arnold can't run for President!

[areafiftyone]

Congratulations Rudy and Duncan!

[dirtboy]

Damn, meg88. How much money has Rudy raised? How hard did he try in SC?

Compare that to Hunter's limited resources.

YOU RUDY BOOSTERS STILL THINK YOU CAN WIN IT ALL WITHOUT US? OR EVEN WIN? WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED.

[dirtboy]

Congratulations Rudy and Duncan!

Hunter made it a contest without Rudy's MSM name recognition and without Rudy's bucks.

[NapkinUser]

"Duncan Hunter had 80 votes. Rudy only had 103, yet the media was going wild...well, Carl Cameron anyway...over the "liberal" Rudy winning the SC straw poll."

Fox News is one very small step above Entertainment Tonight.

[NapkinUser]

Who has the full results? Top to bottom?

[airborne]

Fox News is one very small step above Entertainment Tonight.

Yeah, the ratings are nearly identical!(sarcasm)

[cgk]

Title is slightly off:

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/news/local/16814143.htm

Has the numbers as:

"With 71 of 75 precincts reporting, Giuliani had garnered 123 votes. California Rep. Duncan Hunter was running in second place, with 110 votes, and Arizona Sen. John McCain at 86 votes, according to county GOP officials.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney had 59 votes, Kansas Sen. Sam Brownback had 68 votes and Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee rounded out the front-runners, with 18 votes."

[Carry_Okie]

We need a way to get to a South Carolina FReeper.

Has anyone posted to the local message board?

[Monterrosa-24]

"...Fox News is one very small step above Entertainment Tonight."

True but other TV news is a big step below ET.

Hunter had his personality going for him. Many if not most of the voters saw him in person along with some of the other candidates. If Hunter did not have a winning personality he would not have come on so strong. This is all great news.

[don-o]

Wow! Still up for grabs.

[calcowgirl]

AP Reporting:

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/politics/16814143.htm

With 71 of 75 precincts reporting

Giuliani 123 votes
Duncan Hunter 110 votes
John McCain 86 votes
Sam Brownback 68
Mitt Romney 59 votes
Mike Huckabee 18 votes

[Carry_Okie]

Wow! Still up for grabs.

The more who see Hunter competitive might be more inclined to vote for him to send Rudy a message. "He can win." lol