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Duncan Hunter Surprises Pundits In South Carolina Straw Poll
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| 3/2/07
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Posted on 03/02/2007 6:41:14 AM PST by pissant
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To: B Knotts
Any "Trash Duncan" threads you care to link to?
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posted on
03/02/2007 8:00:32 AM PST
by
Jhensy
To: Ultra Sonic 007
The publicity Hunter gets from this is invaluable. And his campaign only had to round up 100 people or so to cast votes to get it.
So it's likely to have a positive effect on his campaign nationally.
My observation is that it's a PR stunt for ANY campaign, and media manipulation of it.
I'm not saying it's not important. Campaigns wouldn't care if they weren't.
I wouldn't draw any conclusions from it as to what current sentiment in the state is for any candidate. Not Rudy, not Hunter, not nobody.
To: Jhensy
You can pull your own head out of the sand by simply reading FR. I don't have time to track down every instance I've read in the past few weeks...
143
posted on
03/02/2007 8:00:45 AM PST
by
pgyanke
(RUDY GIULIANI 2008 - BECAUSE IF YOU'RE GOING TO COMPROMISE YOUR PRINCIPLES ANYWAY... WHY WAIT?)
To: Jhensy
Why, we'll all support him, that's what we'll do.
You might, but I doubt "all" of the Rudy-bots will. Heck, Rudy himself has a track record of supporting Democrats. And as a conservative living in NJ, I have seen for myself what happens to liberal Republican supporters when a conservative gets the GOP nod. They feel an irresistible compulsion to publicly support the Democrat opponent. But I digress....
A 7-year Freeper becomes all those things because he doesn't want to see Rudy destroyed. Nice bunch.
Rudy is a north-eastern liberal who has no business becoming the standard-bearer for a party which expects to get conservative votes. Nominating him is electoral suicide. I pray that we Republicans will step back from the edge of that cliff, put down the bong, give the media and pollsters the finger, take a deep breath, and focus on finding a conservative candidate who can rally the base and present a clear choice for the general election.
144
posted on
03/02/2007 8:00:45 AM PST
by
Antoninus
(I don't vote for liberals, regardless of party.)
To: mjolnir
I brought up the same exact issues with a Hunter supporter earlier this week. I was told the Club for Growth is not reliable because as a 501(c) corporation, it is on "corporate welfare".
Protectionism, "Yes" on Sarbox, Medicare Drug Rx plan, No Child Left Behind; "No" votes against the RSC fiscally conservative budgets, a "C" from the National Taxpayers Union... not exactly an economic conservative, IMHO.
145
posted on
03/02/2007 8:02:23 AM PST
by
Chesner
To: Domicile of Doom
In March, 1975, NOBODY knew who Jimmy Carter was. In March, 1991, anybody who happened to know who Bill Clinton was only remembered that he gave a speech at the 1988 DNC convention that went on forever.
146
posted on
03/02/2007 8:02:29 AM PST
by
wagglebee
("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
To: Just another Joe
More like his supporters were out in force knocking on doors and making calls for several weeks.
The real loser in Romney who also spent a good amount of time working for that vote.
For sure Linseed Graham did not help McC one bit.
147
posted on
03/02/2007 8:04:27 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(Swiftboating - Sinking a politician's Ship of Fools by Torpedoes of Truth)
To: pissant
A man amongst boys. Oh SOooo TRUE.
DUNCAN HUNTER 2008!!
148
posted on
03/02/2007 8:05:12 AM PST
by
pollywog
(Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,)
To: airborne
"If Hunter can do this well with out the money and media hype of Rudy, imagine if the Groundhog Republicans (scared of Hillary's shadow) would have the courage to stand and fight for conservatism like they appear to fight just for a win." Remember Hunter's quote about not needing all those millions to prove himself a conservative? He IS a conservative!
149
posted on
03/02/2007 8:06:18 AM PST
by
TommyDale
(What will Rudy do in the War on Terror? Implement gun control on insurgents and Al Qaeda?)
To: Jhensy
I'm not a Hunter guy, although I'm not opposed to him.
But I have seen Newt thread after Newt thread trashed.
150
posted on
03/02/2007 8:06:47 AM PST
by
B Knotts
(Newt '08! FReepmail me to get on the Newt '08 Ping List)
To: mek1959
Where do you go to get the Bumper STICKER? We want them here in California. IF EVERYONE who is behind DUNCAN HUNTER will get a Sticker put on their car and advertise " grassroots" style, I believe we will have our MAN in 2008!!!!
151
posted on
03/02/2007 8:07:51 AM PST
by
pollywog
(Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid,)
To: Fierce Allegiance
He has no chance" my ass! This was HUGE for Hunter. Lets wait and see. Rush is waiting for a true conservative to emerge before he endorses a candidate. Hunter is the "real deal".
When/if Rush comes out for Hunter, and I think he will, the DBM will have no choice but to start covering him. At that point he will become competitive with Rudy.
McCain is finished IMO.
To: pollywog
Hi Pollywog,
I've been contributing right along and have received 4 stickers and 4 lapel buttons. I wish Hunter supporter on FR would make a contribution, we'd all be able to help get his name out and overcome the bias towards Rudi, Romney etc.
There's some real grassroots energy present and building. I've worked on a number of congressional campaigns over the years and I can sense some momentum. FOX news on the radio just reported on Hunters "strong" showing in SC.
153
posted on
03/02/2007 8:13:54 AM PST
by
mek1959
To: Antoninus
I too have witnessed what you describe. It's nice to finally have a candidate that I don't have to pinch my nose for.
To: pissant
BOY! For a candidate with NO chance of winning, and that's TOO conservative to win, and NO name recognition, and NO chance of raising enough money to win the nomination, ol' Hunter is sure upsetting a lot of faux conservatives expectations by doing so well in these early straw polls. I wonder why?............../sarc
Give 'em h311, Hunter !
155
posted on
03/02/2007 8:14:50 AM PST
by
OB1kNOb
(After 20+ LONG years, a REAL conservative I can support 4 President - DUNCAN HUNTER '08)
To: johnny7
"The Rudy victory doesn't sit good with me..."
In SC there is a subspecies of Republican which is not quite RINO but has always had a big government leaning. They love Social Security, are devout Christians and often split their votes between dems and Republicans. I would call them the Fritz Hollings Republicans. They would vote for Strom Thurmond and Fritz Hollings and could not see the difference. I think that Rudy's 9/11 publicity makes him sort of a Fritz to them. Legislative members of this group have given gun owners fits for years because of their support for SLED's position on gun control instead of their constituents.
To: Liberty Wins
Did you see this? Go, Duncan, Go!
157
posted on
03/02/2007 8:16:53 AM PST
by
Valpal1
(Social vs fiscal conservtism? Sorry, I'm not voting my wallet over the broken bodies of the innocent)
To: TommyDale
Too bad we can't channel all this negative energy into positive energy in pursuit of nominating and electing a conservative.
158
posted on
03/02/2007 8:18:18 AM PST
by
airborne
(Elect an Airborne Ranger,Vietnam Veteran for President ! Duncan Hunter 2008!!)
To: pissant; derllak
Definately closing the gap
To: OB1kNOb
"BOY! For a candidate with NO chance of winning, and that's TOO conservative to win, and NO name recognition, and NO chance of raising enough money to win the nomination, ol' Hunter is sure upsetting a lot of faux conservatives expectations by doing so well in these early straw polls. I wonder why?"
faux conservatives should read liberals in conservative clothing. Easier for them to understand we know who they are.
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