[deport]

Will this event come to fruitation being scheduled on Labor Day weekend following the Ames Iowa Straw Poll in August and the candidates will have spent a lot of money buying the votes in it.... However, Texas maybe in play this time around since there isn't a resident running.

[CPT Clay]

I want to be a delegate. This would be fun maybe we could get Duncan Hunters campaign off the ground.

[stevie_d_64]

I’m wondering at this point whether $50 x2 is worth the money, time, and gas, at $2.80 average, is really worth it...

I’m weighing this against moving dirt, cutting back growth on our new house lot 100 miles to the east of this “meeting”...

The only names I’m looking for, if we go, would be Hunter and Thompson...

Those two guys really could win this right now if they went ahead and decided who was going to take the lead on the ticket in ‘08...That arrangement, if possible would dessimate all challengers and opposition from the other party...IMO...

You know, all this is, is a party “pre” primary, designed to send a signal to those in the race who don’t get good numbers form this to bow out before the primary...

Guess I’ll have to read up and see if this is really as important as they are making it out to be...

echhhh, my cynical side is coming out this morning...Sorry...

[Unmarked Package]

A straw poll in Texas is a very interesting development! Thanks for the heads up, deport.

It gives GOP delegates in Texas an opportunity to confirm or refute the measure of support that we only judge by Q1 fundraising totals thus far (see below). I believe the finish in the straw poll will be very different than the ranking in the Q1 fundraising judging by the straw poll results from South Carolina.

Q1 Fundraising Totals in Texas

    Giuliani   $2,195,500
    Romney     $1,070,550
    McCain     $1,007,100
    Paul       $   63,676
    Huckabee   $   61,450
    Hunter     $   49,400
    Tancredo   $   26,470
    Brownback  $   13,225
    Gilmore    $    2,300

Rudy Giuliani's Q1 fundraising was concentrated in NY (22%), CA (18%), TX (16%), NJ (7%) and FL (6%).

[ConservativeDude]

Thompson will win the Texas straw poll,big time.

[SwinneySwitch]

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