Who do you think won the Republican debate?
Ron Paul
Posted on 08/05/2007 5:29:36 AM PDT by CounterCounterCulture
Republican Presidential Candidate Debate #4 Des Moines, Iowa 08/05/07 - Official Discussion Thread
ABC News will be conducting a debate to be aired on This Week. The nine announced GOP presidential candidates meet in a campaign debate at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. George Stephanopoulos is the moderator; Des Moines Register political writer David Yepsen poses additional questions. Debate starts at 8 am CT (9 am ET/ 6 am PT) * check local stations for broadcast time in your area *
Candidates participating
Now that the debate's over, it's time to consider the winners and losers.
Who do you think won the Republican debate?
Ron Paul
6,407Mitt Romney1,154Mike Huckabee1,039Rudy Giuliani919Nobody won. I'm voting Democratic.678Nobody. I'm waiting for Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich to enter the race.524Tom Tancredo274John McCain226Duncan Hunter110Tommy Thompson67Sam Brownback64Total Vote: 11,462Not a scientific survey.
That was funny!
Now that the debate's over, it's time to consider the winners and losers. Who do you think won the Republican debate?
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Ron Paul | 6,480 |
Mitt Romney | 1,168 |
Mike Huckabee | 1,040 |
Rudy Giuliani | 923 |
Nobody won. I'm voting Democratic. | 683 |
Nobody. I'm waiting for Fred Thompson or Newt Gingrich to enter the race. | 532 |
Tom Tancredo | 274 |
John McCain | 227 |
Duncan Hunter | 111 |
Tommy Thompson | 67 |
Sam Brownback | 66 |
Total Vote: | 11,571 |
Not a scientific survey.
his nationwide grassroots has done everything possible there (CallIowa, MailIowa, 13500 DVDs, ran their own radio ads, bought $10,000 in tickets to hand out and got a CA lawyer to spring for another $5000 in tickets; that’s 428 tickets we bought for RP that he didn’t spend a dime on, we recruited them, we sold them, we bought those tickets!).
This year McCain, Rudy and Thompson aren’t in it thus the money side favors Romney only. So don’t count him out as of yet.
In 1999 Bush won the event, Forbes came in second and spent more money than Bush and Dole was third. Shortly after Ames the field begin to winnow with Alexander, Quayle, Dole and Buchanan all getting out. Smith has quit the GOP earlier and Kasich bailed in July.
Ron Paul needs to institutionalized. And so do his supporters.
Stephanopoulos and the DEMs are thrilled to display him as an example of a Republican lune... and to disrupt any logical discussion of issues.
Mitt Romney | 26 |
Rudy Giuliani | 16 |
Fred Thompson | 13 |
John McCain | 8 |
Mike Huckabee | 8 |
Sam Brownback | 5 |
Tom Tancredo | 5 |
Tommy Thompson | 4 |
Newt Gingrich* | 4 |
Ron Paul | 2 |
Duncan Hunter | 1 |
Ha! You beat me to it (while I tried to remember how to format a table in HTML :/) .
so very true, and did you notice the mandatory question - what was your biggest mistake.......
The questions, the questioners and the “emailers” all came from the perspective of republcians always bad, democrats always good.
Lending credence to one of the most wild-eyed, immature, incoherent and juvenile posters ever to appear on Free Republic, doesn’t say much for you. But then again, I’ve been reading your posts for years. No wonder you think this disciple of Kasper-Hauser is such a great forum debater. Birds of a feather..... LOL
Ping to post 326 if you’re still tracking polls.
Control freak, maybe?
that’s 428 tickets we bought for RP that he didn’t spend a dime on, we recruited them, we sold them, we bought those tickets!).
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Can you explain what kind of tickets you are referencing? I am not up to speed on Iowa details. Thanks.
Perhaps....
But when one NEEDS a horse, and all that is available from EITHER side are lambs ---- the contest become an exercise in futility...
If Fred does become the nominee I will support him, with time and money. I just personally don't get the feeling that he wants it. As for Fred taking away Rudy's support, isn't that what the primaries are for? Why would I get upset about that? I am for whoever we, as a party put up. But if you wish to cut out what is as of right now more than a quarter of that party (Rudy supporters), then it is you who is advocating a losing strategy.
I don't need to prove my conservatism to you or any body else. After all that is subjective thing. I will tell you that I am much more of a fiscal conservative, and security conservative than I am a social conservative but if you and other Fred supporters try and define the entire party, it is you who will lose.
I am still very open as to who I will support, if Mitt keeps impressing me, it will be him. If Duncan gets out of the basement, it would certainly be him. And if Fred actually gets in the race, and says anything that impresses me, it could still be him. About the only one I have written off is Ron Paul. As of today, I feel Rudy would keep me and my family the safest, and he is the one as of today, I would support. Sorry if that doesn't fit your bill of the "real conservative", but your rigid thinking is closing out a heck of a lot of conservatives, so good luck.
That’s why I like Hunter. I believe for the same reason, he is not getting the exposure that the top 3 Reps and the dems get. The media continuously ignores him. Maybe he isn’t doing enough to get his message out there, but he is actually working for us, not just promising to. I think they’re afraid if he gets a chance he actually will change things! I would love to see it happen.
Hubby says the dems will get in though, because of the country’s short attention span regarding 9/11. He might be right. I pray everyday that he will be wrong though.
I thought he was a libbie mole after I heard that one.
All in good fun folks, it's a college town paper. I like the 7:15pm Ron Paul Victory Party but without any mention of who actually won it. LOL. RP supporters are a lively crowd all right.
DES MOINES - The Iowa Republican Party's straw poll in Ames is just days away. You can already feel the electricity.
The straw poll will be a pivotal test in the race for the GOP nomination, according to a high-ranking Republican who took time out from raking cash into piles. There will be high drama and patriotic pageantry.
Skeptical? Just feast your eyes on this (fake) schedule of straw poll events.
9 a.m. - Flat Tax Flapjacks Feed, sponsored by the American Federation of Tax Flatteners. Church-basement-strength coffee provided by Concerned Americans for Caffeine-free Worship.
9:30 a.m. - Ceremonial inflation of a five-stories-tall Mitt Romney colossus. Location: Just west of Hilton Coliseum.
10 a.m. - Straw poll voting begins.
10: 15 a.m. - Ann Coulter's "Cooking with Liberals" class. CANCELED.
10:30 a.m. - "Up with Moderates" rally. Location: Public phone booth on the west side of Hilton Coliseum.
10:45 a.m. - "A Convenient Truth - The Myth of Climate Change" rally. Location: Future site of Iowa State University's banana plantation on Elwood Drive.
11 a.m. - "Freedom to be Fashionable" An American Flag Necktie Fashion Show. Location: Scheman Building.
11 a.m. - "Impeach Hillary" rally at Jack Trice Stadium. Hey, it's never too early to get started, just in case.
11 a.m. - Fox News Truth Booth opens. First 1,000 visitors can register for a dream date with Brit Hume.
11:05 a.m. - Unveiling of the new and improved Wall Street Journal. Meet Candy Cassady, the Journal's new Page 3 Patriot Girl, live and in person.
11:10 a.m. Workshops.
"How to defeat a Clinton" - former House speaker Newt Gingrich. Location: American Solutions Tent.
"Openness in American Democracy" - Vice President Dick Cheney. Location: None of your bee's wax. CANCELED
11:30 a.m. - The Rapture occurs.
11:35 a.m. - Sam Brownback drops out of the presidential race.
11:40 a.m. - Rudy Giuliani reconsiders and arrives at the straw poll.
11:45 a.m. - Fred Thompson skydives into the straw poll with the world famous flying Elvises. Location: Hilton parking lot C3.
11:55 a.m. - John McCain campaign jet flyover.
Noon - Program begins, Hilton Coliseum.
12:45 p.m. - Candidate speeches:
Mitt Romney - "Fake Left, Run Right and Cross the Goal Line to Victory."
Tom Tancredo - "Good, Heavily Armed, Very High, Razor-Wired, Fully Electrified Fences Make Good Neighbors."
John Cox - "A Good Time to Head for the Concession Stand."
Ron Paul - "Hey, Don't You Dare Groan When I'm Talking to You."
Mike Huckabee - "I'm Reasonable, Articulate, Conservative, Smart and This is Probably My Last Speech as a Candidate."
Duncan Hunter - "Geez, Quit Checking Your Watches."
Tommy Thompson - "I've Been to All 99 Counties, I Ate 127 Tenderloins, and I Know How to Pronounce Nevada. You Owe Me."
6 p.m. - Voting Ends.
7 p.m. - Results are announced.
7:15 p.m. - Ron Paul Victory Party.
7:20 p.m. - Romney colossus deflation.
8 p.m. - Tommy Thompson spends the last remaining dollars in his campaign's war chest buying the house a round at Whiskey River in downtown Ames.
Good assessment. I missed the beginning as well, but this was, I think, the first time I'd seen this gang in this format.
Giuliani impressed. He has a certain charm, and I think his political skills were displayed. Repeating the "liberal democrat" phrase is just good campaigning, and pointing out his executive experience ( which is dubious ) scored points. He displayed a sharp mind, exhibited humor, and used the debate to strengthen his position. No wonder he is a frontrunner. He will go a long way.
Thompson showed passion and an earnestness that I thought no other candidate matched, but his promise to end breast cancer by 2015 seemed a little beyond the government's capability and definitely beyond its scope.
Huckabee also stood out as being very articulate and likeable. I was very surprised by him. Another very good politician.
Noone else stood out. I'm biased toward McCain, and Romney's hair might have been a distraction.
I will remain in the Paul camp, for now, even though he does not make a particularly appealing impression on the TV. He does understand conservatism, and that sets him head and shoulders above the rest.
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