[padre35]

For me the real story from Ames is the 501 people who ponied up 35 dollars (one way or another) and then voted for Ron
Paul.

I would bet that Paul came in second to Huckabee for voters who pariticpated on their own accord for a candidate. Romney and Brownbeck underperformed in that regard.

5th place is still 5th place, but Voter enthusiasm counts as well, and those two had the most enthusiastic voters.

[George W. Bush]

For me the real story from Ames is the 501 people who ponied up 35 dollars (one way or another) and then voted for Ron Paul.

And no buses.

I would bet that Paul came in second to Huckabee for voters who pariticpated on their own accord for a candidate. Romney and Brownbeck underperformed in that regard.

Romney/Switchback each had over 100 buses.