Posted on 11/29/2007 5:08:43 PM PST by traviskicks
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I guess the committee felt raising money was more important than getting a useful result (not that there is any useful result from these anyway).
Spam monkeys.
old mitt a man of principle!
Straw polls always seem to be about cash.
Duncan Hunter had a great comment after the Iowa straw poll when he said he didn’t pay for people to come vote for him. His voters came and paid their own way.
“The debate, which was to be televised by CBS, faced uncertainty after the network’s news writers voted to authorize the Writers Guild of America to call a strike.”
Dems need writers for a supposedly live debate?
If I read this right, didn’t it say that Ron brought in people on Buses? Not really a victory if true.
It's the American Idolization of voting... Disturbing trend.
Some other street theatre was provided by homeless activists and their annual streetfight against the town fathers, some street theatre was given by the Global warming protesters, but the main event, the airplane banners, the snipe signs, the car decorating and the face painted was Ron Paul hands down.
They had three separate event sites - The Vinoy Park (with the Republican Party) , they occupied tables at Pioneer Park, were the Democrats gathered. There, they outnumbered any other candidate, even Dennis Kucinich. They rented the Palladium, and from there spilled into the streets, drinking heavily.
At Vinoy Park, the location of the outdoor mainstage, Giuliani, the front runner in the polls, had a table with four college students. Mitt Romney Had about sixty supporters, who became quickly annoyed with the boisterous rabble. Romney people came prepared to vote for friends and family, who had other things to do. Mike Huckabee had fifteen supporters. John McCain had none. Fred Thompson had a half dozen stalwarts.
The Ron Paulers stood in long lines to vote in the straw poll. Each bar-b-que meal cost $20, this entitled the bearer to one vote. Voting was managed by Debra Clark, Supervisor of Elections, on official electronic touchscreens. The young Paul activists held cameras on other voters as they voted, to make sure that no one cheated. Their scrutiny verged on intimidation, the vote was in fact a nominal contribution to the party.
Onstage, between karaoke sets of Neil Diamond covers, Mitt Romneys son spoke. Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke, the chair of the Pinellas Republican Party spoke, Congressman Bill Young spoke, a few others spoke. What ever they said had no import, because to this crowd, all that mattered was Ron Paul REVOLUTION. Ron Paulites showed marginal respect for other candidates and attendees. Mercifully, rain came and cleared the field, and the jumbotrons played only to a few concession workers.
And what was it that is so motivating the populist street movement? Why would prostitutes sing the praises of a pro-life Republican? A few conversations with any Ron Paulite would get back to the same road.
Paraphrased it goes something like: There is an international, New World Order, Jewish banker conspiracy to bankrupt this nation. We have been preyed upon by corporations, George Bush and Dick Cheney. While we may need an investigation to determine just what their culpability in 9-11 was, there is no doubt that the Iraq war was illegal, and only Ron Paul can stop this hell bound train. Oh yeah, that is the conservative liberterian view, the radical Paulites think that George Bush and Hillary Clinton are puppets of the Extra-terrestial overlords who have seeded this planet. The human race is a captive genetic experiment on prison planet earth were they can abduct people, mutilate cattle, and communicate with crop circles.
So who won? Ron Paul, whose supporters arrived in buses, crushed the field. He took 240 of the 322 votes cast. Dennis Kucinich was the closest competitor, at 26.
So Ron Paul won a straw poll with Dems, Greens, and Libertarians. But he's the only real GOP conservative candidate.
Uh huh.
Y’know, in watching the debate last night I felt that the least of the Republican nominees was light-years better than whatever the Democrats could put forth in opposition.
But I have to say, I find Romney the LEAST appealing, and most smarmy candidate of the lot.
Ron Paul, as whacky as he is, is at least genuine, and he touches a chord when he want speaks of a limited government role in our lives.
But Romney? I dunno....seems like he’d take any position that would appeal to the base, whether he believed it or not.
He looked like a fool on the “gays in the military” planted question....
Far out, dude.
Bong hits 4 Paul.
Can ya dig it ?
Sho’ ‘nuff.
Yeah, dude, i’ll be able to figure out how they planted those bombs in the world trade center after just one more bong hit...
america is, like, shooting innocent children and puppies in the middle east when the terrorists just, like, want some attention, i bet they’re pretty cool once you sit down with them and share a blunt, ya know man?
ron paul is groovy. its the revolution man.
The event is a fundraiser, you are supposed spend money. Next, the scandal of Romney supporters giving to the United Way. Since when is spending money in support of Republican liberty a crime? When Ron Paul loses.
As best as you can tell, were the Ron Paul supporters, generally, of one age group or do they span all ages?
However accusing a fellow freeper of “voter fraud” is a serious charge... I forgive them, for now. But I will monitor this situation so that I can get.... in before the zot.. Please be mindful that I am not in any way suggesting that you, or your local Republican Committees should take advantage of these young Paultard Republicans, just so your club could pad your committee treasury. That would not be right. This method of fund raising should only be attempted by trained professionals, hard core veterans of chad wars, lest there be riots in the streets.
Just curious about how these people have the money to print so many signs, rent trolleys, ?? rent the Palladium??
Wondering if they have backing of someone who has A LOT of money and would like to see the Republican vote split to ensure a Dem victory. I know....cynical, paranoid...can’t help it these days......
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