Evangelicals for Romney lowering expectations for SRLC straw poll

The Washington Post ^ | 04/09/2010 | David Weigel

[speciallybland]

NEW ORLEANS -- The grassroots group Evangelicals for Romney has made a decent-sized splash here at the SRLC, with massive signs in the hall across from the ballroom, piggy banks with their slogans carved on the side ("Elect a president who won't break the bank!"), and a key banner placement in the background of the bar where Sean Hannity will film his show.

But while the group isn't talking about where its money came from, founder Nancy French told me that it bought "a couple hundred" tickets for supporters to come in and support Romney in the straw poll. I informed French that supporters of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) have snagged more than 600 tickets.

"Oh, they're gonna kill us!" said French.

There are around 3600 SRLC attendees, and not all are participating in the straw poll, but I'm already running into Paul supporters who've arrived to back their candidate. And I wouldn't bet on vote-splitting between Paul and libertarian former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, who's here testing the waters. Johnson, given the very last speaking slot of the day, drew less than 50 people in the room that Palin packed this morning.

[rogertarp]

Ron Paul we win again. His supporters are are flooding to the conference. He won CPAC hands down and no question. He is the undeniable front runner in these troubled times. No one has the following this great leader has. GOP RON!!!

[SoConPubbie]

New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, who's here testing the waters. Johnson, given the very last speaking slot of the day, drew less than 50 people in the room that Palin packed this morning.

Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!

I guess Republicans actually do know what a loser and faker this clown is!

[SoConPubbie]

Ron Paul we win again. His supporters are are flooding to the conference. He won CPAC hands down and no question. He is the undeniable front runner in these troubled times. No one has the following this great leader has. GOP RON!!!

Another PaulBot spammer has spoken!

[vaudine]

It would not matter if Paul cornered all the votes. He could never win the election. He has some pretty good fiscal ideas. But on other things, he is as much an ostrich as the progressives.

vaudine

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

He is the undeniable front runner in these troubled times. No one has the following this great leader has. GOP RON!!!

Craziest thing I've seen posted all day.

[yongin]

Evangelicals For Mitt is like Evangelicals for Islamic Rule.

Real Christians don’t support a phony like Romney.

[Allegra]

It cracks me up that the Paultards are proud of their swarming and spamming tactics.

They get all excited that they can win silly straw polls by spamming them, but act so surpised when the whackjob gets low single digit percentages in the primaries.

[Jim Robinson]

Romney is a total fraud!

[Allegra]

The marijuana flight must have come in today. :)

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!! Perot, er, Paul wins again. LOL!!

[Servant of the Cross]

A typical paid supporter for rupaul at these fake straw polls is a young man sporting red hair, wearing an "End the Fed" shirt and leather jacket, who was drunkenly yelling "end the fed" over the sound of the auction announcer.

[FrankR]

"Ron Paul we win again. His supporters are are flooding to the conference. He won CPAC hands down and no question. He is the undeniable front runner in these troubled times. No one has the following this great leader has. GOP RON!!! "

Ron Paul is a nutjob. He is somewhere between Ross Perot and Aunt Clara on "Bewitched".

Like obama, he's just got a bigger mouth than any of the rest of them. He would NEVER get my vote.

Why don't you stop being an FR troll and go start your own "I love Ron" website and see how many hits you get.

[Bigtigermike]

“ATTENTION all Paulbots there will be a Klingon dialect and translation course in Boardroom 223” Special Guest will include Christopher Plummer, *note* George Takei will not be able to attend

[EternalVigilance]

[darkwing104]

Ron Paul is only good for two things...

1. Shrimp Earmarks
2. Getting Obama reelected.

Grow up

Romney is Obama with a slick haircut.

[11th Commandment]

Palin is a doing a very good job preparing for a Presidential run. So well the pundits and Freepers have missed it. First, Ron Paul, who you note has a great following, will probaly not run for President since he will be approaching 77 years old (although I hope I look half as good as him at 77!). So what one Republican has actually taken Ron Paul seriously and supported his son for congress?.... oh ya, that's right, Sarah Palin, and all the pundits laughed at her for that.

Then on the other side there is John McCain and the GOP insider club. McCain is in trouble and what big name came in to Az to help him...... oh ya, that's right Sarah Palin, and all the Freepers ravaged her for that.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

How can anybody trust libertarians when their favorite
“son” loads up legislation that he knows will pass and
gives the pork while giggling “I voted against it.”?

***

Shrimp boats Is Acomin
Their Sails are in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
there will be dancing tonight.

** Ron Paul version.

Shrimp Boats is acomin
Their pork is in sight.
Shrimp Boats is acomin
They will be drugged up tonight.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

For the Willard “Myth” Romney Rats and the Ron Paul Nuts,
send a self-abused stomped elephant to ME!

[buschbaby]

No matter that I do agree with RP on some issues, his stance on Israel is a non-starter. I cannot support anyone who would cut off Israel.