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Iowa Straw Poll Hosts GOP Candidates [Results LIVE Thread]
CSPAN ^ | 8/13/11

Posted on 08/13/2011 2:52:29 PM PDT by advance_copy

GOP contenders compete in today's Ames Straw Poll in Iowa...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; 2012strawpolls; ia2012; iowa; strawpoll; writeinsarahpalin
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To: newzjunkey

I was nervous that Newt or Romney would do well....Not that doing bad in the straw poll would stop these RINO’s! Looks like it’s still up to the voters in the Primaries that will have to take them down...


121 posted on 08/13/2011 4:04:40 PM PDT by jakerobins
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To: peggybac

I have two disqualifications for my candidate.

#1. If you’ve spent the last 10+ years in Washington D.C.
#2. If your first name is Mitt.

If you fall under either category, I cannot support you in November. And that includes Bachmann who I do not trust any further than I could throw her.


122 posted on 08/13/2011 4:05:31 PM PDT by rjeffries
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To: deport

Perry Beats Romney!


123 posted on 08/13/2011 4:05:52 PM PDT by Erik Latranyi
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To: Brent Calvert 03969-030

Did Palin get ant write in votes?


124 posted on 08/13/2011 4:06:47 PM PDT by don-o (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: hocndoc

Dont confuse them with reality. I dont know how much good a fence or walal would do anyway. We have already seen them tunnel under. The issue isnt preventing border crossing. Its sending them back when we find them. Until more than half of Congress and the President are willing to do that, we will continue to have the problem.


125 posted on 08/13/2011 4:07:43 PM PDT by Raider Sam (They're on our left, right, front, and back. They aint gettin away this time!)
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To: don-o

So report me.


126 posted on 08/13/2011 4:08:24 PM PDT by Jess79
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To: don-o

I haven’t heard. But I can’t wait to see her Labor Day weekend. I’m taking the kids to that one, too.


127 posted on 08/13/2011 4:08:33 PM PDT by Brent Calvert 03969-030 (I stand with Sarah)
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To: don-o

Sources say that the ants didn’t vote for Palin largely because of her rumored past use of RAID in Alaska.


128 posted on 08/13/2011 4:08:33 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: jakerobins

FOX's misogynist RomneyBOT:

"FOX News and I have determined that
Romney's 3% tally in the Iowa Straw Poll
PROVES that Romney remains our GOP LEADER."


129 posted on 08/13/2011 4:09:10 PM PDT by Diogenesis (No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. - Mark Twain)
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To: don-o

MSNBC: There are 836 write-in votes, GOP of Iowa still counting them.


130 posted on 08/13/2011 4:09:59 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: Jess79

Choke yourself, Gomer.


131 posted on 08/13/2011 4:10:59 PM PDT by don-o (Abolish FReepathons. Be a monthly donor.)
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To: rjeffries
If you’ve spent the last 10+ years in Washington D.C.

Michele Bachmann has spent less than 5 years in Washington.

Ron Paul, on the other hand, whom you seem to like, has spent a total of over 20 years in Washington, including the last 14.

132 posted on 08/13/2011 4:10:59 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Conservative Republican who wants to win)
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To: deport

Where’d you get your Perry number?


133 posted on 08/13/2011 4:11:37 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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To: quintr

I agree... if I were near Ames... I would have partied with the crowd.

LLS


134 posted on 08/13/2011 4:11:46 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Write-ins are unlikely in the Straw Poll, because you have to pay to participate. Declared candidates like to cover that fee; but obviously, there aren’t going to be a whole lot of folks paying their own money and showing-up to vote for a candidate who isn’t even there.

Getting a few hundred write-in votes in this straw poll is an impressive showing. Perry getting over seven hundred is actually quite an amazing show of early support. If Palin got a few hundred folks to write her in without even being a candidate, that would also be a pretty impressive show of support as well.

I think it is now a three-person race which could become a four-person race if Palin jumps in: Romney, Perry, Bachmann, (Palin). I do, however, believe Bachmann will quickly fade, for various reasons.

Still, there are two (and may ultimately be three) viable, Conservative options to oust Romney as likely nominee. That is is the truly good news of the day.


135 posted on 08/13/2011 4:12:55 PM PDT by TitansAFC ("Mike Pence's Amnesty plan is the '86 Amnesty with a trip home tacked on." - The Heritage Foundation)
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To: KansasGirl

It’s been on Fox and others. Most were listing the actual candidates but Perry came in 6th


136 posted on 08/13/2011 4:13:24 PM PDT by deport ( In Texas it's hotter than two goats fighting in a jalapeno patch.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Herman Cain did great considering he is getting very little media attention


137 posted on 08/13/2011 4:14:16 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Herman Cain 2012 - http://www.arealleader.com)
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To: Raider Sam

Agree, a fence does nothing for the criminals - especially one that’s open and unguarded every few miles.

Then, some of the criminals are brought here in Federal transportation from the North. We have 11 - count ‘em, 11 - ICE detention centers in Texas. The Feds bring in convicted criminals (illegal aliens who have been convicted and served time or not in other states) and then arbitrarily decide to drop deportation processes on a huge proportion. Our own jails cost us $200-$250 million per year in Texas tax funds to imprison illegal aliens.


138 posted on 08/13/2011 4:16:23 PM PDT by hocndoc (http://WingRight.org)(I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.)(RIAing))
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To: justsaynomore

Agree. I would like to see Mr. Cain continue to run, but if he does not, I would hope to see him as a part of any Republican administration. He is a true American and loves his country.


139 posted on 08/13/2011 4:16:33 PM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Umm.. Michelle Bachmann is a 6-term congresswoman.

Ron Paul is down my list (4th or 5th) but above Bachmann because he actually has the stones to upset the GOP establishment and blow up Washington DC, unlike Bachmann.


140 posted on 08/13/2011 4:16:54 PM PDT by rjeffries
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