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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: advance_copy
RP made a great speech..looked a little old.
The only ones I saw who had flag pins on were MB and HC.
MB changed her attire a few minutes later. Not a positive for me, but that;s just me and I didn't see coverage of Cain.
AFAIC Cain won...
I'm still behind Sarah. If she doesn't get in it's Cain for me.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:03:22 PM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Right Wing Nuts bolt The Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
To: South40
I watched the speeches and really enjoyed Herman Cain. He is a very inspiring speaker. All of them had great points and were taking the fight to Obama and the Dems.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:03:37 PM PDT
by
antceecee
(Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
To: parksstp; All
Since write-ins are possible does anyone have a feeling for what Sarah Palin will do. Just curious...
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:04:09 PM PDT
by
sissyjane
(Did you plug the hole yet Daddy????)
To: svcw
just how is a straw poll an indication of anything?Well -- it isn't! But I guess people are so eager to vote against Obama that they will spend hours of TV time (and megabytes of bandwidth) trying desperately to attach some meaning to this. In a perverse way, I hope Ron Paul wins it. At least then everyone will agree with us that it was meaningless.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:04:38 PM PDT
by
BfloGuy
(Inheritance taxes are not taxes; they are expropriation. -- L. Von Mises)
To: Longbow1969
It is a fund raising event with absolutely no scientific polling credence. The people that put it on understand that... but they have to keep the hype to make the bucks.
LLS
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:05:04 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Certified Al Palin Hobbit Terrorist)
To: lucyblue
LOL... my husband just said the same thing to me. I think she is trying to drum up excitement in the crowd, but at some point she needs to realize the shouting gets old.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:05:24 PM PDT
by
antceecee
(Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
To: Keith in Iowa
Paying people to show up and making sure they have the $30 to vote, is an indication of money not organization.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:05:45 PM PDT
by
svcw
(democrats are liars, it's a given)
To: cc2k
I second that emotion! (A little Smokey!)
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:07:00 PM PDT
by
FrdmLvr
(culture, language, borders)
To: parksstp
“His crowd was not as large and obnoxious as I thought it would be. Herman Cains crowd was larger and for that matter,”
That wasn't what I saw.
But we will shortly know. The Paulites are motivated. I saw probably as many Paulite shirts as anyone.
But who knows; only the votes cast matter.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:07:33 PM PDT
by
HereInTheHeartland
(I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
To: antceecee
I enjoyed Cain’s speech also. So much so that I plan to watch it again later when Mrs. 40 returns.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:07:45 PM PDT
by
South40
(Primaries are about choosing a conservative candidate, not settling on a Rove RINO)
To: sissyjane
My guess is 6% or more wouldn’t be out of the question for her and Perry.
My updated guess:
Bachmann 33%
Cain: 20%
Paul: 15%
Pawlenty: 13%
Romney: 10%
Gingrich: 2%
Santorum: 3%
Huntsman,McCotter <1%
Perry/Palin/Write-Ins 6%
+/- a few points
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:08:26 PM PDT
by
parksstp
(Articulate Conservatives look for Converts. RINO's look for Democrat Heretics.)
To: svcw
If you say so genius... ::rolleyes::
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:08:31 PM PDT
by
Keith in Iowa
(Hope & Change - I'm out of hope, and change is all I have left every week | FR Class of 1998 |)
To: advance_copy
lol! I love wagering.
I tried to wager a very vocal Paul supporter that Paul wouldn't get the nomination. The bet was, the loser pays $100 to be contributed to Free Republic. As vocal as they are and as adamant as they can be regarding their hero, I just couldn't get a taker.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:10:38 PM PDT
by
South40
(Primaries are about choosing a conservative candidate, not settling on a Rove RINO)
To: parksstp
LOL Drudge Report has a big picture of an ear of corn with the top headline (in red) “And the winner is...”
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:10:43 PM PDT
by
advance_copy
(Stand for life or nothing at all)
To: rjeffries
she has walked the walk. She is the most conservative candidate in Iowa. I would like to see her as POTUS. It’s a shame that the rest of the field is so much less conservative.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:10:58 PM PDT
by
RC one
(whatever.)
To: advance_copy
To: Keith in Iowa
How cute. RP wins many of these because he pays people to vote, if he had organization he'd actually win.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:11:45 PM PDT
by
svcw
(democrats are liars, it's a given)
To: cc2k
Is your post suggesting that a republican president will be elected in the 2012 election? As written, your post can be interpreted in different ways.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:14:23 PM PDT
by
sanjuanbob
(Festina Lente)
To: antceecee; lucyblue
She did during the GOP debate the other night too when she said, “Obama will be a one term President!”
To: BfloGuy; svcw
It’s a good way to start building up your momentum. Little victories add up.
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posted on
08/13/2011 3:15:43 PM PDT
by
RC one
(whatever.)
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