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Iowa GOP: Romney wins caucuses [Romney 30,015, Santorum 30,007]
CNN ^ | 1/4/12

Posted on 01/04/2012 12:09:20 AM PST by Slings and Arrows

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney beat former Sen. Rick Santorum by a margin of just 8 votes in the Iowa GOP caucuses, the chairman of the Iowa Republican Party announced early Wednesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: ia2012; karlrove; rove
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To: Slings and Arrows
U.S. Senator Rick Santorum delivered this commencement address to the Grove City College graduating Class of 1998:

http://www.visionandvalues.org/1998/05/vision-a-values-goodness-and-greatness/

161 posted on 01/04/2012 10:37:14 AM PST by FreedomProtector
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To: sam_paine

If San’s your man - you can hope it goes that way. I just don’t see it. 7 days is not enough time for the $$ to come in, be vetted, spend planned, spend executed, and let alone spend optimized. So I don’t think there’s any way Mitt looses NH. The first real chance at a loss is South Carolina and he may have two wins under his belt by then. We shall see - but I don’t see it. Santorum is one of my least favorite candidates (just can’t abide a guy who went out on a loss). As I’ve said on other threads, once Cain was out - the magic was gone for me and it’s simply numbers now.


162 posted on 01/04/2012 10:47:13 AM PST by sick1 (Don't fear the freeper)
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To: BOBWADE

“Is there an “Anybody but Romney” PAC that I can donate to? I get sick thinking that I may have to hold my nose again to vote this election.”

Looks like Newt and Santorum might be hooking up to go after Mitt. Their cause would be abetted if Bachmann and Perry would exit and endorse. But it looks as though the winnowing isn’t going to happen yet. The fact of the matter is that Mitt is looking more and more like the perennial candidate that no one wants. His vote totals in Iowa were right at where he was four years ago. 75% of the Republicans want someone other than Romney, but that does not include the Party “leadership” and that’s the problem. NE Liberal Republicans appear to be running the GOP. This is it for me, if Romney is the candidate, I am going to re-register as an Indy.


163 posted on 01/04/2012 10:48:06 AM PST by vette6387 (Enough Already!)
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To: sam_paine; Luke21

There IS a drop of difference (politically) between the two.

Pigment.


164 posted on 01/04/2012 11:01:01 AM PST by Grunthor (Do you worship the State or do you worship the Lord? There is no middle ground.)
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To: Grunthor

Just listening to Rush. I think Romney wants the Mcain endorsement for N.H. because its not Republican voters he is targeting


165 posted on 01/04/2012 11:08:51 AM PST by BOBWADE
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To: Evil Slayer

There won’t be. There’s no conceivable way that a recount could change the delegate total, so all it would do is make Santorum look petty. In this case, first place is purely an issue of perception. (A nice issue to have on your side, though.)


166 posted on 01/04/2012 11:41:27 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: jacknhoo

Agreed.


167 posted on 01/04/2012 11:42:23 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: WoofDog123

The MSM and the country club GOP both want Romney as the candidate, that is for sure.


168 posted on 01/04/2012 11:44:50 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: Slings and Arrows
It looks like that year in Iowa paid off for Santorum. I'm glad someone kept it close for Romney.

NH goes Romney and then we can finally get to a meaningful primary in SC. I don't want Romney.

169 posted on 01/04/2012 11:45:27 AM PST by newzjunkey (Republicans will find a way to reelect Obama and Speaker Pelosi.)
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To: AlanGreenSpam

He looked good. I believe the he is the real deal. Now if some around here could just forgive him for his lousy decision ie. Spectre.


170 posted on 01/04/2012 12:01:05 PM PST by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Grunthor

Well. I’m not a Mitt guy. He is liberal yankee from massachuttes and nothing worse can be said.

My statement was made after discussions with several conservative friends who express fear that a right winger will lose. In Tennessee there are more of them than those toward the extreme and they will not vote for a true conservative.

The result are moderate to conservative governors and senators. A strong conservative lost to a mainline Republican in the primary.


171 posted on 01/04/2012 12:24:45 PM PST by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ..... Crucifixion is coming)
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To: Jeff Head; kjenerette

Good Post.

Willard could finish 4th in South Carolina despite Nikki’s endorsement!!

I see Perry and Gingrich doing well in SC.


172 posted on 01/04/2012 12:27:12 PM PST by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: Grunthor; Luke21
There IS a drop of difference (politically) between the two. Pigment.

Really? Ok. I understand you now. Stay up there in "Blue" whiteyville, pal.

We got over "pigment" issues down here long ago.

Bless your little heart.

173 posted on 01/04/2012 12:46:57 PM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: Luke21

Alec, I’ll take “Luke21 Jumping to Conclusions” for a 1000.

Shell game? Read the comment I was responding to before hanging your posterior out in the wind for everyone to see.

Dole/McCain? What are you reading, Taro cards? Stick to the taro chips, buddy.


174 posted on 01/04/2012 1:01:46 PM PST by This Just In
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To: sam_paine

-—”REALITY: 7 Romney, 7 Santorum, 7 Paul—so it’s a tie...nothing changed in the delegate race, except Perry and Bachman voters are going to recede and vote for who next? Romney? Not likely.”

Excellent point, thank you: (Perry/Bachman voters are far less likely to vote for Romney than Santorum).

So their withdrawal is a total boon to Santorum.

I’m suddenly feeling more optimistic about 2012.


175 posted on 01/04/2012 1:12:18 PM PST by AlanGreenSpam (Obama: The First 'American IDOL' President - sponsored by Chicago NeoCom Thugs)
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To: sick1
If San’s your man - you can hope it goes that way. I just don’t see it.

Ha. Last guy I was truly "for" was Fred Thomson....that turned out well!

I'm just an innocent bystander to this trainwreck.

176 posted on 01/04/2012 2:11:09 PM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: sam_paine

This nomination will be decided in South Carolina. Rick Perry will be there to drain votes along with Santorum with the plan being that Newt can be prevented from beating Romney.

Santorum will end up getting his television show just like the Iowa winner four years ago (Huckabee) and Romney will get the nomination as planned.


177 posted on 01/04/2012 2:17:47 PM PST by Nextrush (President Sarah Palin sounds just right to me)
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To: Nextrush

Your cynical chainsaw cuts deep. Unfortunately you’re probably correct.


178 posted on 01/04/2012 2:34:58 PM PST by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: sam_paine

What are the glaring differences in the records of the two men? How is a vote for Mitt Romney NOT a vote for a socialist?


179 posted on 01/04/2012 3:20:50 PM PST by Grunthor (Do you worship the State or do you worship the Lord? There is no middle ground.)
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To: BigEdLB
Iowa did something smart and as a result Wrong Paul has earned zero delegates. Iowa required you to win one of her four congressional districts to qualify for any delegates. Romney and Santorum split the four. May the rest of the country be as clever and spare us his kooks inside our convention.

Meanwhile, pocket Willard. He sunk the the eight ball on his first shot.

180 posted on 01/04/2012 5:49:28 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer (Obama been Liberal. Hope Change!)
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