I hope the weather in SC does not effect the urn out.
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I’m thinking huckabee is going to win this one, but it’s gonna be close.
A plea for SO Carolina voters to rush to the polls and vote FRed into the lead in this horse race. Put conservatism back into the lead. Save America from itself.
It will be a long, long way for me to travel, I’m nowhere even near South Carolina, but maybe we should all meet at the annual services of the Church of St. James’, Santee, the first Sunday after Easter, and Sheldon Church, the second Sunday after Easter, for a collective prayer for our beleved country and its deliverance from the decadence that threatens to destroy Western Civilization, the political manifestation of which is the Democrat Party.
That said, IMHO, Fred will do very well in the SC primary and again show that the pollsters are the news and not the candidate(s). We'll have repeat of the NH dems polls vs votes scenario. Pollsters wrong, voters right. (Not that voting for the Hildabeast is right) But, you get my gist.
Go Fred Go!! Please let Fred do well! Come on South Carolinians - get out there for Fred and help give us the right and Conservative candidate we need!
South Carolina:
From a New Jersey conservative in a barren political landscape.
Please do the right thing today.
Fred Thompson ‘08.
Weather update: Snow flurries in Atlanta - heading east.
If it’s true that mostly idealogues vote in these primaries, I have to ask, what’s wrong with conservatives in South Carolina that they’d vote McCain or Huckabee to such a degree? Don’t they remember amnesty, McCain-Feingold, etc.? If they truly are so conservative, the choice is clear and these two leftists should not get a second look.
I’m hoping that somehow Fred Thompson can beat McCain and Huckabee in South Carolina the. That way, a number of delegates will be spread out between McCain, Huckabee, and Thompson and Romney will have 3 times the delegates (after his win in Nevada today) as his closest opponent. A Thompson win in South Carolina today would be the best thing that could happen to Romney there (well, besides Romney somehow winning S.C., of course.)
Weather in Minnesota is -2ºF and windy. Wanna trade?
This just in from the Thompson campaign...
Dear #####,
Today is what we have been waiting for: the South Carolina Primary.
I am writing to you from Columbia, S.C. It’s not exactly warm but it beats the snowstorm we had in Washington on Thursday.
Today is Fred’s big day—and the signs are good.
We make thousands of phone calls daily and they show a clear Fred surge. A number of polls show the same.
One said that 56% of the voters would still consider voting for Fred!
Thanks to you, our media campaign and ground game have been fully funded.
We are going after every available vote.
In the end, I believe Fred will prevail. Here’s why:
He’s the clear conservative choice in the field with the true conservative positions on immigration, taxes and national security and he’s 100% pro-life.
During my career it has been my distinct honor to work for President Reagan, Majority Leader Bob Dole and both President H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. I know Fred is prepared to be President.
Finally, our party needs a standard bearer who can unite the various factions of the party—Fred is that candidate.
I hope you will be watching returns tonight. I will be spending my day visiting and thanking our excellent volunteer workers and doing media interviews.
It should be an exciting day and it is an honor to be part of it, standing with you and Fred.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Sincerely,
William B. Lacy
Campaign Manager
FoxNews National Delegate Count Tally
States allocating pledged delegates to date:
Iowa, Wyoming (GOP), New Hampshire, Michigan
Source: Real Clear Politics
Republican Delegates (1,191 needed to win nomination)
Candidate Delegates Rudy Giuliani 1 Mike Huckabee 21 Duncan Hunter 1 John McCain 19 Ron Paul 2 Mitt Romney 42 Fred Thompson 6
Source: The Associated Press
Candidate Delegates Rudy Giuliani 0 Mike Huckabee 32 Duncan Hunter 1 John McCain 13 Ron Paul 0 Mitt Romney 55 Fred Thompson 3
Pledged* delegates to date Romney 48 Huckabee 19 McCain 15 Thompson 6 Paul 2 Hunter 1 Giuliani 0
*Pledged delegates to date. Republican Scorecard lists all Republican delegates, including unpledged RNC member delegates.
http://www.state.sc.us/cgi-bin/scsec/scsec-repprisw-011908.pl
Are independents allowed to vote and muck things up? Someone explain to me, why people who choose not to be affiliated with a party get to pick that party’s candidates?
Upstate it’s about 40 and raining right now. The snowing is coming though.
Hubby and I voted a little while ago.
Have to say, earlier this morning I went out for a grocery run and saw a big dark blue(?) Ford pickup with a big oval “Fred ‘08” sign in the bed, looked awesome. Also Fred magnets on the doors. The guy was behind be at a light and I put my arm out the window and gave him the thumbs up. Not sure if he noticed but it really made my day to see that truck driving around. Personally I think it will be a great reminder for people to go and vote (hopefully for Fred!).
Anybody know who that guy with the truck is? That sign had to have cost a pretty penny.
Thompson will be # 1 or @ in South Carolina. Hang on and watch. It’s going to be a great ride!
Thompson will be # 1 or 2 in South Carolina. Hang on and watch. It’s going to be a great ride!
Intrade sees a shift in the lead from McCain to Huckabee.
Contract Bid Ask Last Vol Chge
REP.SC.MCCAIN
John McCain to Win M Trade 44.1 49.0 45.0 4937 -13.2
REP.SC.THOMPSON(F)
Fred Thompson to Win M Trade 3.4 4.9 3.0 2942 0
REP.SC.ROMNEY
Mitt Romney to Win M Trade 0.1 0.4 0.1 3074 -0.9
REP.SC.GIULIANI
Rudy Giuliani to Win M Trade - 0.1 0.1 837 0
REP.SC.GINGRICH
Newt Gingrich to Win M Trade - 0.1 0.1 0 0
REP.SC.FIELD
Field (any other individual) to Win M Trade 52.1 55.0 55.0 5474 +17.0