CORNy reasons for 10% finish.

[stoutmaker]

Ron Paul said, "The government shouldn't be directing research and development because they are bound and determined to always misdirect money to political cronies. The government ends up subsidizing things like the corn industry to develop ethanol and it turns out that it's not economically feasible. So, my answer to energy is to let the market work. Let supply and demand make the decision. Let prices make the decision. That is completely different than the bureaucratic and cronyism approach."

http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/10/16/paul/

This doesn't sell to well to corn farmers in Iowa. But it's his view and he's unwavering, and does not pander to specific groups just to get their vote and then change his mind. Ron said this and STILL got 10% in Iowa, which is an utterly amazing number, considering also that 60% of the Republican vote last night came from born-again evangelicals.

Onto Wyoming this Saturday, which will give us the right momentum heading into the New Hampshire debate and primary! Don't forget, 2 months ago Dr. Paul won the Wyoming straw poll in a landslide!

Laramie County GOP Straw Poll, Cheyenne, WY
10/28/07
Candidate Votes
Ron Paul 49
Fred Thompson 25
Duncan Hunter 15
Mitt Romney 14

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

Just wondering... Why is Wyoming never mentioned by media?

 

[openfire]

Just wondering... Why is Wyoming never mentioned by media?

I was wondering the same

 

[openfire]

Oh, and why is RP never mentioned by the media?

 

[123tim]

I think that the press doesn't cover it very well because of the lack of population.
Just a guess.

Is there anyone on this Forum from Wyoming?

What can we do to help you get people out vote?

Regards,
Tim

 

[Sarge]

stoutmaker,

Well spoken!

When we do well in Wyoming tomorrow, we might be setting up a perfect storm going into NH.

Fox has to be in a panic for excluding Dr. Paul now that he is at 10% and Rudy is 4% in actual numbers.

 

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

I did a little digging on Wyoming, and came up with this...


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Wyoming Republicans hold caucuses Saturday

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Don't forget Wyoming.

It's been overlooked in the hoopla surrounding Iowa and New Hampshire, but Wyoming Republicans will caucus Saturday and choose delegates to the national convention in September.

Candidates have paid little attention to the state, though.

Only Mitt Romney, Fred Thompson and Duncan Hunter have passed through since September.

"Yes, there have been some appearances by the candidates in this state that otherwise wouldn't have occurred this early in the process," said Jim King, who teaches political science at the University of Wyoming. "But candidates are where the media are — in Iowa and New Hampshire."

So far, no candidate has announced plans to head west for the state GOP's county conventions Saturday. An exception could be Hunter, who has been to several of the state's major cities and held out the possibility of a last-minute visit. His wife spent part of her childhood in Wheatland, in southeast Wyoming.

Whether anyone has an advantage is unknown. There has been no public polling, and those familiar with the results of the Republican precinct caucuses held last month said no clear candidate emerged when delegates to the county conventions were selected.
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[dukker]

Ron Paul said, "The government shouldn't be directing research and development because they are bound and determined to always misdirect money to political cronies. The government ends up subsidizing things like the corn industry to develop ethanol and it turns out that it's not economically feasible. So, my answer to energy is to let the market work. Let supply and demand make the decision. Let prices make the decision. That is completely different than the bureaucratic and cronyism approach."

http://www.grist.org/feature/2007/10/16/paul/

This doesn't sell to well to corn farmers in Iowa. But it's his view and he's unwavering, and does not pander to specific groups just to get their vote and then change his mind. Ron said this and STILL got 10% in Iowa, which is an utterly amazing number, considering also that 60% of the Republican vote last night came from born-again evangelicals.

Onto Wyoming this Saturday, which will give us the right momentum heading into the New Hampshire debate and primary! Don't forget, 2 months ago Dr. Paul won the Wyoming straw poll in a landslide!

Laramie County GOP Straw Poll, Cheyenne, WY
10/28/07
Candidate Votes
Ron Paul 49
Fred Thompson 25
Duncan Hunter 15
Mitt Romney 14

fred thompson said pretty much the same thing about farm subsidies. He beat Paul as well (though admittedly by not much).