Hunter wins - Paul 3rd

[Thomas Jefferson]

This is a very smart statement.

This implies that Texas GOP delegates are willing to vote in mass for a broke unknown who has a lesser chance of winning a single primary over Ron Paul. What happened to voting for a candidate who could win? That is hogwash. How many delegates did we CALL? Something ain't right under some cowboy hats.

It's a good reminder that the Republican establishment hates Ron Paul.

Remember a lot of people abandoned the Republican party because they weren't on board with GWB/Cheney/Neocons. Everyone who stayed behind still supports the neocon agenda, so they don't like Ron Paul.

It is a problem that has to be dealt with if Ron Paul is going to have a chance, and it can be done, shown by the fact that RP came in 3rd in this delegate poll.

 

[LibertyEagle]

Everyone who stayed behind still supports the neocon agenda, so they don't like Ron Paul.

A lot bailed, but a lot stayed too. I'm still Republican and you should know that I can't stand the statist turkeys in power!

 

[V-rod]

First I was a tad annoyed that we didn't get a few more delegate votes, but knowing that a low tier candidate beat out Fred Thompson makes me worry less about his impact when he enters the race.

 

[Magsec]

My piss is boiling so badly right now that the only cure is to donate more cash to the RP campaign. I will do today or tomorrow, depends how I feel after some Taco Bell....

 

[Nash]

I really hope that these non-Republican supporters will change their affiliation if necessary for the primaries.

Don't think that this rotten GOP is going to do it.

This is essential. It is becoming painfully clear that the typical GOP voters, whom at this point are a small minority, are not going to lean towards Paul.

As I mentioned in a post a while back, the only way we are going to win this is to take over the party. The Neocons infiltrated the GOP back when they elected Nixon and abandoned the principles of Goldwater. Now it's our turn to take it right back.

We're literally fighting a war of ideas here. We cannot back down and retreat to the 3rd parties or the voting booth altogether. Stand and FIGHT for this notion that those of us who are disaffected will have a voice and we will TAKE BACK this party which was hijacked in the 60's and turn it in to something WE WILL BE PROUD OF.

Remember this was our party to begin with and we've been standing on the sidelines putting up with the lesser of two evils. We can do this no more.

Please REGISTER REPUBLICAN and make this party our own. We will elect Paul and we will change the entire platform. The neocons can flee to the Bloomberg/Schwarzenegger party. To hell with them. The GOP is weak, it is disaffected, and they are a scattered minority that is ripe for a takeover. We will BE HEARD ON ELECTION day. DO NOT EVER FORGET THAT!!

 

[Omnis]

Considering the delegate vote, it's quite refreshing to see Zitt and the rest buried with Ron in a comfortable 3rd (actually 2nd, because Fred is too pussy to get involved).

 

[Dary]

This wasn’t a loss for Ron. It was a wakeup call to the conservatives within the Republican Party.

We’ve made some headway and I’d say that 17% is encouraging. Given that these were hard core republican voters/party members.

But the Neo-Cons are still entrenched and in control. We all knew that going in.

It’s an embarrassment for the delegates who voted for Fred Thompson. But it sends a message to the conservatives that the Neo-Con delegates would rather vote for a bad actor pretending to be a conservative and lose the election to Hillary than back a real constitutionalist.

If we lose this thing, it will be their fault. Just like it was in the last election. The conservatives know what they have to do. They just need to do it.

They better wake up quick and take their party back or history will repeat itself.

Ron Paul support is huge. They are the ones who will be voting in the primaries.

The fund raising was incredible and will continue to keep Ron in the race while Hunter drops out. It will be then that I expect more conservatives, the big money guys and gals to start popping out of the woodwork in support of Ron Paul.

As more and more of their candidates drop out, they will be faced with a real moral choice.

If they don’t jump on board, they’ll lose.

It’s as simple as that.

Great job Texas!

 

[specsaregood]

Anybody else find it amusing that if you scan the townhall.com posts quickly it almost reads, "Hunter Thompson wins Townhall Texas Straw Poll"

I think HST would get a kick out of this election cycle.

 

[MsDoodahs]

I have been lurking for weeks and decided to join in. The third place finish for RP is actually awesome. I am from rural Texas and most of the republicans here are what I would call "hannitized o'reilly heads". Duncan has a lot of name recognition in TX due to the pardon I quoted from the poster above. I think that Ron Paul beat the "top tier" candidates speaks volumes! I am a 'regular person' who would have voted for Paul if given the opportunity, but alas I am not a delegate. For RP to get the percentage of votes from staunch texas republicans is HUGE guys! Keep the Ron Paul energy up!!! There are many supporters to be won!

Hi, texasbelle. I'm also in rural Texas, and can confirm that what you say about republicans in this area - perfect description "hannitized o'reilly heads."

I also see a 3rd place finish for Ron as fantastic news.

 

[BrianH]

Brian, this shows Hunter with 34 votes. How could that be correct? He received more than 500 in this straw poll alone.

Sorry, an error in my spreadsheet! Corrected totals:
1…Ron Paul……………24.9%……….999
2…Fred Thompson….18.9%……….759
3…Mitt Romney……….16.0%……….644
4…Duncan Hunter……….14.1%……….568
5…Rudy Giuliani……….8.1%……….325
6…Mike Huckabey……….5.3%……….214
7…Sam Brownback……….4.4%……….175
8…John McCain……….3.0%……….119
9…Tommy Tancredo……….0.5%……….22
…..Other…………………………4.2%……..167
….Total…….100%……3992

 

[LibertyEagle]

Would you go add a new post over on TH where you posted this. Someone already noticed it over there.

 

[Shink]

My piss is boiling so badly right now that the only cure is to donate more cash to the RP campaign. I will do today or tomorrow, depends how I feel after some Taco Bell....

Bastard! Now I'll have to pick up some Grande Quesadillas.

 

[Hurricane Bruiser]

Third place in THIS straw poll is EXCELLENT!!! I figured that we might place 5th or 6th since it was limited to prior delegates.

Hunter won because the current "top tier" are NOT conservatives and delegates know this. Hunter is a conservative and spent two solid days slapping hands in TX to win this.

 

[Dorfsmith]

well, only delegates can vote ... so this isn't a shock. in fact, I'm shocked he did this well.

Agreed! I expected a 5th place. Delegates are usually hardcore members of the party.

 

[undergroundrr]

Great show today! The Meetup organizers did a magnificent job with the early morning parade and *taking over* this event in a very visual way. I got the distinct impression that the campaign was taking cues from the ideas of the Meetups, not the other way around.

From the first moment of arriving at the event, the opposition to Paul was palpable. After the parade, as we gathered around the Credentials-Only entrance, a gentleman told me "He's an asshole, that's who." After a moment, I realized he was responding to my "Who Is Ron Paul" t-shirt. As I walked into the ballroom where the main event was held, I was immediately told by a kindly-looking gentleman in suspenders, "You're wasting your energy."

Caveat - it's generalization time - This was a very "mature" audience. They are 100% behind the word Republican™. They like the letter W™. They Support Our Troops™. They're concerned about Terrorism™. Their interpretations of these concepts have been delivered intraveneously. The Trans-Texas Corridor sounds like a great idea to them, as long as Perry and Cornyn say so. I sat between some very kind, somewhat elderly ladies, 2 to my left and 2 to my right. Seeing the Paul supporters, one lady on the right exclaimed with awe "They're so young!"

It has been literally decades since any of them considered anything fractionally like what the Congressman Ron Paul said in his speech. 16.7% of them accepted and endorsed that message with their votes.

The thick and overwhelming blanket of Ron Paul signs that spanned the audience and shot up repeatedly was an inescapable message. It must have seemed puzzling or even threatening to the likes of John Cornyn and Michael Williams (who actually had the gall to boast that he'd spent $1.8 billion of my children's money on a clean energy project). They can breathe a sigh of relief that Paul didn't run off with a victory. But any sense of security they might have is completely false. The Freedom Movement (no need for a ™) is here for the long haul.

I'm acquainted with Jeremy Blosser and Scott Barber, who deserve huge credit for their hard work in making this a great success. I'm sure there are others who deserve a bow as well. If you can't tell, I'm jazzed by such a result in the face of adversity that I think many people underestimated.

Kurt

 

[jmunjr]

Since we're a Republic and have the Electoral College what you present doesn't mean much. Oh yeah and those are straw polls too. Still any press is good press for Paul...well except the 9/11 truth press

THIS SHOULD BE THE STORY TODAY!
Paul First, Hunter 4th overall in 11 straw polls since Iowa

Rank Candidate.........%........ Votes
1…Ron Paul……………24.9%……….999
2…Fred Thompson….18.9%……….759
3…Mitt Romney……….16.0%……….644
4…Duncan Hunter……….14.1%……….568
5…Rudy Giuliani……….8.1%……….325
6…Mike Huckabey……….5.3%……….214
7…Sam Brownback……….4.4%……….175
8…John McCain……….3.0%……….119
9…Tommy Tancredo……….0.5%……….22
…..Other…………………………4.2%……..167
….Total…….100%……3992
Last 11 Straw Polls included:
Texas GOP 1-Sep-07
Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, PA)
Dekalb County, GA
Ronald Reagan Club (Washington)
Strafford County, NH_West Alabama
West Lafayette, Indiana_Illinois State Fair
Students for Life of America_Western Montana Fair
Gaston County, NC
Source:
http://ok4ronpaul.ashlux.com/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Presidential_GOP_straw_poll_results

 

[Mastiff]

At this point in time, I agree with stevedasbach. I live in Houston, and Texan Republicans are not ready to hear boos for the Bush/Cheney crowd, even if they are open to Paul's message. Booing their boys will just piss off the Republicans, and this behavior shoiuld stop if we are going to make any headway with the GOP, especially in the south.

Agreed. As one who has 0% in common with democrats and liberals, I get reflexively uneasy with republican bashing, overt "anti-war" talk (as opposed to "non-interventionism, or "against policing the world"), Cindy Sheehan stuff, etc. I'm sure many republicans are the same, or likely more-so. It's hard to dis-associated Bush bashing and anti-war stuff from welfare state stuff and socialism, since they almost always go together.

I'd like to see Paul supporters be more respectful and just sell the message without all the "neocon" stuff.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Any decent video of speech and shots at crowd?

 

[LibertyEagle]

I was disappointed for a little while. Now, I'm just mad as hell! To hell with 'em. Let's triple our efforts. I want to shove the primaries down some of these neocons' throats so bad, I can't hardly stand it!

NEVER SAY DIE!! Let's go get 'em!

 

[speciallyblend]

Republican Voter

If the republicans don't nominate Ron Paul,then the republicans will lose the election.Don't worry Ron Paul supporters,if the republicans don't nominate him,then they can watch as they lose the next election.There is no wasted vote,but i assure you its Ron Paul or neither party gets my vote.Ron Paul 2008 keep spreading the message