Iowa Caucuses Return Watching - OFFICIAL THREAD!!! (1/3/12)

[Jtorsella]

NBC News now projects Paul will finish in third place.

 

[AlexG]

No, there will be a lot of attention for the top 2 if Ron comes in third. Don't be so naive.

Santorum wont last, Paul will be in the top 2 by NH

 

[sailingaway]

I can't help but feel like this is being stolen. These numbers just don't make sense. If people are really this stupid (re: Santorum) then maybe we don't deserve to save this country.

don't jump there unless we hear something from the campaign. it WAS manipulation, but it was the CNN poll manipulation that led idiots to believe there was a surge behind Santorum, which led to the evangelicals on that side (not ours) coalescing behind him.

 

[Dsylexic]

does 24 or 21 percent matter? arent we going to get almost identical delegates? this race is far from over.it is a marathon and it is only 2 miles in now

 

[oilboiler]

Santorum will implode soon enough. He lost the senate race in Pennsylvania by 16 frikken percent. He is a complete nut job with no chance in the broader primary or general.

 

[tremendoustie]

Probably too much to make up, but this will tighten -- Storey county is heavily RP, and is only 2% reported.

 

[ShowMeLiberty]

Please tell me how we can win NH after this. Please tell me! I need to know! If we don't win some of these early states I don't know how we are going to build up delegates and morale to win the nomination. What is the plan? Someone please tell me!!!

Relax. IF we don't get 1st place tonight, we won't do worse than 3rd. IF Frothy gets 1st that just makes him the new Huckabee. He will go no further. And you know who got the nomination in 2008? The guy who placed 4th in Iowa - McCain.

Nothing is over. Not by a LONG shot!

 

[nasonex]

Everyone needs to chill out.

We may not win Iowa, but we are one of the top three tickets, just like Ivers said all along. Yes, it is disappointing, but Santorum is dead in the water. This does probably become a protracted delegate fight. We were hoping for an Iowa NH one-two punch, but it looks like it was not meant to be. When you feel like quitting, think about how long you've been doing this compared to how long Ron Paul's been doing this.

Chill out.

Then tell me the plan for how we win, and exactly how we guarantee it 100%?

I seriously want to know. We have to start winning states. I believe there must be a way to do it, but how? Do we need more money? Do we need giant publicity stunts to expose the mainstream media?

 

[White Bear Lake]

How many delegates do we get out of this? That's what I want to know.

 

[matt0611]

Sorry about tonight guys, we did our best. Maybe we can still win the nomination, who knows...

Heading to bed. GG guys

 

[Muwahid]

Absolutely fucking disgusting the way Santorum could surge like that. A fucking joke. America deserves all of the bullshit it gets.

right its been ten fucking years of absolute bullshit wars, spending, civil liberties being stepped on.. TEN FUCKING YEARS TO GET EDUCATED. its been happening way longer than ten years but the last ten years its been in our FACES... SANTORUM?! SANTORUM IS THE ANSWER? MR IM GONNA BOMB IRAN?

ARE PEOPLE THIS STUPID?

 

[Badger Paul]

If we finish third I want Santorum to win.

 

[Jtorsella]

Ron Paul is now being projected by multiple orgs to take third.

 

[BuddyRey]

I'm still optimistic about our long-term prospects, and still keeping a smle on my face (or at least trying to).

But deep inside, I'm so incredibly angry at Rick Santorum, and all of the media outlets who have been kissing his ring for the last two weeks.

 

[fcofer]

Don't forget that Paul now has powerful ammunition for NH ads. Polling has indicated that New Hampshire voters are most concerned with who can beat Obama. Paul can now point to an actual election in Iowa where he dominated in votes cast from Independents (which is critical for winning the general election).

 

[cdc482]

I'm all for a third party run as well, but we have to at least stick around until Nevada. We might be able to win the GOP nomination. We're on the rise, and we don't have any strong competition besides Romney. Remember how crazy the race has been thus far.

Also fuck you: CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and CNBC

 

[FreeTraveler]

It's also worth noting that the Santorum Surge GOT RID OF Gingrich, probably the only other person who was a serious threat to go the distance.

 

[slamhead]

I wonder who Santorum had to blow at Cnn? The only reason he is up is because they have been talking about him all week. The will knock hom down before NH. We are sitting pretty and will continue to rise.

 

[misterx]

The good news is Santorum is a non-starter in New Hampshire. The next week may be all about Mitt and Rick in the media, but after NH it will be Mitt and Ron.

 

[wstrucke]

STORY COUNTY IS GETTING COUNTED!!!!

what do you know that I don't know? did we have 4000 supporters at a caucus there?