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

[tremendoustie]

Also, I can't believe that an ACTIVE DUTY soldier just endorsed Ron IN UNIFORM on national tv. He's going to get court marshaled or something. That goes against a ton military rules. I can't believe the Paul campaign let him do that.

Brave man.

 

[chuckp123]

I didn't see Rand angry... what did I miss?

Me neither. I'm not going to bed until I see a YouTube video of this pissed off Rand.

 

[Ninja Homer]

I think those are projected national delegates -- not an actual delegate count.

Unless Iowa awards delegates proportionally, with no state convention -- in that case it's an actual national delegate count.

ALL Iowa delegates are completely unbound, and they have not been selected yet. Anything some MSM outlet says about Iowa delegates is just some projected number they pulled out of their ass. It's entirely possible that 100% of Iowa delegates could be for Ron Paul. The vote tonight was just a straw poll.

 

[Kords21]

Also, I can't believe that an ACTIVE DUTY soldier just endorsed Ron IN UNIFORM on national tv. He's going to get court marshaled or something. That goes against a ton military rules. I can't believe the Paul campaign let him do that.

Yeah, that's what I thought. He's going to get into some kind of UCMJ trouble for that.

 

[bluesc]

Also, I can't believe that an ACTIVE DUTY soldier just endorsed Ron IN UNIFORM on national tv. He's going to get court marshaled or something. That goes against a ton military rules. I can't believe the Paul campaign let him do that.

It's passion.

 

[NoPants]

We were definitely hurt in soft support due to the attacks in the media, but we've gained hard support.

Yeah, I think there is no denying the attacks were a major factor. The best thing about these attacks, they're being done nationally so each state will get more and more immune to them as the campaign continues. This is far from over. It's going to be a state by state battle. Get read to see history in the making.

 

[tremendoustie]

I'm going to dream tonight that Perry would endorse RP. Not gonna happen, I know, but if people hold out hope for Palin then you never know...

He'll probably endorse Newt -- too much bad blood between him and Mitt to see his endorsement going that way.

But yeah, maybe he'll wake up and do the right thing.

 

[jordie]

Wait, is Rick dropping out?!!?

 

[WD-NY]

I'm probably going to have to condemn the entire thread to hot topics. No way am I going through the whole thing....

ohhh, don't do that - this thread is a testament to our enthusiasm and energy! Let it remain as a totem to the greatness of our grassroots

(a few negative comments go hand in hand with a free/open forum - as long as they remain few and far between within the thread)

 

[tremendoustie]

Yeah, I think there is no denying the attacks were a major factor. The best thing about these attacks, they're being done nationally so each state will get more and more immune to them as the campaign continues. This is far from over. It's going to be a state by state battle. Get read to see history in the making.

Yep, and we just jumped 2% in the national polls today.

 

[louisiana4liberty]

You're correct. Ron Paul gets 4 delegates versus 6 each for Santorum and Romney.

 

[eduardo89]

Wait, is Rick dropping out?!!?

The one who just won Iowa?

 

[falconplayer11]

Wait, is Rick dropping out?!!?

He's "going back to Texas to reassess"

He really got a whooping tonight. I'm sure he'll drop out and support Romney.

 

[RonPauledbyYoutube]

On Drudge: www.drudgereport.com

Paul on third-place finish: 'Nothing to be ashamed of'

“We have a tremendous opportunity to continue this momentum,”

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns...e-finish-nothing-to-be-ashamed-of-109510.html

 

[isler45]

It's probably what he wants. They said earlier he has a third tour coming up in the middle east.

 

[wstrucke]

Wait, is Rick dropping out?!!?

He just announced he is going home to Texas to re-asses his campaign. Guarantee he'll drop in the polls this week then he'll be hanging out with Cain.

 

[jordie]

He'll probably endorse Newt -- too much bad blood between him and Mitt to see his endorsement going that way.

But yeah, maybe he'll wake up and do the right thing.

I dono, Rick definitely has some love for Dr. Paul. He read up on the Fed BECAUSE of Ron Paul. And it'd make sense for him to endorse a fellow Texan (it's not like he'd go for a VP position, he's just too macho for that).

 

[lakerssuck92]

Rick Perry needs to endorse Dr. Paul!

 

[AlexG]

Hey, Ron can still win Story thats good news

 

[sailingaway]

SAD...


But I have to say... I have never seen a US Senator as Angry and Pissed-Off like Rand Paul this evening.


I just can't see how the hell we lose almost 10,000 votes projected for us.

AN incredible state of TV viewers

It was the timing of the smears and the manufactured surge of an unvetted candidate. They have one unvetted candidate left to go and will try to use him in New Hampshire, but Ron having done well in Iowa will likely give him some of Gingrich's NH strength. Some will go to Santorum but he is at 4% there, and isn't going to be a real factor. HUNTSMAN is who they will try to pump.

We can leave Gingrich/Perry to knock off Santorum

The fact is, there are only so many trumps to play and a large percent have already been played now. It is as if they ran through their aces right away.