Iowa Indepndent.com has Paul a solid third in caucus vote

[RonPaulFTFW]

We will take them by storm!!

 

[Gordon]

Truthfully, I know better than to make predictions in politics, but this scenario seems plausible. As jaded as I am about these things, I immediately start reading skeptically and looking for the weaknesses (source? arguments? facts? etc.).

So, after checking out quickly a group/cite I had never heard of previously, let me point out also, that it's probably a shameless plug by internet savvy bloggers looking to boost their number of web hits by taunting us like this.

Then again, if they believe that "Ron Paul" = "web hits" then maybe, just maybe, they also believe the rest of what they wrote--and have reason to do so.

I'd love to have Huckabee beat Romney (which would help us in NH) and for us to beat McCain, Rudy and Thompson.

Tosser j/k

 

[wgadget]

Iowa paper pridicts "solid" third for RP!

http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1733

 

[MRoCkEd]

prove them wrong...


..by getting first or second!

 

[jake]

the media will go insane when it happens

 

[Paulitician]

We must have huge turn out for the straw popular poll and of course delegates!

 

[Cleaner44]

That means 2nd place easy, maybe even first.

 

[constitutional]

Huckabee: "He drew 400 people to a rally in Orange City on the Saturday before Christmas and another 200 people in Sheldon the same day. He seems to generate more enthusiasm than any other candidates in the Republican field."

That's scary... I doubt.. I doubt... he has the support though. How can a candidate overnight come out as a frontrunner?

 

[Paulitician]

Huckabee: "He drew 400 people to a rally in Orange City on the Saturday before Christmas and another 200 people in Sheldon the same day. He seems to generate more enthusiasm than any other candidates in the Republican field."

That's scary... I doubt.. I doubt... he has the support though. How can a candidate overnight come out as a frontrunner?

Exactly, they must have never been to a Ron Paul rally... thousands of people show up. That's what really matters, showing up and participating this time around. I hope people didn't forget to participate in the caucus but went to rallies because it made them feel good. I do think, however, that Huckabee will be first though. And it wont be because of dirty tricks or anything. He has the genuine support of regular caucus goers. That's just the way it is.

 

[AlexAmore]

Huckabee: "He drew 400 people to a rally in Orange City on the Saturday before Christmas and another 200 people in Sheldon the same day. He seems to generate more enthusiasm than any other candidates in the Republican field."

That's scary... I doubt.. I doubt... he has the support though. How can a candidate overnight come out as a frontrunner?

"Last weekend in Iowa, Paul, running for the Republican presidential nomination, was greeted by 700 whooping fans at Iowa State University in Ames and another 300 at a rally in Des Moines." - msnbc.com article in OCTOBER 2007.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21516892/

Ron Paul was beating the current Huckabee in OCTOBER.

 

[wgadget]

Regular caucus goers=little blue-haired ladies and old men with double chins and pot bellies

 

[Ara825]

"Check out a Ron Paul supporters' websites and you'll see detailed discussions about caucus rules and strategy."

I cringe everytime I read something like this. It makes me think they are hinting to the supporters of the other candidates to use Ron Paul supporter websites to educate themselves on what they need to do.

Grrrrr

 

[phixion]

Huckabee: "He drew 400 people to a rally in Orange City on the Saturday before Christmas and another 200 people in Sheldon the same day. He seems to generate more enthusiasm than any other candidates in the Republican field."

That's scary... I doubt.. I doubt... he has the support though. How can a candidate overnight come out as a frontrunner?

Because the media presented him as such.

Pete

 

[ItsTime]

Ron Paul was pulling 600 and 700 people crowds!

subtract the media at Hucks events and you really have around 50 people LOL

Huckabee: "He drew 400 people to a rally in Orange City on the Saturday before Christmas and another 200 people in Sheldon the same day. He seems to generate more enthusiasm than any other candidates in the Republican field."

That's scary... I doubt.. I doubt... he has the support though. How can a candidate overnight come out as a frontrunner?

 

[uncle saddam]

"Check out a Ron Paul supporters' websites and you'll see detailed discussions about caucus rules and strategy."

I cringe everytime I read something like this. It makes me think they are hinting to the supporters of the other candidates to use Ron Paul supporter websites to educate themselves on what they need to do.

Grrrrr

I can only hope that if someone is that dedicated to learning about the issues and process, they'll be educated enough to support RP.

No such thing as bad press, but I see what you're saying. We don't need to give anyone else any more fuel.

 

[AlexMerced]

"Check out a Ron Paul supporters' websites and you'll see detailed discussions about caucus rules and strategy."

I cringe everytime I read something like this. It makes me think they are hinting to the supporters of the other candidates to use Ron Paul supporter websites to educate themselves on what they need to do.

Grrrrr

bring it, is what I say, I do believe even if they do have turnout we'll still out number them

People really underestimate how many people really don't care at all

 

[Suzu]

subtract the media at Hucks events and you really have around 50 people LOL

Most of whom are there out of curiosity, or because they have nothing better to do, or want a good laugh.

 

[jlink7]

"Last weekend in Iowa, Paul, running for the Republican presidential nomination, was greeted by 700 whooping fans at Iowa State University in Ames and another 300 at a rally in Des Moines." - msnbc.com article in OCTOBER 2007.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21516892/

Ron Paul was beating the current Huckabee in OCTOBER.

Not to rain on everybodies parade, but 400 and 200 in Orange City and Shelby IS more significant than 700 and 300 in Ames and Des Moines. Des Moines is the capital, it has lots of people. Ames is a college town, of course it would be easy to get 700, they're a big demographic for RP.

Orange City and Shelby are SMALL TOWNS, not even classified as cities. 400 in the same place when there isn't a football game or some other sporting event/graduation taking place is a big deal.