Iowa was a colossal success. Really.

[jeffevnz]

If you think the campaign has "failed" or that the results were a disappointment, then my guess is that you had gotten carried away and had unrealistic expectations going into it. We really couldn't have wished for more.

Remember that only 6 months ago, Congressman Paul's poll numbers were less than the margin of error away from zero, he had little money, few volunteers, and zero name recognition. Coming from that situation, getting 10% in the Iowa caucuses is a staggering achievement. He embarassed Giuliani, and nipped at the heels of McCain and Thompson. Also remember that Paul's returns were at the high end of what the polls were predicting, which means our turnout game is good (or that some systematic error in the polls underestimates his support).

All things considered, this is about the best result we could have realistically hoped for. And it's good enough to not only keep him in the race, but to give a serious shot at winning...

Just don't expect the entire country to wake up to the revolution overnight and hand Dr. Paul a landslide victory in the early primaries, because you're setting yourself up for disappointment and he doesn't necessarily even need it.

 

[Jake!]

exactly!

I'm am pretty happy with the results. More would be always be great, but we did well and everyone who helped out should be proud of their achievements.

 

[acptulsa]

What he needs is high enough numbers to look like a bandwagon worth jumping onto. Lots of people like the libertarian message but they don't want to throw their vote away on an also-ran.

This is a bandwagon worth jumping on--and no amount of spin can keep the wheels from turning. Last night made it a proven fact!

Keep pulling and it will just get better from here. Colossal success. Really!

 

[S3eker]

RP is third place in precincts won

 

[ClassicalLiberal]

For people who are inclined to feel discouraged, I don't think this point can be stressed enough. 10% in Iowa means Ron Paul's support is building. We need to tune out the media interpretation that there are "only three tickets out of Iowa," and all that crap. Given the size of the electorate yet to vote, what happened last night is that almost nobody voted. We don't have to let a hundred thousand Iowans determine the outcome of a campaign where 49 other states haven't voted yet.

 

[fireinme]

We have what could be described as the potential for a logarithmic curve peaking at the national election.

It starts so slow it does not jump up and down is just steadily grows and grows nothing can stop it and nothing will, by the end it gets steeper and steeper until it almost goes vertical.

 

[RP4Pres2008]

I agree guys...momentum is building and our best states are approaching!

Build the precinct captains!

 

[randolphfuller]

The stomache for baloney is incredible. It was a complete rout. Huckabee's margins were so devastating and convincing, all remaining evangelicals will definitely jump onhis bandwagon now.New Hampsire has already been awared by the press to McCain or Romney. Wyoming tonorrow is expected to go to McCain or Romney. Does anyone really think we canbeat Romney in his real home state of Michigan?Or stopa Babpist preacher in South Carolina, which is ust one big military base/ Ron has to win in some early state and I can't find one.

 

[Paulitician]

Just don't expect the entire country to wake up to the revolution overnight and hand Dr. Paul a landslide victory in the early primaries, because you're setting yourself up for disappointment and he doesn't necessarily even need it.

Many people who are saying 5th place is just spledid are saying we're going to win in a landslide because primaries are going to reflect straw polls. :o

As for me, I'm just feel sad and distraught

Listening to Epitaph:

"If we make it we can all sit back
and laugh.
But I fear tomorrow I'll be crying"

 

[fireinme]

divide our meetup members between 50 states

 

[RonPaulFTFW]

i dont think its the end.
it does show us what we need to fix though to truly win.

 

[acptulsa]

The Constitution turns 220 years old this year (or was it last year?). I have been fighting this fight for over a quarter of a century.

If you are a fair-weather patriot, well, all I can say is thanks for what help you gave and send me a post card. I'll be at it 'till either the Constitution or I is/am buried.

 

[wis4rp]

I'm happy with Iowa, it's exactly what was needed to go into NH and get a place at the debate/forum table.

Because of Paul's IA 10% showing, Fox/Big Media stands to lose either way; include/disinclude = media coverage!

Please contact Saint Anselm college, where the debate/forums will be held, and ask them to state, publicly, how they reconcile their "Learning Liberty" program with allowing Fox to censor democracy on their property.

http://www.anselm.edu/Ask+Saint+Anselm.htm

Slow and steady, onwards and upwards!

 

[Ryankelly]

This is a great post. This is a Revolution. It has to build. 10% of the Iowa vote (2 1/2 times that received by Guiliani) is evidence that the Revolution is building.

Actually, it is growing faster than I expected. Let's keep it up.

 

[partypooper]

If you think the campaign has "failed" or that the results were a disappointment, then my guess is that you had gotten carried away and had unrealistic expectations going into it. We really couldn't have wished for more.

so what you are really saying is that we should not hope for dr paul to win the election?

 

[fireinme]

in a few weeks we will have 100,000 meetup members that is 2,000 for each state. (Not evenly distributed.)

 

[CountryRoads]

Look what all the Ron Paul supporters have done. Did we ever think we would come this far? We have nowhere else to go but up. This is a long fight, but we have liberty on our side.


10% in Iowa is nothing to scoff at folks.

 

[SteveMartin]

The straw poll success argument is a straw man!

You can line up supporters to go to a straw poll and vote--especially our fervent few. That is A LOT DIFFERENT from lining up complacent, barely-conscious voters at the voting booth.

 

[SteveMartin]

It's 2000 per state. And 100,000 is 1/10th of 1% of those who will likely vote in November.

 

[fireinme]

It's 2000 per state. And 100,000 is 1/10th of 1% of those who will likely vote in November.

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