I don't mind Huntsman surging. He's only taking votes away from Romney and he's done after New Hampshire. It'll also keep Santorum or Gingrich from finishing in the top tier.
Not true at all.... we the supporters need to bring down Huntsman NOW
I don't mind Huntsman surging. He's only taking votes away from Romney and he's done after New Hampshire. It'll also keep Santorum or Gingrich from finishing in the top tier.
Not true at all.... we the supporters need to bring down Huntsman NOW
Who cares when you joined RPF. The majority of people who have given their heart and soul dont even know this forum exists. Hell most of the "11'ers" supportered RP in 07 and 08. The people who pride themselves in joining an internet forum before others are nothing short of pathetic.
I think we need to get 20% to get delegates.Hopefully we can at least get 2nd place even if Huntsman is closely behind.
Moving from 3rd place to 2nd is still a step up and will get us some positive momentum going into SC.
I guess the perspective we need to keep in mind is that ,this is a marathon not a single race.So while 3rd sucks it isnt the end all,because we will outlast Santorum and Huntsman.Also keep in mind too if we can keep Mitt from the 1100 delegates and take this thing to a brokered convention,we have alot of pull,because they know they cant win without us.
I have these 2 concerns:
1. There is still a huge misunderstanding by a whole lot of people about Paul's foreign policy being dangerous. They need the dots connected and badly. Paul has been given the opportunity to say which foreign policy experts agree with him, but he didn't mention a one. It was unfortunate, since a number agree with him.
2. Older Americans need to be reassured that Paul will not end Social Security and Medicare. There have been too many claims by the other candidates that he will and Paul doesn't consistently stress this point when he mentions cutting 1 trillion dollars the first year.
The next 2 are not really concerns for NH, but they will be for SC.
3. Many people misunderstand what a President Paul would do about drugs. They have formed pictures in their heads that little Billy and Susie will be able to buy heroin at the corner store. President Paul would decriminalize drugs at the federal level, ending the federal war on drugs and meddling by the federal government into the drug laws of each state. All 50 states have drug laws right now and they would still have them after Paul got the federal government out of the drug business.
4. Many people misunderstand what President Paul would do about abortion. He would not just leave it up to the 50 states to decide for themselves. What he wants to do is to have a federal law that defines life beginning at conception. What this would do is make it murder if someone took that life. Where the states come in, is that it would be up to them to prosecute and punish said murder, as they do most every other murder case under the sun.
http://stevedeace.com/news/iowa-politics/open-letter-from-personhood-usa-to-ron-paul/
If these things would be clarified, I think Paul would get far more Republican support and that includes with the "Social Conservatives".
I think we need to get 20% to get delegates.
There is no way Huntsman is going to get more than 15% of the vote.
When does this poll come out?
A huntsman surge would be amazing as long as he doesn't beat Paul. If we can get a strong 2nd place with 20+% of the vote, and Huntsman gets 3rd with 15-19%, we're in FANTASTIC shape, because our anti-Romney rivals need to drop ASAP. Perry will be gone within 2 weeks, and Santorum hopefully won't last long after him. Keeping Gingrich in the race might not be a bad thing as his voters cross over to Romney's a lot.
When does this poll come out?
A huntsman surge would be amazing as long as he doesn't beat Paul. If we can get a strong 2nd place with 20+% of the vote, and Huntsman gets 3rd with 15-19%, we're in FANTASTIC shape, because our anti-Romney rivals need to drop ASAP. Perry will be gone within 2 weeks, and Santorum hopefully won't last long after him. Keeping Gingrich in the race might not be a bad thing as his voters cross over to Romney's a lot.