Ron Paul wins a majority of Iowa’s delegates, surprises critics

[sailingaway]

Ron Paul wins a majority of Iowa’s delegates, surprises critics

I'd post the picture, but it is begging for a 'caption contest'

Ron Paul wins a majority of Iowa’s delegates, surprises critics

Read more: http://www.capitolcolumn.com/news/ron-paul-wins-a-majority-in-iowa/#ixzz1y5W8Dx1V

 

[jay_dub]

No story about Ron is complete without something negative, though.

“A third individual, who came in distant third, could actually can carry a majority of votes at the national convention—is a tragedy. And it really causes people in RNC to question whether Iowa should be the first in the nation caucus state,” said Jamie Johnson, who served as Rick Santorum’s Iowa coalitions director, in a statement obtained by Waterloo, Iowa-based KWWL Television.

Now, that borders on a lie. Ron did come in third, but it was hardly a 'distant' third.

Santorum
24.6%
29,839
votes

Romney
24.6%
29,805
votes

Paul
21.5%
26,036
votes

Gingrich
13.3%
16,163
votes

Perry
10.4%
12,557
votes

Bachmann
5%
6,046
votes

Huntsman
0.6%
739
votes

 

[JasonM]

This goes to show that Iowa only matters for one reason: the popular vote and the media circus.

Had Ron actually won that popular vote, things would have been far different media wise.

But whoever ends up replacing Ron for running for president in 4 years will be quite formidable. If it was Rand Paul vs 7 other neocons, I still think Rand would be the better choice. Endorsements are meaningless, and any voter who votes based on a stupid endorsement shouldn't be voting at all. Unlike Ron, the media will actually take Rand seriously.

And if we were smart, we would be moving up Kentucky, maine, nevada and colorado into next election's super tuesday cycle.

 

[Origanalist]

I'd post the picture, but it is begging for a 'caption contest'

Ron Paul wins a majority of Iowa’s delegates, surprises critics

Read more: http://www.capitolcolumn.com/news/ron-paul-wins-a-majority-in-iowa/#ixzz1y5W8Dx1V

 

[sailingaway]

This goes to show that Iowa only matters for one reason: the popular vote and the media circus.

Had Ron actually won that popular vote, things would have been far different media wise.

But whoever ends up replacing Ron for running for president in 4 years will be quite formidable. If it was Rand Paul vs 7 other neocons, I still think Rand would be the better choice. Endorsements are meaningless, and any voter who votes based on a stupid endorsement shouldn't be voting at all. Unlike Ron, the media will actually take Rand seriously.

And if we were smart, we would be moving up Kentucky, maine, nevada and colorado into next election's super tuesday cycle.

The media will say it is important only if they like the candidate. It is absolutely important, regardless

 

[robert9712000]

This is only a surprise if you live under a rock.We knew hed have a majority in Iowa months ago

 

[phill4paul]

Listened to NPR talk about this today. Someone was talking about how irrelevant Iowa was and what a black eye the fiasco was. First Romney, then Santorum and now Ron.
Iowa was hardly irrelevant. If Ron would have taken first there could have been a major shift in perception. However, the talking heads that are controlled by the corporations that control the government did their job well.

 

[Origanalist]

The media will say it is important only if they like the candidate. It is absolutely important, regardless

It seems to me I saw a video or heard a clip of the media saying how important Iowa was after their candidate won it and then how unimportant it was when someone who they didn't approve won.

Can't quite remember exactly what it was now.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

It seems to me I saw a video or heard a clip of the media saying how important Iowa was after their candidate won it and then how unimportant it was when someone who they didn't approve won.

Can't quite remember exactly what it was now.

 

[paulbot24]

Once again the media is reporting that the GOP establishment is considering revoking Iowa's first in the nation caucus status because they are "clearly out of touch" in supporting Ron. I know how much Iowa prizes their first to vote position and to hear the media and establishment threaten to take it away from them and punish them like a naughty child is insulting to Iowans and just ugly. I am proud of Iowans for not backing down and happy to see Ron win Iowa....again.

 

[ClydeCoulter]

This goes to show that Iowa only matters for one reason: the popular vote and the media circus.

Had Ron actually won that popular vote, things would have been far different media wise.

But whoever ends up replacing Ron for running for president in 4 years will be quite formidable. If it was Rand Paul vs 7 other neocons, I still think Rand would be the better choice. Endorsements are meaningless, and any voter who votes based on a stupid endorsement shouldn't be voting at all. Unlike Ron, the media will actually take Rand seriously.

And if we were smart, we would be moving up Kentucky, maine, nevada and colorado into next election's super tuesday cycle.

Is Ron only going to stay in for 4 years? I hope he will be able to do the 2 terms.

Oh, and a caption (If not already taken) "You thought I was only going to get 2 delegates?"

 

[VBRonPaulFan]

hahaha

 

[Badger Paul]

"it really causes people in RNC to question whether Iowa should be the first in the nation caucus state,”

First of all, the state of Iowa determines when it is the nation's first caucus state, not the Republican Party. Secondly, them's the rules. These rules allow Ron Paul to do what he did. It's not Ron's fault other candidates (maybe the last one was Pat Buchanan in '1996) did not try such a strategy. It's not RP's fault the GOP does not control the delegate allocation process from precinct level on it the way the Dems do. Sorry we took advantage of your loopholes.

You'll get your chance to change said rules but how RP did has absolutely no bearing on Iowa's status at all whatsoever. It's nothing more than scare tactics and sour grapes.

 

[paulbot24]

Can we have that caption contest now?? Ahhh, I see it has begun.....

 

[newbitech]

2 bad santorum.

 

[parocks]

hahaha

is funny