The new Nascar presidential standings: Ron Paul takes the lead!

[torchbearer]

With Ron Paul's current win in Alabama, he moves ahead of Romney in the Straw Pole Position Presidential Preferences Rankings.



SC IOWA IL NH GA PLSG AL TOTAL
Ron Paul 18 12 16 20 18 14 20 118
Romney 16 20 20 16 16 16 18 104
F Thompson 20 8 18 6 20 18 14 104
Giuliani 12 6 14 18 10 12 12 84
Huckabee 0 18 10 14 14 10 10 76
Brownback 8 16 8 0 0 20 6 58
Hunter 14 4 6 10 0 0 16 50
McCain 10 2 12 2 6 8 8 48
Tancredo 0 14 4 4 6 0 0 28
Gingrich 6 0 0 8 12 0 0 26
T Thompson 0 10 0 12 0 0 0 22

 

[torchbearer]

sorry, the numbers got smashed together when i pasted them over.

 

[axiomata]

use the [code][/code] brackets...

		SC	IOWA 	IL 	NH 	GA 	PLSG 	AL 	TOTAL
Ron Paul	18 	12 	16 	20 	18 	14 	20 	118
Romney		16	20	20 	16 	16 	16 	18 	104
F Thompson	20 	8 	18 	6 	20 	18 	14 	104
Giuliani	12 	6 	14 	18 	10 	12 	12 	84
Huckabee	0 	18 	10 	14 	14 	10 	10 	76
Brownback	8 	16 	8 	0 	0 	20 	6 	58
Hunter		14 	4 	6 	10 	0 	0 	16	50
McCain		10 	2 	12 	2 	6 	8 	8 	48
Tancredo	0 	14 	4 	4 	6 	0 	0 	28
Gingrich	6 	0 	0 	8 	12 	0 	0 	26
T Thompson	0 	10 	0 	12 	0 	0 	0 	22

 

[inibo]

Not being a NASCAR fan I have no idea what this means. Can you please explain the numbers to me so I can fall all over myself with joy?

 

[torchbearer]

Not being a NASCAR fan I have no idea what this means. Can you please explain the numbers to me so I can fall all over myself whit joy?

Just take the place a candidate finishes in each straw poll. first gets 20 points, second 18... etc.
then total the points recieved by each place finished in each straw poll... and you get a points leader. does that make sense?

 

[torchbearer]

use the [code][/code] brackets...

		SC	IOWA 	IL 	NH 	GA 	PLSG 	AL 	TOTAL
Ron Paul 		18 	12 	16 	20 	18 	14 	20 	118
Romney 		16	20	20 	16 	16 	16 	18 	104
F Thompson 	20 	8 	18 	6 	20 	18 	14 	104
Giuliani		12 	6 	14 	18 	10 	12 	12 	84
Huckabee		0 	18 	10 	14 	14 	10 	10 	76
Brownback 	8 	16 	8 	0 	0 	20 	6 	58
Hunter 		14 	4 	6 	10 	0 	0 	16	50
McCain 		10 	2 	12 	2 	6 	8 	8 	48
Tancredo		0 	14 	4 	4 	6 	0 	0 	28
Gingrich		6 	0 	0 	8 	12 	0 	0 	26
T Thompson 	0 	10 	0 	12 	0 	0 	0 	22

still did come out exactly right. maybe someone else with more skill can create a better chart.... I'm still waiting for the Nascar Ron Paul poster with these numbers on them!

 

[inibo]

Cleaned up a bit more

		SC	IOWA	IL	NH	GA	PLSG	AL	TOTAL
Ron Paul	18	12	16	20	18	14	20	118
Romney		16	20	20	16	16	16	18	104
F Thompson	20	8	18	6	20	18	14	104
Giuliani	12	6	14	18	10	12	12	84
Huckabee	0	18	10	14	14	10	10	76
Brownback	8	16	8	0	0	20	6	58
Hunter		14	4	6	10	0	0	16	50
McCain		10	2	12	2	6	8	8	48
Tancredo	0	14	4	4	6	0	0	28
Gingrich	6	0	0	8	12	0	0	26
T. Thompson	0	10	0	12	0	0	0	22

Thanks for the explanation

Just take the place a candidate finishes in each straw poll. first gets 20 points, second 18... etc.
then total the points recieved by each place finished in each straw poll... and you get a points leader. does that make sense?

Is 20 and arbitrary number? Could you start with 22 since there are almost 11 candidates? Or is last place supposed to get the goose egg?

 

[njandrewg]

so why does Alabama have 20? Do you divide the 81% or something?

 

[mdh]

So... Ron Paul has come in first in AL and NH straw polls?!?

Also, what's PLSG?

 

[njandrewg]

So... Ron Paul has come in first in AL and NH straw polls?!?

Also, what's PLSG?

pro-life students or something along those lines

 

[inibo]

PLSG?

Nevermind

 

[inibo]

so why does Alabama have 20? Do you divide the 81% or something?

Obviously I'm not the only one who doesn't know squat about NASCAR

 

[torchbearer]

the original idea for the nascar standings came from this thread: http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?t=12649

i'm not a nascar fan, but i could understand the scoring method and it gave an interesting view of how our guy was doing

 

[torchbearer]

so why does Alabama have 20? Do you divide the 81% or something?

I don't know much about nascar either.... but the 20 is assigned to first place. 18 is assigned to second.... etc. the percentages dont' count in nascar. it doesn't matter how far ahead you finish, just what place you finish.

 

[torchbearer]

So... Ron Paul has come in first in AL and NH straw polls?!?

Also, what's PLSG?

My numbers don't include the NH straw poll victory of today because i don't think its been confirmed yet.

 

[njandrewg]

ah I got it....I'll make a blog post about it

 

[torchbearer]

Is 20 and arbitrary number? Could you start with 22 since there are almost 11 candidates? Or is last place supposed to get the goose egg?

As far as I know its arbitrary... I was just keeping with the standard of the first standings post.

 

[torchbearer]

if Ron Paul won NH today, his lead has extended furthur than what my chart has listed.

 

[njandrewg]

http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/2008_Republican_Race_Winners_NASCAR_Style

 

[inibo]

Does anyone have a link to the SC info or the date so I can find it? I found one from march that does not match these numbers. Which SC Straw Poll are we talking about?