The Official Ames Straw Poll Thread

[Bruno]

Yes, the write-in was for Perry. There was a big enough effort for it. Our camp got some of the Rick Perry kids to work our dunk tank with Ron Paul shirts, though, if you didn't catch that. They had a blast.

Romney doing so poorly should really be a bigger story. If your supporters don't vote for you now whether you "campaign" for the straw poll or not, how do you expect them to do so later?

 

[Occam's Banana]

Sorry, I've heard all from Perry I care to hear.

You'd better invest in some ear plugs, then.

From another thread:
http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?p=3467166#post3467166

Perry is coming in with a ton of support, I think. Even "Time" was praising him. [...] I was flipping through the issue that's supposed to hit stores next and they had a lengthy article on Perry, how he's the heart of the Tea Party, how religious and conservative he is, and how he's running because of his wife and because the country needs him; you know, because he never wanted the power that comes with that position anyway. It made me want to puke.

 

[Fredom101]

I don't have time to go thru 200 pages but I'll just add my comment at the risk of repeating others:

This was an AMAZING showing for Paul. In 2007 he got something like 3% I think, 5th place, and it was discouraging because we were pushing for name recognition and the media still didn't cover him. Who cares about Bachman? The media may have her on top today but drop her like a hot tamale tomorrow. RP is not relying on media coverage, it's about the ideas. Anyone who thinks he "lost" here is sadly mistaken. This was a HUGE victory.

 

[libertybrewcity]

This was such an epic thread. You guys are so awesome.

 

[Feeding the Abscess]

I don't know, I think Ron Paul could have worded an Iran answer better.

One thought is:
"Well with all of this jingoism that we've been expressing against Iran, it doesn't surprise me if they want to acquire a nuclear weapon. That's why we've got to put a stop to this. Be open with nations, talk with them, trade with them, but don't threaten invasions against a nation that we actually instigated a coup on in 1953."

This, in so many words, is what he said.

 

[Napoleon's Shadow]

Is this the longest thread in the history of RPF? Not even I read all of it.

 

[kylejack]

This, in so many words, is what he said.

Yes, but he added that Iran should be able to get a nuke. True or not, I don't think it was necessary to add that.

 

[helmuth_hubener]

For anyone who was there, I'm wondering: are there any undecided people who come to these things, or was everyone pretty much there as part of one camp of another?

 

[clackforronpaul]

Ron Paul!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXAf97RL_Sw