The Official Ames Straw Poll Thread

[SimpleName]

geez...this is more stressful than its worth.

 

[Aratus]

is it possible ron paul has 7000 to 8000 votes?
then michele bachmann is a close second etc?

 

[kahless]

If Ron wins there will be lots of cheering and some boos from the cons. I can guarantee Foxnews will report the results using only the audio of the boos or will use the CPAC audio boos. They will then say it does not mean anything, followed by wall to wall coverage of Perry announcing his candidacy in endless rotation.

 

[StudentForPaul08]

I have been on vacation this whole week. I have been living on my MacBook on the patio getting stray WiFi signals to keep up with the straw poll/debate all weekend. I wouldnt have it any other way.

Ron Paul 2012!

 

[RonPaulRules]

Even 2nd would be amazing considering last time he was 5th.

 

[trey4sports]

So if 16800~ voted, you're looking at about 4,000~ votes for a first place, historically speaking.

i think we have a bigger drop from 1st/2nd to 3rd though. Not as much of a spread out field.

 

[SimpleName]

if ron wins there will be lots of cheering and some boos from the cons. I can guarantee foxnews will report the results using only the audio of the boos or will use the cpac audio boos. They will then say it does not mean anything, followed by wall to wall coverage of perry announcing his candidacy in endless rotation.

guaranteed!

 

[KingRobbStark]

Perry reminds me of the Satan from the the movie "The Devils Advocate"

 

[nobody's_hero]

Man, I'm smoking like a father in a hospital expecting a child.

 

[KramerDSP]

Screw unity lol.

No way I'd support any of those people.

But that what Grassley meant. He outright said RP's support is "indestructible" and that while he didn't like his foreign policy, he is as good as anyone domestically. He also said the only way the party beats Obama is if they are unified. Connect the dots. Grassley indirectly said to Baier, "Look, if we don't get behind Paul, it's a guarantee of four more years of Barack Obama".

 

[Inkblots]

McCottermentum on Fox News!

 

[JTforRP]

Still holding out hope that the 6,000 number for Cockmann is tickets and not votes. People are reporting we have 5,000 VOTES. Tickets doesn't necessarily mean everything.

 

[fcofer]

FOX just reported that the results would be available "within this hour."

 

[Bama Boy]

All this fuss over something that's so meaningless....

Hilarious! +1

 

[V3n]

6:20PM EST.. still waiting.

 

[specsaregood]

Anyone know offhand what percent 2003 and 2007 winners had? Is 30% enough for a victory...given that we may have 30%? This could be very very close.

Note: rp belongs in the middle of those results.

 

[svobody]

i think we have a bigger drop from 1st/2nd to 3rd though. Not as much of a spread out field.

I would agree. However, I am expecting Cain to do much better than anticipated. I think his speaking style resonates with a lot of people. Santorum and Pawlenty also put in a lot of handshakes, so I would find it surprising if they each didn't net at least 1500 a piece.

 

[bunklocoempire]

geez...this is more stressful than its worth.

When in the empire....

I hear ya tho.

Bunkloco

 

[Lafayette]

Man, I'm smoking like a father in a hospital expecting a child.

Same here and i've been drinking coffee since 5:30 am pst

 

[Ranger29860]

Man, I'm smoking like a father in a hospital expecting a child.

LOL i am out and am to nervous to go get some due to not wanting to miss results!