The Official Ames Straw Poll Thread

[KingRobbStark]

Bachmann's tent is now full. Keep in mind I'm sure many of those people are kids who can't vote.

My gut still says Paul, but it's going to be close.

I believe your gut...

 

[CasualApathy]

When Ron Paul speaks you can't help but listen, that's the thing. You could tell during the crowd shots that even the people wearing other candidates shirts were not just zoned out, in fact some of them had a distinct "Y U no make less sense?!"ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) expression on their face.
Ron gave a great speech.

 

[KingRobbStark]

Ron Paul dropped bigtime on intrade. Bachmann 49. Ron Paul 48

Who gives a shit about intrade?

 

[queite]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpORBcZJF0I
Ron Paul Speech at the Iowa Straw Poll - 2011

 

[kylejack]

I didn't hear the speech but from Twitter...

What's going on???

Ron Paul tells a story sometimes of watching an abortion performed as a young resident, and says that's part of what made him Pro-Life. I'm guessing he told that story in the speech.

 

[acptulsa]

I didn't hear the speech but from Twitter...

What's going on???

Hard spin.

Come on, he was a student. He's supposed to rush into an operating room and rush this fetus down to the preemie ward? Sure, that's reasonable...

 

[harikaried]

What's going on???

He describes this in Liberty Defined in the first chapter on Abortion:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/145550145X
(On the right side you can read the first chapter free.)

The key thing not mentioned in the tweets is that Ron Paul was a medical student at that time.

 

[JTforRP]

Praying the media doesn't jump all over RP and call him a murder accomplice. Damnit.

 

[pauliticalfan]

Can Pawlenty and his music be any more dramatic?

 

[wstrucke]

Ron Paul tells a story sometimes of watching an abortion performed as a young resident, and says that's part of what made him Pro-Life. I'm guessing he told that story in the speech.

He did, he opened with it. And those people on twitter are idiots. If he or anyone else had tried to do anything they would have been thrown out of the hospital and arrested. He's done the next best thing, which is to dedicate his life to preventing that and saving babies.

 

[DeadheadForPaul]

I hope the "Ron Paul" X 10 crowd calm down while he talks. Pisses off non supporters.

Agreed. I hate the "End the Fed" chants and "Ron Paul" chants

That's great for one of our small liberty events but we look like lunatics to the rank-and-file...plus you throw Dr. Paul off rhythm

 

[jct74]

Video of speech:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/RepublicanStraw/start/4878/stop/13500

 

[cucucachu0000]

pawlenty has some good commercials but he uses that shaky camera style to much i think, its getting kinda old.

 

[libertybrewcity]

Pawlenty reminds me of Gob from Arrested Development.

 

[flightlesskiwi]

Can Pawlenty and his music be any more dramatic?

yeah, that was a bit odd.

 

[KingRobbStark]

Video of speech:
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/RepublicanStraw/start/4878/stop/13500

Thank you!!

 

[libertybrewcity]

Pawlenty reminds me of Gob from Arrested Development.

 

[DeadheadForPaul]

Pawlenty reminds me of Gob from Arrested Development.

Don't ruin my favorite character!

 

[Epic]

Paul vs. Bachmann should be razor close.

We need to win this.

 

[civusamericanus]

I also read somewhere that PERRY'S announcement WILL be televised on "several" tv stations. LIKE ANYBODY CARES? WTF.

I hope Iowans throw rotten tomatoes at him tomorrow when he shows up.

BTW, Ron Paul is front and center headline news on Drudge Report. Limbaugh is going into spasms.

Nice front and center of drudge! Love the rotten tomatoes line! Rick Perry has got to be the most hated person in Iowa right now, I hope that transforms to the caucuses. I hope they remember that Mitt and Rick both snubbed Iowa!