The Official Ames Straw Poll Thread

[jkr]

Note!

Not "about 200 votes... By 152

 

[SimpleName]

This is how I am now celebrating this great day for liberty!

Oh boy...I'm dying for a drink. No teasing.

 

[bunklocoempire]

So far from where we were.

I'm digging this! Liberty advanced, it advanced!

Against all the bull, the message is getting through!

Get ready to double-time it.

Bunkloco

 

[amyre]

I know second isn't bad, but I'm disappointed. Thanks to everyone on the ground for all the photos and updates. You guys rock.

 

[KingRobbStark]

What if Fox News was right and a bunch of Ron Paul supporters abandoned him at the straw poll because of his Iran debate comments?

Seeding doubts is the Devils greatest weapon.

 

[sailingaway]

Fuck 200 votes I should have had my lazy ass calling even more people

I honestly think they'd reached saturation point. There were too many active campaigns and too many calls. People were getting angry. I honestly felt badly. I hate that stuff myself.

 

[helenpaul]

it was a great day.

 

[mit26chell]

Ron Paul's Moment in Iowa

Ron Paul, to nobody’s great surprise, capitalized on his organizational depth and the unique enthusiasm of his followers to finish second — a close second — in the Ames Straw Poll. “People ask me if I’ve moved to the mainstream,” he says. “What has happened is that the mainstream has come in our direction. It’s not necessarily momentum for me personally, but for the philosophy of freedom.”

nationalreview.com/corner/274549/ron-pauls-moment-iowa-kevin-d-williamson

 

[flightlesskiwi]

i know what a douche. he just blabbed on about bach

maybe he was hypnotized by bachmann's continued use of the words "iowa" and "love"

 

[Elwar]

C-SPAN said that Ron Paul has some bragging rights here.

 

[FlatIron]

Im glad Fox at least respected and accepted Ron paul's second place

 

[Napolitanic Wars]

We will need to work EVEN HARDER to win the next straw poll.

There's another one?!! I guess I'm going to take the next one way more seriously.

 

[V3n]

This is RIGHT were we want to be! This is the pre-season kickoff - nobody want's to be FIRST going into the pre-season, because then they are only fighting the expectations laid upon them. Don't peak too early. New Ron Paul converts will see how close he is - will see how "electable" he is - this is not bad. This is right where we want to be!

Let the media give the caveat to her win "only 150 votes" they will use this to dismantle her campaign not knowing it only boosts ours! They can't talk about her win without our 2nd place!

 

[ronpaulitician]

I'm very happy with the result. A very clear second place. And with Bachmann winning, they won't just diminish the results. Victory would've been better, but Bachmann WAS leading the polls. Well worth the efforts, I think.

 

[libertybrewcity]

2011 Ames Straw Poll Results:
Bachmann 4823
Paul 4671
Pawlenty 2293
Santorum 1657
Cain 1456
Romney 567
Gingrich 385
Huntsman 69
McCotter 35

where's Perry?

 

[Royksopp]

We would have KILLED for this last time around. We've come a long way, but there is still distance to travel.

 

[erowe1]

What if Fox News was right and a bunch of Ron Paul supporters abandoned him at the straw poll because of his Iran debate comments?

Yeah, right. How many is a bunch? 50?

 

[RonPaulFanInGA]

Fox News: "Michele Bachmann's win cements her front-runner status, if Paul won it would have rendered Ames irrelevant."

 

[sailingaway]

Seeding doubts is the Devils greatest weapon.

I think yesterday everyone thought that number would carry the day. This was supposed to have POOR attendance, remember? And aside from Romney everyone was in 2000s before.

I still say Ron was the surprise coming out of this. He almost won, without Randy Travis.

 

[aravoth]

this is good guys, with the media focusing on bachmann now she is going to get ripped to peices. Clearing us a path.