What is in the water of Jefferson County? (Ron got 49% there)

[sailingaway]

http://caucuses.desmoinesregister.com/2012/01/04/two-routes-to-caucus-victory/

 

[Fermli]

Here's a response I got in a RP thread on another website, supposedly from someone who lives there. Seems to confirm what the article states about the county.

Jefferson County, Iowa a weird place. Part normal small town Iowa with pig farmers, factory workers, WalMart, and insurance jobs. Other part Maharishi University of Management with their green living, organic food, transcendental meditation, David Lynch weekend, and World Peace Assemblies.

The resulting mix is that we have lots of entrepreneurship, good organic Indian food, and the occasional visit from Oprah, Howard Stern, or Russel Brand. Back in the day I would have been name dropping George Harrison and Andy Kaufman. Pretty odd for a town of 10k in the middle of nowhere.

 

[damiengwa]

Good question, we need to have a serious discuss of what activity took place here. nearly 50%!!! are u kidding! CASE STUDY TIME!!!!

 

[pauliticalfan]

Sounds like the perfect place to live.

 

[Sola_Fide]

Hehe...freedom brings all kinds together. That's for sure

 

[steph3n]

Here's a response I got in a RP thread on another website, supposedly from someone who lives there. Seems to verify what the article states about the county.

So it is the turmeric and coriander in the water, and maybe a little hing

 

[szczebrzeszyn]

Good question, we need to have a serious discuss of what activity took place here. nearly 50%!!! are u kidding! CASE STUDY TIME!!!!

I've said it before - wasn't that the ONLY county he won in Iowa in 2008? Would prove it was not an accident

 

[eduardo89]

Jefferson County fluoridates their water.

 

[user]

Wasn't this the only county RP won in 2008? It's mostly thanks to the TM community there.

 

[muh_roads]

Wasn't this the only county RP won in 2008? It's mostly thanks to the TM community there.

Yes it was. I think it is a college area maybe?

 

[kylejack]

2008, Jefferson County:

Paul 36
Huckabee 31
Romney 16

The only county we won in 2008.

 

[Karsten]

2008, Jefferson County:

The only county we won in 2008.

In IOWA. We won counties in other states, Nye County, NV for one.

 

[damiengwa]

Seriously, what happened there?!!? Do i need to truck some Jefferson county water up here to new england and make a ton of bagels, with Jefferson water. Could Ponce De Leon have been right? Could there be a liberty fountain of youth in Jefferson County?!!?

 

[Karsten]

Seriously, what happened there?!!? Do i need to truck some Jefferson county water up here to new england and make a ton of bagels, with Jefferson water. Could Ponce De Leon have been right? Could there be a liberty fountain of youth in Jefferson County?!!?

Could be as simple as passionate supporters spreading local word of mouth in a small town. MUCH harder to do in an urban area. Believe me. I dedicated my life to grassroots activities in California in 2007 all year. Ron Paul gets 3% in CA including a poor showing in my area as well.

 

[kylejack]

In IOWA. We won counties in other states, Nye County, NV for one.

Yes, obviously, in Iowa.

 

[damiengwa]

In IOWA. We won counties in other states, Nye County, NV for one.

I don't know i fyou heard, but.....we won't be able to pull the delegate steal from NV this time around....they bound em all!

 

[Shotdown1027]

We won in in 2008 and we won it big in 2012, but it has to do with demographics, not good campaigning. It's because of the Transcendental Meditation movement, which is headquartered in Fairfield.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204368104577136890939606290.html

In the US Presidential elections of 1992, 1996, and 2000, you'll notice the county gave a VERY strong vote to third party candidate John Hagelin--who was the "Natural Law Party" candidate, whereas that candidate got around .5% in every other county.

Hope this answers your question

 

[damiengwa]

We won in in 2008 and we won it big in 2012, but it has to do with demographics, not good campaigning. It's because of the Transcendental Meditation movement, which is headquartered in Fairfield.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204368104577136890939606290.html

In the US Presidential elections of 1992, 1996, and 2000, you'll notice the county gave a VERY strong vote to third party candidate John Hagelin--who was the "Natural Law Party" candidate, whereas that candidate got around .5% in every other county.

Fuck, then it IS something in the water (not reproducible elsewhere.)

 

[JoshS]

The Natural Law party, wow. Wish I had known.

 

[damiengwa]

The Natural Law party, wow. Wish I had known.

Natural law is the shitz...