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Ron Paul at CPAC
« on: February 21, 2010, 08:38:38 AM »
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Ron Paul Wins 2010 CPAC Straw Poll
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Libertarian darling Ron Paul won the CPAC straw poll tonight, taking 31% of the vote in the multi-candidate field. Mitt Romney came in a distant second place. Sarah Palin came in third, drawing single-digits.

Only 2,395 straw poll votes were cast by what organizers said was 10,000 attendees at this year's CPAC.


Interesting turn of events there.  Might be that RP is finding a more solid footing within the GOP?
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2010, 08:51:45 AM »
I have no doubt more people respect Ron Paul than did in 2007 or 2003. Ron Paul built up a great base of activists, connections, and funds from the primary run. He's been very good at investing that vigor we've seen during the primaries into long-term political capital.

Naturally, nobody is going to let him win the nomination in 2012, but hopefully he and his people will have more of a voice at the table.

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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2010, 11:28:40 AM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on February 21, 2010, 08:51:45 AM
I have no doubt more people respect Ron Paul than did in 2007 or 2003. Ron Paul built up a great base of activists, connections, and funds from the primary run. He's been very good at investing that vigor we've seen during the primaries into long-term political capital.

Naturally, nobody is going to let him win the nomination in 2012, but hopefully he and his people will have more of a voice at the table.


Yes, I would hope that he can get some of his ideas into the platforms of other candidates.  It would be nice if limited govt made a reasonable come-back in D.C.

My own experience with Ron Paul supporters is that they are a bit to belligerent to be effective, but I hope that changes. 
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2010, 01:53:46 PM »
He's got my vote, I belligerently proclaim.   :laugh:

Hopefully this time around voters will be looking at character and issues, and not the antics of the supporters.    ;/
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2010, 02:01:31 PM »
I love the guy but I frankly hope he won't run again.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2010, 02:06:09 PM »
Calliing my broker tomorrow, I'm going long on Wookie Suit futures...... :P
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2010, 02:09:18 PM »
Do that.

I'm going to call about Cheetoh futures, myself.   =D
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2010, 06:00:41 PM »
His attitude that we somehow provoked 9/11 turns me off.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2010, 11:39:34 PM »
Quote from: Silver Bullet on February 21, 2010, 01:53:46 PM
He's got my vote, I belligerently proclaim.   :laugh:

Hopefully this time around voters will be looking at character and issues, and not the antics of the supporters.    ;/
It wasn't during the campaign.  It was locally during our county convention after the election.  I think they wanted to take control of the local party leadership positions, but didn't quite execute it well enough. 
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2010, 12:07:02 AM »
Oh goody! Now we get to hear endless months of wookie and Cheetosâ„¢ comments every time someone mentions Ron Paul!

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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2010, 12:18:21 AM »
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His attitude that we somehow provoked 9/11 turns me off.

bingo. That's what they will put on his grave marker. Ron Paul will always be known for that just like Clinton will be know for the "cigar incident".

And I used to be a supporter of Mr Paul. Until the 9/11 truther crap and Paul hinting that somehow we provoked 9/11. The man is a kook.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #11 on: February 22, 2010, 10:36:48 AM »
When there is a poll conducted and the candidates are tweedle dumb and tweedle dumber and tweedle dumbest, one still wins.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #12 on: February 22, 2010, 12:39:49 PM »
Ron Paul versus Mussolini in 2012?  Should be quite an election... =D

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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #13 on: February 22, 2010, 01:53:48 PM »
Quote from: JamisJockey on February 21, 2010, 08:38:38 AM
Might be that RP is finding a more solid footing within the GOP?

I doubt it.  He won a slew of straw polls in the '08 election cycle too.

All this shows is that RP supporters are still really good at showing up for straw polls.  Unless CPAC had a way of keeping them out.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #14 on: February 22, 2010, 02:09:26 PM »
Quote from: Battle Monkey of Zardoz on February 22, 2010, 12:18:21 AM
bingo. That's what they will put on his grave marker. Ron Paul will always be known for that just like Clinton will be know for the "cigar incident".

And I used to be a supporter of Mr Paul. Until the 9/11 truther crap and Paul hinting that somehow we provoked 9/11. The man is a kook.

I actually agree with Mr. Paul that we "provoked" 9/11.

However, by "provoked" I mean, following an international policy of doing what we can to contain Fundamentalist Islamic extremism and rouge Caliphates.

We've been at war with the Barbary Pirates for two hundred years, give or take a few... Then the Ottoman Empire, then the nations who were allies of Germany/Axis during WWII (Emulation of which gave rise to the B'aathist movement, and militant Islam, BTW), the Iranian Revolution...  

This is nothing "new".  

Of course in the deeper meaning of "provoked" I suspect I differ with Mr. Paul on quite a few of the other details.

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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #15 on: February 22, 2010, 02:16:19 PM »
Ron Paul's a good man with many fine, provocative, and brave ideas, but he is not the leader that will preserve this Republic against enemies foreign and domestic.  I personally believe that leader has yet to emerge.  Look to the margins.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #16 on: February 22, 2010, 04:38:59 PM »
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"CPAC has becoming increasingly more libertarian and less Republican over the last years, one of the reasons I didn't go this year," Huckabee said in an interview with Fox News, where he is a paid analyst and has his own show.
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« Reply #17 on: February 22, 2010, 05:21:36 PM »
Quote from: longeyes on February 22, 2010, 02:16:19 PM
 Look to the margins.

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« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2010, 05:21:52 PM »
Micro: sauce plz.
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« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2010, 05:45:34 PM »
Quote from: fistful on February 22, 2010, 05:21:36 PM
I humbly accept your nomination.   :angel:

Fistful is definitely marginal as a candidate.
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« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2010, 09:24:50 PM »
The rEVOLution will not be mainstreamed. 
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #22 on: February 23, 2010, 03:16:17 AM »
Quote from: fistful on February 22, 2010, 05:21:36 PM
I humbly accept your nomination.   :angel:

Okay, let's look at the inner edge of the margins.
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Re: Ron Paul at CPAC
« Reply #23 on: February 23, 2010, 06:51:42 PM »
hey, that's me. :angel:






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« Reply #24 on: February 23, 2010, 09:59:10 PM »
Quote from: MicroBalrog on February 22, 2010, 04:38:59 PM
"CPAC has becoming increasingly more libertarian and less Republican over the last years, one of the reasons I didn't go this year," Huckabee said in an interview with Fox News, where he is a paid analyst and has his own show.

I love the way Huckabee throws out "libertarian" like it's some kind of insult.
Hey, Mike guess what: The GOP doesn't own the word "conservative", and you weren't going to get any votes anyway!  Adios.

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