In Iowa, they know a conservative when they see one. Today’s straw poll is the first indication that the ‘08 election campaign will not be bereft of conservative ideas. Take a look at the candidates in the order of votes received today:
- Mitt Romney
- Mike Huckabee
- Sam Brownback
- Tom Tancredo
- Ron Paul
- Tommy Thompson
- Fred Thompson
- Rudy Giuliani
- Duncan Hunter
- John McCain
- John Cox
With the exception of Duncan Hunter, the bottom half of this list consists of moderate to left-of-center candidates. Hunter is very conservative but doesn’t articulate his positions well and can’t seem to connect with the voters.
So, at least in Iowa, they know a conservative when they see one, spin notwithstanding. Let’s hope the rest of the country goes this direction.
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Hold on. Are you telling me that I’m to follow Iowa, because they all know a conservative, when they see one? Sorry! I ain’t no sheep! Naaaaaa!
Ted Nugent for President! /that’s 2 votes, so far.
After I look up
I might change my mind, however….
Ted Nugent for President!
/that’s 4 votes so far
If I cannot get Ted to run then I will seriously look at Huckabee but I am still on the wagon for……
Run Fred Run
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Let Ted run with Fred as VP. Heston can be tapped as advisor to SecDef. Tancredo in charge of Homeland Security. Ron Paul can be in charge of Pentagon Sanitation.
How did John McSwine finish ahead of anyone? It’s rigged I tell you, rigged.
If this is any hint of the best we can do the GOP is doomed this election. The thought of Shrillary in office has me cringing
I’ll go with Ted Nugent too. Then Ron Paul.
Who is John Cox?
Its nice to see Rudy and McLiberal at the bottom where they belong.
Listen to this rubbish.
http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/NEWS/70811009/1001/cyclone_insider
A factor in the lower turnout was the absence of some of the field’s better-known candidates — former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Sen. John McCain of Arizona, and likely candidate Fred Thompson, a former U.S. senator from Tennessee.
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Maybe the poor turnout is because people are tired of the dog and pony show.
Then this….those fine diebold machines with no paper trail……………………..
Voting machine difficulties delayed the announcement of the vote totals. About 1,500 ballots needed to be recounted, said Mary Tiffany, a spokeswoman for Republican Party of Iowa.
Two machines caused the problem, said State Auditor David Vaudt. “What likely happened is someone submitted their ballot too quickly after the other,” he said. The ballots from those machines were hand counted, then re-fed into the system to recalculate the vote. A campaign poll-watcher said in one instance, a black box contained 500 paper ballots but the machine’s memory said it had scanned in 498.
My mistake…they did use paper trail ballots.
This was a huge finish for Huckabee. Romney and Brownback spent a ton of money, had buses, rented hotel rooms, had air conditioned tents and on and on. Even Tancredo bussed people in to the poll. Huckabee had nothing but a message. I don’t care how you spin it, this was huge for Huckabee!
Nanny nanny noo noo - stick your head in doo doo to all of you who told me Huckabee didn’t have a chance! Toldja so!
Liz
If he can get the limited funds to get a few statewide organizations started and he keeps doing well in these debates - he has a chance lot more than he did a week ago
I had not heard Newt’s Fedex speech which he repeated at the Iowa caucus. It was really fantastic! The perfect solution to our criminal illegal immigration problem. Too bad he is not running for POTUS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4_QDU7m9mQ
I am not getting excited bout anything YET. it’s too early.
“Liz
If he can get the limited funds to get a few statewide organizations started and he keeps doing well in these debates - he has a chance lot more than he did a week ago.”
What exactly do you mean by an organization? What do you call the votes that came out for Huckabee without a bribe or a ride? It all boils down top this: can represent conservatuve value AND beat a Democrat. There’s a Texas Straw Poll coming up in DFW How will Huckabee look, if he shows big in that one?.
Translation please.
If that request was for me, I don’t understand it. Do you need it in Spanish?
#14 - something my wife would say on a date
Good to see Dr. Paul hanging steady in there in 5th place, ahead of Tommy Thompson, Fred Thompson, Rudy Giuliani, Duncan Hunter, John McCain and whoever John Cox is.