Here's the Republican debate from Aug. 5th in Iowa, a week before the Ames straw poll
Here's the Republican debate from Aug. 5th in Iowa, a week before the Ames straw poll
Results of the Ames Straw Poll:
1. Mitt Romney: 31.5% (4516 votes)
2. Mike Huckabee: 18.1% (2587)
3. Sam Brownback: 15.3% (2192)
4. Tom Tancredo: 13.7% (1960)
5. Ron Paul: 9.1% (1305)
6. Tommy Thompson: 7.3% (1039)
7. Fred Thompson: 1.4% (203)
8. Rudy Giuliani: 1.3% (183)
9. Duncan Hunter: 1.2% (174)
10. John McCain: 0.3% (101)
11. John Cox: 0.1% (41)
A strong finish for Romney, but doubly so for Mike Huckabee.
Fmr. Gov. Tommy Thompson (R-WI) said many times that if he doesn't finish 1st of 2nd, he'd probably drop out of the race. So it looks like his candidacy is over.
Originally posted by Strangelove
Results of the Ames Straw Poll:1. Mitt Romney: 31.5% (4516 votes)
2. Mike Huckabee: 18.1% (2587)
3. Sam Brownback: 15.3% (2192)
4. Tom Tancredo: 13.7% (1960)
5. Ron Paul: 9.1% (1305)
6. Tommy Thompson: 7.3% (1039)
7. Fred Thompson: 1.4% (203)
8. Rudy Giuliani: 1.3% (183)
9. Duncan Hunter: 1.2% (174)
10. John McCain: 0.3% (101)
11. John Cox: 0.1% (41)A strong finish for Romney, but doubly so for Mike Huckabee.
Fmr. Gov. Tommy Thompson (R-WI) said many times that if he doesn't finish 1st of 2nd, he'd probably drop out of the race. So it looks like his candidacy is over.
So..9% now. Maybe they give him some more airtime now.
Originally posted by Strangelove
Oh, it looked like you said .9% Sorry.And that was back in August.
Hey, are those polls correct:
http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/
And what if anything do they say?
Originally posted by Bardock42I have no reason to doubt that they're inaccurate.
Hey, are those polls correct:http://www.ronpaul2008.com/straw-poll-results/
And what if anything do they say?
And they say that Ron Paul has a dedicated fanbase among Libertarians and Libertarian Republicans. However, Paul has very little crossover appeal. He'll never win the support of the current Republican voting base, and Democrats don't agree with him either.
Originally posted by StrangeloveSad.
I have no reason to doubt that they're inaccurate.And they say that Ron Paul has a dedicated fanbase among Libertarians and Libertarian Republicans. However, Paul has very little crossover appeal. He'll never win the support of the current Republican voting base, and Democrats don't agree with him either.
Originally posted by Devil KingWhy?
They say a lot of the people "voting" for him, likely aren't listening to what he says.
Originally posted by Bardock42
Why?
I like Ron Paul. I've said that since I first heard him speak. But I have said a number of times that his foreign policy is naive. And even a great number of the people who support him must not be listening to his ideas about the federal government. Bush bankrupted the budget. Bush has expanded the federal bureaucracy. We all get that. But, Paul would like to dismantle a number of federal departments that the citizens of this country have come to depend on.
And while I doubt he could pass such legislation as President, I am uncomfortable with the idea that he'd like to.
Originally posted by Devil KingLike?
I like Ron Paul. I've said that since I first heard him speak. But I have said a number of times that his foreign policy is naive. And even a great number of the people who support him must not be listening to his ideas about the federal government. Bush bankrupted the budget. Bush has expanded the federal bureaucracy. We all get that. But, Paul would like to dismantle a number of federal departments that the citizens of this country have come to depend on.And while I doubt he could pass such legislation as President, I am uncomfortable with the idea that he'd like to.