Libertytree
3rd January 2012, 12:46 PM
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/01/on-caucus-day-dont-forget-about-ron-paul/250807/
Snip.....Paul took a small private plane to his five Iowa stops on Monday, making it impossible for reporters, none of whom were similarly equipped, to follow. It was a revealing glimpse into his campaign's final preparations: While his fellow frontrunners hoped for as much attention as possible, Paul was trying to avoid being noticed
The event's emcee, local Tea Party activist Judd Saul, asked how many in the crowd were registered Republicans. Virtually all the hands went up. Then he asked how many were registered Republicans six months ago -- about three-quarters. And how many were Democrats before that? About a third.
Perhaps the biggest wild card in tonight's caucus calculation is Paul's army of non-traditional caucus voters. His campaign has spent the last four years building up its ranks, and is said to have tens of thousands signed up to storm the caucuses. They have a captain for every one of Iowa's 1,700 precincts, and each precinct captain has a computer with vote-tracking software.
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Rasmussen on Fox - Polls may not be accurate.
Rasmussen was on fox not too long ago talking about how polls may not be accurate and that Ron Paul could win. He mentioned that Ron Paul is expanding the voter base which is very hard to do and only has been done by two people in the past; one of those people being Obama.
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Rick Santorum's Nephew Comes Out as a Ron Paul Supporter
Rick Santorum's nephew, 19-year-old University of Pittsburgh student John Garver, wrote an op-ed in The Daily Caller today (http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/03/the-trouble-with-my-uncle-rick-santorum/#ixzz1iQSIKsxH) urging readers to vote for, who else, Ron Paul. We wouldn't say his rhetoric exactly makes this one of the five best columns we've read today (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/posts/todays-best/), but we find his urge to publicly, vehemently support Paul on the internet rather indicative of just how passionate Paul's typically young, web-savvy following (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/guide-weird-ron-paul-collectibles/46476/) can get: His uncle is actively running against Paul in Iowa this very moment, but Garver couldn't just stay quiet for the sake of a peaceful Thanksgiving dinner in 2012 or even just comment voluminously on web articles like his fellow Paul-supporters. Garver writes that he's drawn to Paul for his defense of personal liberty and isolationist foreign policy, writing, "My uncle’s interventionist policies, both domestic and foreign, stem from his irrational fear of freedom not working." There's not much to indicate just how close he is with his uncle (we're guessing not very...) but a disclaimer at the bottom notes that he "is a strong supporter of Ron Paul despite his love for family member Rick Santorum." Great, well that should smooth over any potential tensions at the next family reunion, eh?
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/01/rick-santorums-nephew-comes-out-ron-paul-supporter/46922/
Snip.....Paul took a small private plane to his five Iowa stops on Monday, making it impossible for reporters, none of whom were similarly equipped, to follow. It was a revealing glimpse into his campaign's final preparations: While his fellow frontrunners hoped for as much attention as possible, Paul was trying to avoid being noticed
The event's emcee, local Tea Party activist Judd Saul, asked how many in the crowd were registered Republicans. Virtually all the hands went up. Then he asked how many were registered Republicans six months ago -- about three-quarters. And how many were Democrats before that? About a third.
Perhaps the biggest wild card in tonight's caucus calculation is Paul's army of non-traditional caucus voters. His campaign has spent the last four years building up its ranks, and is said to have tens of thousands signed up to storm the caucuses. They have a captain for every one of Iowa's 1,700 precincts, and each precinct captain has a computer with vote-tracking software.
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Rasmussen on Fox - Polls may not be accurate.
Rasmussen was on fox not too long ago talking about how polls may not be accurate and that Ron Paul could win. He mentioned that Ron Paul is expanding the voter base which is very hard to do and only has been done by two people in the past; one of those people being Obama.
.................................................. .................................
Rick Santorum's Nephew Comes Out as a Ron Paul Supporter
Rick Santorum's nephew, 19-year-old University of Pittsburgh student John Garver, wrote an op-ed in The Daily Caller today (http://dailycaller.com/2012/01/03/the-trouble-with-my-uncle-rick-santorum/#ixzz1iQSIKsxH) urging readers to vote for, who else, Ron Paul. We wouldn't say his rhetoric exactly makes this one of the five best columns we've read today (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/posts/todays-best/), but we find his urge to publicly, vehemently support Paul on the internet rather indicative of just how passionate Paul's typically young, web-savvy following (http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2011/12/guide-weird-ron-paul-collectibles/46476/) can get: His uncle is actively running against Paul in Iowa this very moment, but Garver couldn't just stay quiet for the sake of a peaceful Thanksgiving dinner in 2012 or even just comment voluminously on web articles like his fellow Paul-supporters. Garver writes that he's drawn to Paul for his defense of personal liberty and isolationist foreign policy, writing, "My uncle’s interventionist policies, both domestic and foreign, stem from his irrational fear of freedom not working." There's not much to indicate just how close he is with his uncle (we're guessing not very...) but a disclaimer at the bottom notes that he "is a strong supporter of Ron Paul despite his love for family member Rick Santorum." Great, well that should smooth over any potential tensions at the next family reunion, eh?
http://www.theatlanticwire.com/politics/2012/01/rick-santorums-nephew-comes-out-ron-paul-supporter/46922/