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Old 12-21-2011, 08:45 AM
 
Location: Oxygen Ln. AZ
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Gary has little chance. What gets me is the so called educated as one of the poster labeled them who support Paul but will pee their vote away making some kind of noble statement with a vote that will do nothing to save this country. So you get the next 4 years of dismal unemployement, a weakened USA? Brilliant. If you want change, you might want to support the front runner.
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Old 12-21-2011, 08:49 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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There will be no reason for Paul to drop out. The Republican primaries are not winner take all; he can go on collecting delegates all the way through June.
Many are winner take all, you had better check a little closer...Also even if there are states and there are some, that are not winner take all, he will have to be at the top or 2nd in almost every race to make any impact. That is very unlikely..

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Old 12-21-2011, 08:52 AM
 
Location: South East
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Too bad that is precisely what some of the Bible Belt freaks are like.
I will say a prayer for you.
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Old 12-21-2011, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Gary has little chance. What gets me is the so called educated as one of the poster labeled them who support Paul but will pee their vote away making some kind of noble statement with a vote that will do nothing to save this country. So you get the next 4 years of dismal unemployement, a weakened USA? Brilliant. If you want change, you might want to support the front runner.
Mittens is in a lot of ways a white Obama. Unacceptable because he will run uncontested in 2016. No gun grabbers and Cap & Traders for me thanks. Time to shoehorn Obama into a 2nd term and maximize frustration for him with a even more heavily Republican congress and senate.
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Old 12-21-2011, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Michigan
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Many are winner take all, you had better check a little closer...Also even if there are states and there are some, that are not winner take all, he will have to be at the top or 2nd in almost every race to make any impact. That is very unlikely..
Jesse Jackson came in 3rd in the 1988 Democratic race and he was a major contributor to writing the platform. Paul is no lower than 3rd in any state's poll, and he's 3rd nationally.

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Old 12-21-2011, 09:06 AM
 
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Gary has little chance. What gets me is the so called educated as one of the poster labeled them who support Paul but will pee their vote away making some kind of noble statement with a vote that will do nothing to save this country. So you get the next 4 years of dismal unemployement, a weakened USA? Brilliant. If you want change, you might want to support the front runner.
I'll never understand why others think I should vote for someone I dislike as much as I dislike the sitting POTUS, just because they have a different capital letter at the end of their name.

I vote for who is closest to my values and principals, not for the team that I think is least worst.
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Old 12-21-2011, 09:09 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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I'll never understand why others think I should vote for someone I dislike as much as I dislike the sitting POTUS, just because they have a different capital letter at the end of their name.

I vote for who is closest to my values and principals, not for the team that I think is least worst.
Establishment types want you to play prisoner's dilemma in your mind rather than actually voting for who you like.
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Old 12-21-2011, 09:11 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Too bad that is precisely what some of the Bible Belt freaks are like.
would you like to explain the deplorable term "Christian Taliban" and Bible Belt freaks? Just becuase someone doesn't agree with you does not make him/her a freak nor is there such a thing as a Christian Taliban". You certainly wouldn't find Ron Paul making such statements. In fact he would probably be appalled to see things like what you are saying. I am anything but a Paul supporter, but I also respect him and I know he has strong beliefs which are not filled with hate for those who he doesn't agree with.

NIta
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Old 12-21-2011, 09:15 AM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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Gary who? So the plan is throw your votes away and end up with Obama again. Great plan.
The only vote that is ever "thrown away" is when you vote for "the lesser of the two evils" and don't vote with your conscience.
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Old 12-21-2011, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Jesse Jackson came in 3rd in the 1988 Democratic race and he was a major contributor to writing the platform. Paul is no lower than 3rd in any state's poll, and he's 3rd nationally.
I can't believe how some people can spin so much they get dizzy? You said Republican primaries are not Winner take all, I suggested you check closer and now you are bringing up Jessy Jackson 20 plus years ago and the Democrat platform,,What does that have to do with "winner take all" primaries?

NIta
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