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Old 12-28-2011, 07:19 PM
 
Location: New Hampshire
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"I still maintain an immense amount of respect for Michele. The reasons are many. She’s never betrayed conservatives on issues like taxes, the Right to Life, and the Second Amendment. So over the past few months, I have been saddened at the dismissive way she's been treated among some conservatives especially after winning the Iowa Straw Poll.

But the fact is, there is a clear top tier in the race for the Republican nomination for President, both here in Iowa and nationally. Ron Paul is easily the most conservative of this group.

The truth is, it was an excruciatingly difficult decision for me to decide between supporting Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul at the beginning of this campaign. Dr. Paul and his supporters were a major help in my successful campaigns for Iowa House and Senate even when I couldn’t count on the support of the Republican establishment here in Iowa."



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Old 12-28-2011, 07:20 PM
 
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Now that people are realizing that Ron Paul CAN win, people are starting to jump ship towards Paul, but the dying dinosaur media will try to stop that. No wonder Congress wants to censor the internet
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Old 12-28-2011, 07:30 PM
 
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What sort of person goes hmmm...Michelle Bachmann or Ron Paul? I mean they have so much in common I can see the dilemna there???? Those people in Iowa need to get out more or something...lol.
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Old 12-28-2011, 07:34 PM
 
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What sort of person goes hmmm...Michelle Bachmann or Ron Paul? I mean they have so much in common I can see the dilemna there???? Those people in Iowa need to get out more or something...lol.
Most likely Anyone-But-Romney type voters, or people who really support the 2nd Amendment. Or people who have woken up
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Old 12-28-2011, 08:03 PM
 
Location: NC
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"I still maintain an immense amount of respect for Michele. The reasons are many. She’s never betrayed conservatives on issues like taxes, the Right to Life, and the Second Amendment. So over the past few months, I have been saddened at the dismissive way she's been treated among some conservatives especially after winning the Iowa Straw Poll.

But the fact is, there is a clear top tier in the race for the Republican nomination for President, both here in Iowa and nationally. Ron Paul is easily the most conservative of this group.

The truth is, it was an excruciatingly difficult decision for me to decide between supporting Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul at the beginning of this campaign. Dr. Paul and his supporters were a major help in my successful campaigns for Iowa House and Senate even when I couldn’t count on the support of the Republican establishment here in Iowa."



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What an opportunistic guy. Paul helped him win the IA House and Senate and when it was time to choose between supporting Paul or Bachmann, he supports Bachmann because she was on top then. Now that Paul is on top, he jumps ship. We are better off without these turncoats.
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Old 12-28-2011, 08:19 PM
 
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What an opportunistic guy. Paul helped him win the IA House and Senate and when it was time to choose between supporting Paul or Bachmann, he supports Bachmann because she was on top then. Now that Paul is on top, he jumps ship. We are better off without these turncoats.

I understand your feelings, but right now we will take what we can get and be thankful if God is willing to change the hearts and minds of many more people as well, regardless of the reasons he might use in order to influence them to do so ... As they say, "the spirit moves in mysterious ways".

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Old 12-28-2011, 08:21 PM
 
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Most likely Anyone-But-Romney type voters, or people who really support the 2nd Amendment. Or people who have woken up


Yes, that would account for that consistent 12 -15% Ron Paul is getting.
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Old 12-28-2011, 10:01 PM
 
Location: Free From The Oppressive State
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I understand your feelings, but right now we will take what we can get and be thankful if God is willing to change the hearts and minds of many more people as well, regardless of the reasons he might use in order to influence them to do so ... As they say, "the spirit moves in mysterious ways".
Sorry, I can't agree with you here. He said it himself, he saw that Bachman wasn't getting the support so instead of trying to change that, he went for someone who might win. It's not like Bachman and Paul are comparable. Why was he with Bachman in the first place? Did he not believe in what she said? Where's the loyalty to the person you stood to work for and support?

I don't trust people like that.
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Old 12-28-2011, 10:05 PM
 
Location: Keosauqua, Iowa
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Those people in Iowa need to get out more or something...lol.
.......says the person with over 5000 posts on CD.

We get out plenty, thank you. You should try it some time.
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Old 12-28-2011, 10:46 PM
 
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.......says the person with over 5000 posts on CD.

We get out plenty, thank you. You should try it some time.

A little overly sensitve there aren't we? It's best when we can laugh at ourselves.
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