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Old 01-21-2012, 08:36 PM
 
Location: SC
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Don't worry about it. South Carolina means nothing. Most of the people voted for candidates who are unelectable because they aren't on the ballot in major states! Some dumbos even voted for Bachman and Cain who were left on the ballot. According to Doug Wead, they are using the strategy that Obama used which is not to waste a lot of money winning the popular vote and instead work on the delegates.
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Old 01-21-2012, 10:17 PM
 
Location: Rational World Park
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Ron Paul's going after caucus states because he can't financially mount a campaign in every state. Obama had an every state strategy.

But seriously, Paul is side show. He's not winning and never was.
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Old 01-21-2012, 10:29 PM
 
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But seriously, Paul is side show. He's not winning and never was.
He's winning more than you think

The Ron Paul Paradox: GOP Questions His Impact · OPB News (http://news.opb.org/article/the_ron_paul_paradox_gop_questions_his_impact/ - broken link)

One thing everyone does seem to expect is that Ron Paul will compete in every primary, then make a stand for his ideas at the nominating convention in Tampa.

Nebraska Republican Party Chairman Mark Fahleson hopes Paul's advocacy of smaller government and expanded liberties makes its mark on the GOP.

"I think at the end of the day, in the event he is not the nominee, that many of his ideas will be subsumed within the Republican platform and perhaps adopted by the nominee," he said.
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Old 01-21-2012, 10:33 PM
 
Location: United State of Texas
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So... a thread about how Ron Paul is going to WIN a state turns into yet another excuses for why Ron Paul DIDN'T WIN thread.

Got it.
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Old 01-21-2012, 10:53 PM
 
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So... a thread about how Ron Paul is going to WIN a state turns into yet another excuses for why Ron Paul DIDN'T WIN thread.

Got it.
Alright... We guessed it wrong. So what.

The all time favor got knocked out by someone who has no organization and no money.
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Old 01-21-2012, 11:11 PM
 
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So... a thread about how Ron Paul is going to WIN a state turns into yet another excuses for why Ron Paul DIDN'T WIN thread.

Got it.
No one expected Paul to win SC - not even his supporters.

With only a 22 percent turnout in SC IMO nobody
won anything. Voter apathy alive and well....
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Old 01-22-2012, 07:30 AM
 
Location: SC
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Ron Paul's going after caucus states because he can't financially mount a campaign in every state. Obama had an every state strategy.

But seriously, Paul is side show. He's not winning and never was.
There are 564 delegates that Gingrich and Santorum don't even have access to. All the sheeple who aren't paying attention in SC and next in FL where they are just as dumb are wasting their votes on people who have dropped out such as Cain and Bachman and Huntsman or voting for the unelectable Gingrich and Santorum. All these votes for drop-outs and unelectables means fewer delegates for Romney. Paul could very well get the nomination as Gingrich and Santorum don't have the money or the organization to go the distance.
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Old 01-22-2012, 07:37 AM
 
Location: Gone
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Don't worry about it. South Carolina means nothing. Most of the people voted for candidates who are unelectable because they aren't on the ballot in major states! Some dumbos even voted for Bachman and Cain who were left on the ballot. According to Doug Wead, they are using the strategy that Obama used which is not to waste a lot of money winning the popular vote and instead work on the delegates.
So Iowa meant nothing, NH meant nothing, SC meant nothing, and we know Florida will mean nothing. So when does a state count in your book and how many delegates does Paul have so far? Sooner or later reality is going to dawn on you, until then have fun.
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:01 AM
 
Location: Bella Vista, Ark
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Ron Paul's going after caucus states because he can't financially mount a campaign in every state. Obama had an every state strategy.

But seriously, Paul is side show. He's not winning and never was.
and I still don't think he cares. His supporters hope he will win, some actually think he might, but he as much as said, last night, he will fight on to get his message out. That is exactly why he is in the race. Of course this is just my opinion.

Nita
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Old 01-22-2012, 11:06 AM
 
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and I still don't think he cares. His supporters hope he will win, some actually think he might, but he as much as said, last night, he will fight on to get his message out. That is exactly why he is in the race. Of course this is just my opinion.

Nita
He thinks his message is much more important that the self-aggrandizement exhibited by the other 'candidates'.

Another plus in my book!
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