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V-rod
08-09-2007, 06:48 AM
... I'l eat my shoes :D

That shows my faith on the outcome of the straw poll!
Kuldebar
08-09-2007, 06:50 AM
Sneakers or loafers?
JosephTheLibertarian
08-09-2007, 06:52 AM
McCain was scared that he would get beaten by Ron Paul lol so he dropped out. What a wimp.
Kuldebar
08-09-2007, 06:54 AM
McCain was scared that he would get beaten by Ron Paul lol so he dropped out. What a wimp.

Did he really? I haven't newsed up yet.
cac1963
08-09-2007, 06:56 AM
Did he really? I haven't newsed up yet.

According to this (http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/august/080807poll-results-republican.html), McCain's collapsed totally.
Johnnybags
08-09-2007, 06:58 AM
no grassroots and is being trailered to these events by Ghouliani. He quit because he is broke and no longer has the ability to pull the wool over the sheoples eyes. I just wish he would drop out but he is awaiting a miracle in Iraq to claim he "told you so", Sorry John unless you can hold out 2,000 more years, those people will never stop hating eachother.
freelance
08-09-2007, 06:59 AM
Old news: June 7. 2007

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2007/06/07/mccain_follows_rival_in_skipping_iowa_straw_poll/
Kuldebar
08-09-2007, 07:20 AM
Umm, McCain hasn't "dropped out of the race"...that would be news, eh?
freelance
08-09-2007, 07:22 AM
Not the race! The straw poll. LOL!
Kuldebar
08-09-2007, 07:24 AM
Not the race! The straw poll. LOL!

Ya, that was why I was amazed I hadn't heard.

I love how this otherwise in depth article on the Iowa front only mentions Ron Paul once:

http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/august/080807poll-results-republican.html

Just one time, near the bottom of the page...


...and 7 percent Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas.
Bro.Butch
08-09-2007, 08:05 AM
... I'l eat my shoes :D

That shows my faith on the outcome of the straw poll!

under 4th place ?!? does that mean 1-2-3 which is under 4 or 5-6-7-8 ?!?
jmdrake
08-09-2007, 08:15 AM
According to this (http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2007/august/080807poll-results-republican.html), McCain's collapsed totally.

Great. But while we're congratulating ourselves over McCain's misfortune we should bear in mind that Paul didn't do so hot. He got 2 percent. However this was just among registered Republicans. The key to Paul's success is independents. I think in the zeal to not "offend" Republicans, independents aren't being courted as strongly as they should. For example the Iowa call script doesn't even mention Paul's opposition to the Iraq war. Yes that might hurt among republicans, but it would help among independents. Crossover votes is what Paul needs more than anything.

Regards,

John M. Drake