Ron Paul wins SRLC!!!

[Agorism]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSTRE75H1YX20110618

Please Drudge bomb everyone, and he might give us main headline.

http://reddylive.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/drudge_lg.jpg?w=300

http://www.drudgereport.com/

[low preference guy]

Huntsman 2nd?

[nobody's_hero]

Posted on Ron's Facebook page 11 minutes ago:

Link follows to RonPaul2012.com:

http://www.ronpaul2012.com/2011/06/18/ron-paul-wins-rlc-straw-poll/


Today, 2012 GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul again took first place in a straw poll at a major conservative gathering. The Republican Leadership Conference held in New Orleans was the setting for Congressman Paul’s latest victory, winning with 40 percent of the vote over the rest of the Republican field.

This man can win the primaries, but we're going to have to find as many people who've never voted a day in their life to register (according to state law) Republican to participate. I say, "who've never voted a day in their life" because Dr. Paul cures apathy, we just have to let people know there's a cure.

[isrow]

Thanks for update and now to replicate that at Ames. TPTB must be getting pretty nervous.

[Agorism]

Drudge bomb

Drudge linking does not require you to email. All you do is fill in his open forum on the bottom of his page.

One click to link him.

[nobody's_hero]

MODs: I posted a duplicate topic started by Agorism. (Ya beat me by like 8 minutes, lol) Please merge with his thread:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?299308-Ron-Paul-win-SLRC!!!

[sailingaway]

Thanks! Because the write ups are sucky in media. CBS says that since 'Ron is not expected to win' this is really a win for Huntsman, and MSNBC just says Ron 'has organized to win these before', well guess what? So did the others organize, and they DIDN'T win.

[hillertexas]

:D sweeeeeeeeeeeet

drudged

[low preference guy]

Thanks! Because the write ups are sucky in media. CBS says that since 'Ron is not expected to win' this is really a win for Huntsman, and MSNBC just says Ron 'has organized to win these before', well guess what? So did the others organize, and they DIDN'T win.

the MSNBC writeup is the best one so far, and might be as good as it's going to get.

[BUSHLIED]

http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/interesting-not-binding-or-even-instructive/


Please Drudge bomb everyone, and he might give us main headline.

http://reddylive.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/drudge_lg.jpg?w=300

http://www.drudgereport.com/

Do not use this fox link. It is not that impressive...find a better story to link to

[TER]

Drudge bomb

Drudge linking does not require you to email. All you do is fill in his open forum on the bottom of his page.

One click to link him.

+1

[sailingaway]

Huntsman 2nd?

He was supposed to speak and I think his 'win' was going to be his debut, but when Ron's people arrived he 'got sick' and didn't attend, but his supporters were there. The media act like Ron was the only one who organized when Romney started the technique, and Huntsman who came in second in an area foreign to him, clearly organized, but lost. Cain also regularly organizes, but also lost.

However, at this point Ron needed to win because the media WOULD have considered it a big deal if he lost.

[low preference guy]

RP didn't even seem to have organized. This seems spontaneous. Am I misinformed?

[Agorism]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/57274.html

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/06/18/6888893-paul-wins-rlc-straw-poll-romney-fades-to-fifth

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072266-503544.html

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/18/us-usa-campaign-poll-idUSTRE75H1YX20110618

http://gretawire.blogs.foxnews.com/interesting-not-binding-or-even-instructive/


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPZf2r4GFhw

[Agorism]

Reuters one the best? or politico?

[BrendenR]

Uh, the first sentence in the article is about Paul busing people in, is that accurate?



Paul, who brought busloads of supporters to the conference, won with 612 votes in the nonbinding preference poll of nearly 2,000 delegates from 38 states who attended the gathering.

[Paulatized]

RP didn't even seem to have organized. This seems spontaneous. Am I misinformed?

It seems that way to me! Were we not nervous that there would be a low turn out for him. When I got there and saw all the RP signs EVERYWHERE I was blown away. They just came and voted and that's great because we won this one with out going all out.

[angelatc]

Huntsman is as liberal as Romney, and most people haven't even heard of him. When I read he was #2, I was seriously confused.

[SamuraisWisdom]

Not the most stellar reaction to the announcement...

[nobody's_hero]

Not the most stellar reaction to the announcement...

My thoughts, when I saw the videos.

That's why I say if Ron Paul is going to win the Republican primaries, support will have to come from people who absolutely hate politics, hate voting, and hate the status quo.

So let's start talking with our neighbors. ;)

We're going to load up a steamroller full of new voters and crash the GOP's "big tent" (AKA Old Guard holding cell).

[VerlieJoy]

It seemed spontaneous to me as well. I was ecstatic to see all of the supporters who showed up. Honestly it doesn't really matter either way, because he won!!!

[anaconda]

Lots of boos for RP.

[Theocrat]

Ron Paul always wins! :D


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtl2ZuJpG9M

[LibertarianBrit]

"Come the revolution, you'll be first against the wall bop-bop-bop!" - http://qi.com/talk/viewtopic.php?start=0&t=12428

Carl Cameron
Greta Van Susteren
Brian Montopoli
Chris Wallace (unless he repents some more..)

Any other names to add to the list?

[ctiger2]

Please Drudge bomb everyone, and he might give us main headline.[/IMG]

http://www.drudgereport.com/

Anyone other than Paul would be front and center on Drudge right now with a big picture and snappy Drudge headline. FU Drudge!

[QueenB4Liberty]

:D Yay!! I drudged it already. Stupid Perry.

[sailingaway]

Yeah, I could see maybe they don't put Ron over the headline since everyone is pretending it was expected, but Perry fires up crowd? You have to be kidding.

[Cap]

What a slap in the face. Drudge should be ashamed.

[BUSHLIED]

i told drudge he sucked...complete media bias...not that it wasnt predictable...the media is not going to help us..even if we win IOWA straw poll...I pray that regardless what happens, Ron takes his bid all the way to the wire in July and fights whomever and takes up as many delegates as he can...time for the grassroots to get that fire in their belly... and time for Ron to come out swinging. whats the point of running a "educational campaign" if say Romney wins, he is going to sell out anyway...we will still be stuck with Obama or an empty suit for another four years...Ron Has Got to Come out Swinging NOW...for us, for the grassroots, for some self-respect!

[KramerDSP]

Oh, come on. Drudge has been GREAT to us! Remember the headline the day of the first GOP debate? There have been quite a few "OMG, Drudge has RP at the top!" threads over the last few months.

[wgadget]

Yeah, I could see maybe they don't put Ron over the headline since everyone is pretending it was expected, but Perry fires up crowd? You have to be kidding.

And notice...NO video to the FIRED-UP CROWD listening to Perry. Kinda weird, huh?

[wgadget]

Yeah, I could see maybe they don't put Ron over the headline since everyone is pretending it was expected, but Perry fires up crowd? You have to be kidding.

Oh, and let us not forget, that Rick Perry is the BILDERBERGER-ANNOINTED candidate.

Am I surprised? No.

[wgadget]

LOL...Romney got a measly 74 votes. Some frontrunner.

[raiha]

What order did ron speak in? What were the other talks like? Was Romney even there?

[Warrior_of_Freedom]

Here's my comment under an Alias, doubt they will approve it.


Purchased another straw poll? Why is it every time Ron Paul wins a straw poll it is down played as if it doesn't matter? I bet the other candidates are jealous their voters aren't as passionate as Ron Paul's are. Ron Paul doesn't pay people to attend Straw Polls, people go at their own expense. Can't say that for some other politicians though. The fact Ron Paul can get enough support to beat out candidates who buy votes is astounding and excites me.

I don't see how someone in the right mind can hate Ron Paul so much. I can't find anybody, anyone, who can tell me one thing wrong about his principles. The most I get is "Oh, he's old" "He can't win," and "I like what he has to say, but I'm going to vote for ____"

To us, Ron Paul is more than electing the man as president, it's about restoring the free society we are gradually losing. Being loud and excited is great, I'm sure you wish you could be that excited about your candidate. I'm voting for him this year, just as I did last year. Be wary, as we will not destroy our priniciples in the name of elitism. If Ron Paul does NOT win the nomination, we will NOT vote for whoever else wins the GOP nomination unless they are a defender of liberty, and the only one running who is at the moment is Ron Paul.

Ron Paul wins, GOP wins.

Ron Paul doesn't win, GOP loses.

Just like last year, we wrote in Ron Paul, didn't vote for McCain. The GOP is just shooting themselves in the foot blackballing Ron Paul. One day these people will be exposed for who they are, purposely distorting information and trying to steal our country. Think about it. If Ron Paul is so "unelectable" why must the media black him out? Last election's primary cycle, they changed the rules last minute before Ron Paul could win a primary in a state. Is this what America is about? A convention in Texas recently cancelled their straw poll. Are they scared? This is more than an election for us, this is a peaceful revolution.

I hope anyone doubting Paul will realize what they will be doing by supporting the bigwig candidates who do not care about us. They don't care about us, just their fame and fortune. Why would someone spend millions of their own dollars to become president in good faith when the job will nowhere near cover the costs?

Thank you.

[Cleaner44]

Here's my comment under an Alias, doubt they will approve it.

Keep in mind, everyone except for us, are all for COMPRIMISE. They are all about making a deal, playing ball and going with the flow. We do not comprimise. Make the GOP come to us. The typical Republican will vote for Ron Paul over Obama. We will not vote for Romney. It is they who must and will comprimise as they always do. Stay stong my brothers (and sisters)!

[HOLLYWOOD]

Okay this reporter is public enemy #1. Brian Montopoli (http://www.cbsnews.com/8300-503544_162-503544.html?contributor=10361558) of CBS News
Another hit piece by him... He also slams RP and his supporters after the NH debate.(Loser) in his video. You can post comments. Ron receives a short snipey hit..

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072308-503544.html#comments


June 18, 2011 6:39 PM

Winners and losers at the Republican Leadership Conference http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072308-503544.html#ixzz1PgtcAZ2oBy Brian Montopoli is the senior political reporter at CBSNews.com
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/02/22/CBSNEWS_brian_montopoli_1.jpg

Topics Campaign 2012 (http://www.cbsnews.com/8300-503544_162-503544.html?categoryId=10457891)
http://i.i.com.com/cnwk.1d/i/tim/2011/06/03/hunts_244x183.jpg
Jon Huntsman (Credit: Associated Press)
NEW ORLEANS -- The Republican Leadership Conference - a gathering of conservative and Republican activists that doubles as a cattle call for Republican presidential candidates - wrapped up here Saturday afternoon.
Three of the major GOP candidates - Mitt Romney, Tim Pawlenty and Jon Huntsman - did not speak at the conference. (Huntsman had planned to speak but dropped out at the last minute, citing a cold.) But a number of candidates - including Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum - did address conference-goers.
So what impact did the three-day confab have on GOP landscape? Let's take a look at the winners and losers:
Winners:
Jon Huntsman: Despite missing the conference - his wife and daughter came in his place but did not speak - former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman finished a strong second in the presidential straw poll (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072266-503544.html).

It was rumored that Huntsman's campaign bought tickets for and bussed in a number of college Republicans to up his vote, and his campaign did not deny as much to CBS News.
If true, it might not matter: The headlines out of the conference will be Huntsman's stronger-then-expected showing among the conservative activists who are believed to view him warily because of his centrist positions on immigration, cap-and-trade legislation and gay rights. And that will serve as a signal to potential donors and the GOP establishment that he may be a viable standard-bearer for the party.

Michele Bachmann: The three-term Congresswoman came into the conference with momentum from her widely-hailed performance in Monday's presidential debate, and she carried it through the conference, giving a well-received speech (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072110-503544.html)and finishing third in the straw poll.

Bachmann, who cast herself as the voice of the people, has over the past week effectively transformed herself into the standard-bearer for the hardcore social and fiscal conservatives who are seeking an alternative to establishment candidates like Romney and Pawlenty. When the controversial, media-savvy representative first made it known she was considering a run, the media and GOP establishment responded with skepticism; Now she's being taken seriously and looks like a frontrunner to win the Iowa caucuses.

Rick Perry: The Texas governor didn't participate in the straw poll - even though he has made it known that he is considering a (relatively) late entry into the presidential race. But that didn't matter: With many Republicans still casting about for a consensus candidate, the buzz around a possible Perry run is undeniable.
Perry made a play for the unblinking ideologues on the right, calling for Republicans not to apologize for strong conservative positions (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072298-503544.html). While that position could cause trouble in a general election, it's one that could help him quickly catapult to the top of GOP polls if he ends up entering the race.

Herman Cain: Cain, the breakout star in the GOP field following the first GOP debate, took a bit of a hit as a result of his lackluster performance in the second debate. But he was triumphant here (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072076-503544.html), getting a rapturous reception at a conference where he was largely ignored last year.
While Cain remains a long shot for the nomination, he was one of only four candidates to win more than 100 voters in the straw poll - and his background - he is a businessman who never served in office - was often cited positively by conference-goers who like his outsider status. Plus, he even picked up an endorsement here from Republican mini-icon (and most famous failed Alabama Agriculture Commission candidate in history) Dale Peterson (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20005131-503544.html).

***Ron Paul: Paul, as expected, won the straw poll (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072266-503544.html)thanks to the passionate support of his limited following. And while he remains a long shot for the nomination, his continued success at conferences like this ensures that his Libertarian beliefs will be well represented in the nomination fight.

Losers:
Newt Gingrich: The former House speaker could have rebooted his disastrous campaign here. Instead he doubled down (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20071834-503544.html), vowing to ignore the accepted strategies to winning the nomination. Gingrich promised to avoid sound bites and attack ads in favor of a "big philosophical campaign" that, it appears, prioritizes long, ideas-filled speeches over campaigning and organization.
And while, as he put it, he could potentially "shock the media" - and the Republican establishment - by winning this way, his speech was unlikely to win back any of the potential donors scared off by his stumbling campaign rollout and subsequent staff exodus.

Mitt Romney: Romney won the straw poll here last year but finished a disappointing fifth this year. That was somewhat mitigated by the fact that the former Massachusetts governor is skipping straw polls this year and he had no real presence here. But a fifth-place finish is not impressive for a nominal frontrunner, and suggests that the race remains far more wide-open then he might like.

Tim Pawlenty: Pawlenty, who has been seeking to cast himself as the establishment alternative to Romney, finished ninth in the straw poll with just 18 votes. And even worse, he was mocked from the podium by an Obama impersonator.
The impersonator mentioned Pawlenty's strange decision to back away at Monday's debate from his coinage of the term "Obamneycare" to link Romney to the federal health care law. Referencing Pawlenty, the impersonator quipped that "spine transplants" are covered under the health care law - prompting guffaws from the audience.

Sarah Palin: Palin had her hardcore supporters here, who carried signs and pins expressing their continued allegiance to the former Alaska governor. But she seems to be fading as a potential candidate; Bachmann appears to be supplanting her as the favorite of Tea Party- and social conservative-types seeking a champion. Palin got just 41 votes in the straw poll; that's the sort of finish that suggests the activists aren't exactly clamoring for her to enter the race.

[Andrew76]

All I can say is, more of the same. To those of you new to this season's Ron Paul presidential campaign, get ready for this kind of stuff to happen CONSTANTLY.

You can't let it break you down. Ron Paul will win all kinds of straw polls, recieve more donations from active duty military personnel than all other candidates (D or R) COMBINED, set other fundraising records, have the most positive and enthusiastic supporters.... and it is always, again and again and again written off as some kind of fluke if he's even covered at all.

Anyone who's taken even Journalism 101 (I have) or any kind of media literacy course knows full well that they are doing this on purpose. Make no mistake, they are doing this on purpose. I say again, it's on purpose. No, seriously, it's on purpose!

Listing Ron Paul last among the contenders of this recent straw poll in N.O., giving him a sentence or two and listing the 2nd place winner at the top of the page and giving him a full paragraph was INTENTIONAL. Again, you cannot let it break you down. The chuckling, the condescension, the sidelining... sure, it's slightly less than before, but it's still around in full force and these bastards know what they're doing.
We've got to stay focused and work twice as hard. I refuse to let these clowns win again.

[rp08orbust]

Ron Paul win SLRC!!!

Sorry for my neurosis, but this thread title's been annoying me all day. sailingaway, can you change it to "Ron Paul wins SRLC!!!"?

Having this thread come up in thread title searches for "SRLC" could be useful.