Bachmann didn't win the straw poll...

[foofighter20x]

Randy Travis did.

[Sam I am]

Randy Travis??? Who's Randy Travis??? and how do you figure that he won the straw poll?

[MikeStanart]

Hah! Because Bachman bought like $180,000 in Randy Travis tickets and gave them to people who voted for her.

[realtonygoodwin]

Guys, move on. That is how the game is played. I'd been saying for months that Ron Paul needed big name musical entertainment at his tent. It didn't happen. She won fair and square.

[foofighter20x]

Hah! Because Bachman bought like $180,000 in Randy Travis tickets and gave them to people who voted for her.

Exactly. They didn't vote for Bachmann because they believe in her or agree with her stances or support her candidacy.

They voted for her to see Randy Travis perform.

[iamse7en]

No, RP did (http://www.lewrockwell.com/politicaltheatre/2011/08/the-straw-poll-was-probably-stolen-from-ron-paul/).

[foofighter20x]

Guys, move on. That is how the game is played. I'd been saying for months that Ron Paul needed big name musical entertainment at his tent. It didn't happen. She won fair and square.

I was just making the joke was all. :)

[heavenlyboy34]

I was just making the joke was all. :)
I chortled. :)

[hillertexas]

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_width/hash/57/6c/576ceca7b8d3db70ee459267127dd69c.jpg

[sailingaway]

It isn't worth getting into and of course Ron could have done it, but Ron wanted to talk to the crowd and spread a message and ideas. However, it is still accurate to note that Randy Travis will not be at the actual caucuses to help GOTV.

http://images.politico.com/global/blogs/110813_bachmann_rule_465.jpg

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61282.html

[specsaregood]

It isn't worth getting into and of course Ron could have done it, but Ron wanted to talk to the crowd and spread a message and ideas. However, it is still accurate to note that Randy Travis will not be at the actual caucuses to help GOTV.


And the people actually involved in politics in IA know that. They know who the real "winner" was. They know that RP demonstrated that his campaign is organized and a contender.

[foofighter20x]

http://cdn2-b.examiner.com/sites/default/files/styles/image_full_width/hash/57/6c/576ceca7b8d3db70ee459267127dd69c.jpg

Uh-ooooooh... She's no being submissive to her husband... [/lame joke]

[pcosmar]

Uh-ooooooh... She's no being submissive to her husband... [/lame joke]

Unless she was,,,
???

[Tax the Fed]

... They know who the real "winner" was. They know that RP demonstrated that his campaign is organized and a contender.

This.

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And then there is all this . . .

Welfare: Michele Bachmann is Paid $30/Child Per Day For 23 Foster Children --
A Cool $690 Per Day!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekuoou4n0hw&feature=related

Problem I see . . . is that they are lumping some of what Bachmann says
as "tea party" and tea party extremism - not so good for us.

[Dianne]

Not sure which part of the story is the tragedy. Bachmann bought her votes, or people wanted to see Randy Travis.

Tough choice, but scarey either way.