Drudge Headline Sunday: RON PAUL WINS CA STRAW POLL

[bobbyw24]

http://drudgereport.com/

[MRoCkEd]

He does it again! :cool:

[69360]

I'm more impressed the CNN article it links to wasn't a hit piece.

[smartguy911]

I dont see it

[Jake Ralston]

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[smartguy911]

oh nm.. I see it now

[bobbyw24]

Thank you

[Sjmfury]

http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/17/california.straw.poll/

Lets make this Thread the most commented on CNN EVER!

[KingNothing]

This is great. And doubly so because it works to change the conversation away from LetHimDie and bashing of non-interventionism, and serves to show that Paul IS electable!

[InTradePro]

Way to go Matt Drudge!

[IDefendThePlatform]

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How much $$ free advertising do you think this headline is worth? Tens of thousands of dollars at a minimum, I would think. Money well spent on that straw poll win. Great Job Everyone! Let's keep it going!

[mhad]

I like drudge but I feel like he is just pandering the the RP supportes by only putting Ron Paul Headline articles on Saturday and Sundays.... Could just be me.

[phill4paul]

I like drudge but I feel like he is just pandering the the RP supportes by only putting Ron Paul Headline articles on Saturday and Sundays.... Could just be me.

If pandering causes pondering Paul I'm pro-pandering.

[Dianne]

Here is the FOX coverage, pleased they at least covered the story.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/17/congressman-ron-paul-wins-2011-california-straw-poll/?test=latestnews

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul won a California GOP straw poll Saturday night, The Sacramento Bee reported.

The Texas congressman picked up just under 45 percent of the 833 ballots cast at the state party convention in downtown Los Angeles.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, considered the clear frontrunner in the nomination battle, came in second with 29 percent of the vote.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was a distant third with nine percent of the votes cast, while Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann came in fourth with 7.7 percent.

No other candidate polled more than two percent of the vote.

The straw poll was not a prize that most campaigns were organizing for, according to Politico, in light of the state's traditional Democrat support.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/17/congressman-ron-paul-wins-2011-california-straw-poll/#ixzz1YJPpZJ51

[InTradePro]

Fox are praising Perry and running down Mitt in that story. It is clear who is paying Fox the most $$$$$$$$$$.

[RonPaulFever]

And the caveat....

The straw poll was not a prize that most campaigns were organizing for, according to Politico, in light of the state's traditional Democrat support.

Am I biased or does it seem like the only straw polls that don't matter are the ones Ron Paul wins?

[TexMac]

They all decided to pretend they don't care about straw polls because they know we're certain to win the ones we really want to win. Like Ames, NH Young Republicans and CA. 2nd in GA. Etc.

[Bruno]

What a headline to wake up to! Thank you, Matt!

32,000,000 daily viewers



They all decided to pretend they don't care about straw polls because they know we're certain to win the ones we really want to win. Like Ames, NH Young Republicans and CA. 2nd in GA. Etc.

Since they want to ignore politically active Americans, they should skip the primaries and caucuses, too!

[Sola_Fide]

Fox is all-in for Perry. Fox has become a 24/7 campaign arm for Perry.

[harikaried]

Am I biased or does it seem like the only straw polls that don't matter are the ones Ron Paul wins?When you talk to people at tabling events, you get to point out that Ron Paul placed a close second in Iowa and now won big in California. The straw poll matters as much as those who get to hear about it.

[trey4sports]

Matt Drudge is such a great ally

[Maximus]

Drudge has been slowly building the Ron Paul story. It's been interesting to watch. It must draw him a ton of hits.

[IRONCLAD]

Here is the FOX coverage, pleased they at least covered the story.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/17/congressman-ron-paul-wins-2011-california-straw-poll/?test=latestnews

Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul won a California GOP straw poll Saturday night, The Sacramento Bee reported.

The Texas congressman picked up just under 45 percent of the 833 ballots cast at the state party convention in downtown Los Angeles.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, considered the clear frontrunner in the nomination battle, came in second with 29 percent of the vote.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was a distant third with nine percent of the votes cast, while Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann came in fourth with 7.7 percent.

No other candidate polled more than two percent of the vote.

The straw poll was not a prize that most campaigns were organizing for, according to Politico, in light of the state's traditional Democrat support.



Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/09/17/congressman-ron-paul-wins-2011-california-straw-poll/#ixzz1YJPpZJ51

Yeah right, at least they covered it....what a joke! Look what they said at the bottom of the story....

"The straw poll was not a prize that most campaigns were organizing for, according to Politico, in light of the state's traditional Democrat support."

Well, if Perry would have won, then the neo-con and liberal media would have covered this story for what it was worth, what a joke.
I'm still waiting for the neo-con and liberal media to talk about who won, but nothing as of 8am..... My vote will be for Ron Paul even if he is pushed out of the race. Nov.2012 Ron Paul has my vote.

[IDefendThePlatform]

When you talk to people at tabling events, you get to point out that Ron Paul placed a close second in Iowa and now won big in California. The straw poll matters as much as those who get to hear about it.

Agreed. Straw poll wins result in earned media for a full 24 hour news cycle, and then can be referred back to for the rest of the campaign. Also becomes fodder for powerful youtubes and helps fight the unelectable/media blackout.

[cero]

LIKE A BOSS


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3jmkkk6Pus

[thomas-in-ky]

The straw poll was not a prize that most campaigns were organizing for, according to Politico, in light of the state's traditional Democrat support.


What does that have to do with the republican primary? Even if it leans democrat, California represents a large portion of the republican primary vote required to win the republican nomination, does it not?

[ZanZibar]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry, considered the clear frontrunner in the nomination battle, came in second with 29 percent of the vote.


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