tony m
12-20-2011, 05:28 PM
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial-page/columns/bob-mccarthy/article677332.ece...
Few pundits are predicting Paul will prevail at the GOP convention in Tampa next year, but just to cause trouble, his Iowa poll numbers are more than healthy. Indeed, The Buffalo News last week ran a front-page story highlighting Paul’s strength there.
“The Texas congress-man’s potential is evident in recent statewide polls that show him in or near second place, trailing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and in a virtual tie with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,” the Tuesday story from McClatchy Newspapers said. “A recent Des Moines Register poll even has Paul two points ahead of Romney.”
Those same numbers explain the big turnout in East Aurora last summer. Local tea party types got word that Paul would be in town to visit his brother, Jerrold Paul of Orchard Park, and quickly arranged for the rally. With only a few days to publicize and arrange for the event, the big crowd almost overflowed into adjacent Cazenovia Creek.
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Few pundits are predicting Paul will prevail at the GOP convention in Tampa next year, but just to cause trouble, his Iowa poll numbers are more than healthy. Indeed, The Buffalo News last week ran a front-page story highlighting Paul’s strength there.
“The Texas congress-man’s potential is evident in recent statewide polls that show him in or near second place, trailing former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and in a virtual tie with former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney,” the Tuesday story from McClatchy Newspapers said. “A recent Des Moines Register poll even has Paul two points ahead of Romney.”
Those same numbers explain the big turnout in East Aurora last summer. Local tea party types got word that Paul would be in town to visit his brother, Jerrold Paul of Orchard Park, and quickly arranged for the rally. With only a few days to publicize and arrange for the event, the big crowd almost overflowed into adjacent Cazenovia Creek.
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Some counter comments would help.