Iowa State Convention (6/16) 11 of 12 RP delegates!

[PatriotOne]

Tensions rise at Iowa GOP state convention: All right folks, this is not going well’

Friday night, delegates picked 12 district delegates. Eleven of the 12 are Republicans backed by the Paul movement.

Another 13 at-large delegates will be selected today.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/06/16/tensions-rise-at-iowa-gop-state-convention/

11:41 AM, Jun 16, 2012 | by Jennifer Jacobs |
Iowans loyal to Ron Paul prevailed in getting almost their entire team tickets to the national convention Friday night.

But a tug-of-war is evident today at the Iowa GOP state convention – some Republicans don’t want Paul backers to dominate the Iowa delegation. Another 13 delegates will be picked today.

This morning, a debate over rules on the delegates voting ended with angry shouting.

“All right, folks, this is not going well,” the convention chairman Bill Talbot said after a delegate came to the audience microphone and shouted at him.

Talbot appealed for decorum.

“We are trying to be pleasant people here, let everyone be heard,” Talbot said. “We’re trying to figure out how to do this fairly. The next person that does that is going to be removed from this convention.”

Talbot then ushered Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds onto the stage to give a unifying speech.

Some Republicans think it would be an embarrassment if Paul gets the most national delegates from Iowa as Mitt Romney sails towards capturing the GOP nomination at the national convention at Tampa, Fla., in late August.

The argument this morning was connected to a rival slate, called the “unity” slate. That slate is made up of Iowans who backed Romney, as well as Rick Santorum, the winner of the Iowa caucuses, and others.

Friday night, delegates picked 12 district delegates. Eleven of the 12 are Republicans backed by the Paul movement.

Another 13 at-large delegates will be selected today.

There’s a bigger crowd here today than Friday night – which means there might be enough voting power to override the official Paul-heavy slate.

Backers of the unity slate circulated 800 little slips of paper listing the names of preferred delegates. There are just over 1,400 delegates at the convention – and it’s heavy on Paul loyalists.

Iowa Republicans will send a total of 28 delegates to Tampa – 12 elected from the districts, 13 elected from an at-large slate, plus the state party chairman and the two national committee members. All are unbound, meaning they’re free to vote how they choose at the national convention.

Also this morning, U.S. Rep. Steve King asked Republicans to “join together.”

“I trust Mitt Romney to do the right thing,” King said. “Some of you may not. But here’s what you can trust. You can always trust Barack Obama to do the wrong thing.”

Here’s the names the Paul movement in Iowa wants to voted in today as delegates to the national convention: Gov. Terry Branstad, Sen. Chuck Grassley, Margaret Stoldorf, Michelle Bullock, James Mills, Steve Anders, Roger Leahy, Mark Hansen, Will Johnson, Lexy Nuzum, Andrea Bie, David Fischer, and Drew Ivers.

And here are the names the unity movement wants elected: Branstad, Grassley, Stoldorf, state Sen. Renee Schulte of Cedar Rapids, Joni Scotter, state Sen. Tim Kapucian of Keystone, Deb Thornston, Jeanita McNulty, Mark LeRette, Connie Schmett, Rod Roberts, Steve Sukup and Cody Hoefert.

The delegates elected from the four congressional districts Friday night are Jeff Luecke, Brent Oleson and Kelly Schoen from the 1st District; Ani DeGroot, Bob Anderson and Ed Kelenyi from the 2nd District; Nancy Bowery, Gopal Krishna and Glen Massie from the 3rd District; and Dusty Juhl, Brian Kraft and Jeff Taylor from the 4th District.

Anderson is the only delegate who wasn’t listed on little white slips of paper circulated to Paul loyalists Friday night. He’s the original backer of the unity slate. He’s also the chairman of the Johnson County GOP and a new GOP state central committee member.

[PatriotOne]

Twitter feeds for today's continuing convention:

https://twitter.com/#!/search/realtime/iagop

https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23iowagop

[sailingaway]

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/06/16/tensions-rise-at-iowa-gop-state-convention/

[PatriotOne]

Livefeed but currently is offline and replaying from yesterday or this morning...don't know.


http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iowa-republican-convention

[Agorism]

Sounds like the Peter King side is losing.

[PatriotOne]

I beat you this time :p. How about a merge?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?380874-Iowa-State-Convention-(6-16)-11-of-12-RP-delegates!

[sailingaway]

I beat you this time :p. How about a merge?

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?380874-Iowa-State-Convention-(6-16)-11-of-12-RP-delegates!

fair enough!

[PatriotOne]

I had no idea Iowa convention started last night. What a pleasant surprise to find out we took 11 of 12 delegates.

Battling it out for the remaining 13 at large delegates today.

Currently they are at lunch but I am trying to play catch up on what has transpired so far this morning looking at twitter feeds.

[donnay]

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said today he’ll make an appeal for party unity at this weekend’s state convention of the Iowa Republican Party, which has seen Ron Paul loyalists dominate the organization’s management structure.

Some Republicans think it would be an embarrassment if Paul gets the most national delegates from Iowa as Mitt Romney sails towards capturing the Republican Party nomination at the party’s national convention at Tampa, Fla., in August. Romney was originally declared the winner of January’s Iowa GOP caucuses, but former Sen. Rick Santorum was later confirmed as the victor by party officials.

“I am going to have a message to all of the delegates, not just to the Paul people, that we have to join arms in order to win this election and carry Iowa,” Grassley said.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...te-convention/

[surf]

Some Republicans think it would be an embarrassment if Paul gets the most national delegates from Iowa

“I am going to have a message to all of the delegates, not just to the Paul people, that we have to join arms bend over in order to win this election and carry Iowa,” Grassley said.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/d...te-convention/

fixed the Grassley quote;)

edit: well done Iowa. surely Dan Gable is proud.

[PatriotOne]

dherik‏@dherik

@iowaGOP convention about to reconvene #iowaGOP

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Unity Slate members have printed a slate that looks like the Liberty Slate in an effort to confuse delegates.
http://twitter.com/schuellerj/status/213999232431046656/photo/1

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Here is what the REAL Liberty Slate looks like. #IowaGOP @KWWL @TelegraphHerald http://pic.twitter.com/T8ipBXq4

[Richard Cantillion]

Not this fake slate shit again.

Have they no self-respect?

[puppetmaster]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Unity Slate members have printed a slate that looks like the Liberty Slate in an effort to confuse delegates.
http://twitter.com/schuellerj/status/213999232431046656/photo/1

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Here is what the REAL Liberty Slate looks like. #IowaGOP @KWWL @TelegraphHerald http://pic.twitter.com/T8ipBXq4 typical we should be ready

[CPUd]

They were doing funny stuff with slates last night, and walking around with blue ribbons.

[PatriotOne]

This vote will tell me who has control of the convention today. The nominees for Nat'l Commiteeman to Tampa are David Chung, Steve Sheffler, Robert Cramer, and Judd Saul.

Steve Sheffler is our guy.

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Nominations for National Committeeman are in process. #IowaGOP


Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Nominations have closed: the choices are David Chung, Steve Sheffler, Robert Cramer, and Judd Saul.

[PatriotOne]

Can someone post this image for us? It is our slate and will be helpful while watching the vote. I'm having some tech probs.

Here's the image of our slate

http://twitter.com/schuellerj/status/214000035493445634/photo/1

[tsai3904]

Here's our slate but the delegate slate is ONLY if the nominating report fails. If the nominating report passes, we will win 10 out of 13 delegates.

http://i50.tinypic.com/ip41ud.jpg

[PatriotOne]

Thxs tsai!

[PatriotOne]

Iowa Freedom Report‏@IAFreedomReport

Dead silence for Judd Saul when he calls out Scheffler selling delegate seats, now smattering of applause and boos #iagop

2m Kathie Obradovich‏@KObradovich

Saul says he’s “not confident with the integrity” of Scheffler. Long pause, just a scattering of applause. Now he’s being heckled. #iagop

[PatriotOne]

Iowa Freedom Report‏@IAFreedomReport

Saul says he'll look out for liberty movement. Guess that's why he endorsed Santorum? #iagop

[PatriotOne]

I'm beginning to think we don't like Saul much ;).

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Speeches have ended and voting has begun. Judd Saul's speech included a scathing but untrue indictment of Steve Scheffler. #IowaGOP

[dancjm]

Is there a working stream?

[PatriotOne]

Waiting for Natl Committeeman results, starting Natl Committeewoman nominations.

Nominee's are:

Judy Davidson

Tamara Scott

Margaret Stoldorf

Kim Pearson (our choice)

[PatriotOne]

Is there a working stream?

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iowa-farmer

[PatriotOne]

Votes for National Committeeman are being tallied, results show that there will be a runoff between Chung and Scheffler.

We want Scheffler

[anaconda]

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said today he’ll make an appeal for party unity

"Party Unity" has brought us fiat money, eternal war for profit, millions of dead innocents, a monstrous police state, Monsanto, and economic ruin.

[PatriotOne]

Hmmmm...either we don't have the majority at the convention today or some of our supporters went off script.

Tally for Nat'l Committeeman were as follows:

Chung - 517
Scheffler - 711
Cramer - 302
Saul - 174

[djruden]

Scheffler is a tough sell in Iowa. He's gotten a lot of bad press. Also the winner needs a majority, over 50 percent, to win. We will likely see more voting.

[PatriotOne]

Tim Hagle‏@ProfHagle

First three #iagop Natl Committeewoman speeches good but sedate. Pearson starts off fired up about establishment "hit piece" on her.
10m Michael Ryan‏@pockypastor

Rep. Kim Pearson getting the spark going with her usual firebrand and vocal ways. Crowd loves it #iagop

11m Iowa Freedom Report‏@IAFreedomReport

Pearson holds up Rastetter funded hit piece and says "if I'm making them mad then I'm doing something right" #iagop #blambitchpudding


11m Kathie Obradovich‏@KObradovich

Pearson says the flyer got two things right: “My name is Kim Pearson and I am NOT one of them.” #iagop

[PatriotOne]

Scheffler is a tough sell in Iowa. He's gotten a lot of bad press. Also the winner needs a majority, over 50 percent, to win. We will likely see more voting.

runoff between Chung and Scheffler.

[parocks]

"Party Unity" has brought us fiat money, eternal war for profit, millions of dead innocents, a monstrous police state, Monsanto, and economic ruin.

what was that mechanism? One could easily argue that eastern establishment / country club / rockefeller / RINOs have been fighting harder and more effectively against conservatives than conservatives have been fighting against them. Party Unity is a trick that they use. When the Conservatives pick someone they don't like, you see George Romney in 1964 refusing to support Goldwater, and saying Goldwater is not electable because he's too extreme.

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Steve Sheffler has won in the runoff against David Chung, 889 to 781. #IowaGOP

[paulbot24]

Excellent. Thanks for these updates, my video is too choppy

[alucard13mmfmj]

runoff between Chung and Scheffler.

lol.. because im chinese and if i knew nothing of the two... i'd probably vote for chung. racists, yes. but thats how chinese vote. they vote democrat or someone with asian name. hehe.

i rarely meet any republican chinese. only know 2.

[JohnGalt23g]

lol.. because im chinese and if i knew nothing of the two... i'd probably vote for chung. racists, yes. but thats how chinese vote. they vote democrat or someone with asian name. hehe.

i rarely meet any republican chinese. only know 2.

The GOP needs to start doing Asian outreach, big time. You might want to talk to your local GOP about trying to organize.

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Votes are being tallied for National Committeewoman. It's close between Scott and Pearson

[HOLLYWOOD]

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iowa-farmerwho's the chick narrating? She chuckled during the intro of the youth republican and said, "I think we've taken over."

[PatriotOne]

who's the chick narrating? She chuckled during the intro of the youth republican and said, "I think we've taken over."

I have no idea. A "domestic terrorist" with a livestream and camera phone I guess :p.

[sailingaway]

Is it Suri? it is the same livestream webpage.

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

After a set of rules were suspended for a single vote, the Junior Delegate planks were passed by a wide majority. #IowaGOP

8m Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Junior delegate planks to be voted on soon. A discrepancy in the rules is being worked out. #IowaGOP

[sailingaway]

Emily Carlson ‏@EmilyinDM
Buzz words heard at #iagop Convention: sell-out, Paul-bots, establishment, unity, take over, organization and LOT of booooooooooing

2m Tim Moran ‏@TimMoran3
Wow, I just said an oldie but goodie from my BVP 2002 days: "I'm not tired, I'm inspired" #iagop #firstjobaftercollege

4m Seema Mehta ‏@LATSeema
How I am spending my wknd MT: @KObradovich: They can't even vote on junior delegates' proposed planks w/o a rules argument. Sigh... #iagop

4m Shane Vander Hart ‏@shanevanderhart
Go Tamara! RT @KObradovich: There will be a runoff for national committeewoman between Kim Pearson and Tamara Scott. #iagop

4m Tim Hagle ‏@ProfHagle
Need runoff between Scott and Pearson for #iagop Natl Committeewoman. Closing in on 4pm and still have at large dels & alts & platform to go

5m John Desaulniers Jr ‏@JDesaulniersJr
#iagop Scott v. Pearson in runoff for Natl Committeewoman

[sailingaway]

Chris Stevens ‏@Padoozles
Ron Paul supporters putting up organized efforts at #IAGop convention. I'm watching tweets of @ProfHagle, Prof of Political Science, U of IA

[sailingaway]

Sarah McCammon ‏@sarahmccammon
A woman just came to the mic and asked to speak to #iagop convention: To clarify "Ron Paul has not dropped out." She was cheered.

[ClydeCoulter]

Sarah McCammon ‏@sarahmccammon
A woman just came to the mic and asked to speak to #iagop convention: To clarify "Ron Paul has not dropped out." She was cheered.

:D

[PatriotOne]

Is it Suri? it is the same livestream webpage.

Someone just called her Meagan Listner or something like that.

[HOLLYWOOD]

latest
Walter Stanley ‏@WalterViceChair (https://twitter.com/#%21/WalterViceChair) @EmilyinDM (https://twitter.com/#%21/EmilyinDM)

I see. So: #RonPaul (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23RonPaul) bots take over #iagop (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23iagop) and reject unity with sell-out establishment. Got it. Won't hear any booooing from me.

[PatriotOne]

#iagop Voting on amendment to restrict central committee involvement seems to have failed. Call for division.

[PatriotOne]

Rut Ro. We lost Nat'l Comitteewoman vote.

[RabbitMan]

So what's the trajectory so far? What has been our success at the convention? Much contention or a 'circus-like atmosphere' as predicted by a news article?

[PatriotOne]

Michael Ryan‏@pockypastor

Tamara Scott wins the runoff vs Rep. Pearson #iagop

[tsai3904]

Rut Ro. We lost Nat'l Comitteewoman vote.

Vote was 825-782.

[PatriotOne]

So what's the trajectory so far? What has been our success at the convention? Much contention or a 'circus-like atmosphere' as predicted by a news article?

I didn't watch last night but today has been rather civilized.

[Eisenhower]

what happened to our numbers today?

[PatriotOne]

Vote was 825-782.

Not like the sounds of that.

They have moved on to the delegate slate speakers now. I'm not nearly as confident after NCW vote now.

[Endthefednow]

so the R3volution lost the battle?

[tsai3904]

so the R3volution lost the battle?

We won National Committeeman and lost National Committeewoman.

The 13 at large delegates will be voted on later.

[tsai3904]

I'm not understanding what's going on.

The Nominating Committee report was rejected. We had 10 of 13 delegates on that report.

Was that part of the plan or not?

[tsai3904]

Ok so the Chairman used a standing vote to determine that the Nomination Committee report was rejected. Now they will use a paper ballot to determine if it will be rejected.

[PatriotOne]

Tim Hagle‏@ProfHagle

#iagop convention votes down nominating committee's (Paul-heavy) slate of delegates. Call for division so going to paper ballot.

[WhistlinDave]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Unity Slate members have printed a slate that looks like the Liberty Slate in an effort to confuse delegates.
http://twitter.com/schuellerj/status/213999232431046656/photo/1

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Here is what the REAL Liberty Slate looks like. #IowaGOP @KWWL @TelegraphHerald http://pic.twitter.com/T8ipBXq4

I just tweeted this to Joe:


‏@WhistlinDave

@schuellerj Join the lawsuit, fake decoy Liberty slate cheaters must be punished! Keep both, fake & real, need evidence http://www.electionfraudremedy.com

If anyone else reading this is in Iowa at the convention, or if anybody has contacts there who are at the convention, please encourage them to submit statements and photos and/or videos online, so this evidence can be added to the effort. The more cheating that is documented, the better chance of success to unbind all the delegates at National.

I don't know why but part of me is surprised they are still playing dirty even after that lawsuit was filed. Some people apparently need "stupid" tattooed across their forehead!

[tsai3904]

This is going to be very close. We do not have Iowa locked up. If we lose this Nominating Committee report, we probably won't win a majority.

[PatriotOne]

I'm not understanding what's going on.

The Nominating Committee report was rejected. We had 10 of 13 delegates on that report.

Was that part of the plan or not?

I THINK we wanted it to pass. Not sure what plan B is if it doesn't go through and whether they break into districts to vote separately or if they go straight to the Unity vs Ron Paul slate vote. I didn't watch yesterday so am at a bit of a loss.

[tsai3904]

I THINK we wanted it to pass. Not sure what plan B is if it doesn't go through and whether they break into districts to vote separately or if they go straight to the Unity vs Ron Paul slate vote. I didn't watch yesterday so am at a bit of a loss.

If the Nominating Report fails, then more delegates will have to be nominated and vote on. Plan B is to nominate 13 Ron Paul supporters but if we can't pass the Nominating Report, I don't see how we'll win Plan B.

We NEED to pass this report but it's going to be very close.

[PatriotOne]

If the Nominating Report fails, then more delegates will have to be nominated and vote on. Plan B is to nominate 13 Ron Paul supporters but if we can't pass the Nominating Report, I don't see how we'll win Plan B.

We NEED to pass this report but it's going to be very close.

Do you know if they break into districts to vote?

[tsai3904]

The people against the Nominating Report made a point that a lot of the people on the slate have not voted in the past.

One guy then says that maybe they didn't vote because there was no one to vote for. That comment did not help us win any votes.

[tsai3904]

Do you know if they break into districts to vote?

I'm pretty sure they don't because these are at-large delegates so the whole convention would participate.

[parocks]

The people against the Nominating Report made a point that a lot of the people on the slate have not voted in the past.

One guy then says that maybe they didn't vote because there was no one to vote for. That comment did not help us win any votes.

What? Republicans don't like it when you tell them you hate Republicans?</s>

[PatriotOne]

I'm pretty sure they don't because these are at-large delegates so the whole convention would participate.

That makes sense, I forgot these were at-lg delegates.

[PatriotOne]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Preliminary reports show that the Nominating Committee's report will be accepted in a vote 794 to 689. #IowaGOP

[djruden]

Paul slate won

[PatriotOne]

Kathie Obradovich‏@KObradovich

The nominating committee's slate is accepted. Ron Paul supporters' victory. #iagop

[tsai3904]

Joe Schueller‏@schuellerj

Preliminary reports show that the Nominating Committee's report will be accepted in a vote 794 to 689. #IowaGOP

Awesome!

That's victory right there. 11 delegates yesterday, 10 today, AJ Spiker and possibly Steve Scheffler. That's 22 or 23 delegates out of 28.

[parocks]

yes!

[PatriotOne]

Paul slate won

Whoot!

[Britannia]

Paul slate won

Fan-bloody-tastic! :D

Does that mean we have the five states?

[parocks]

Fan-bloody-tastic! :D

Does that mean we have the five states?

Maine, Minnesota, Iowa for sure.

[Britannia]

Maine, Minnesota, Iowa for sure.

Louisiana and Nevada make the five, do they not?

[MarcusI]

Seems like we won :D :)

[MarcusI]

Louisiana and Nevada make the five, do they not?

Wait till Tampa ;) Hope for the best, fear the worst. ;)

[PatriotOne]

Tim Hagle‏@ProfHagle

Now starting consideration of proposed amendments to platform.

[parocks]

Louisiana and Nevada make the five, do they not?

I don't know. There is more uncertainty surrounding Louisiana and Nevada.

In Nevada, we have our people there, but there is the issue of "bound".
In Louisiana, there is the issue of 2 lists of delegates.
It's possible that those uncertainties have been cleared up.

[HOLLYWOOD]

:rolleyes:
Andrew M. Phillips ‏@MUWarrior2007 (https://twitter.com/#%21/MUWarrior2007) @KObradovich (https://twitter.com/#%21/KObradovich)

what's the end game for Paul supporters by pushing for this unqualified slate of delegates? #IAGOP (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23IAGOP)


3m (https://twitter.com/8th_of_Branstad/status/214114411890225153) https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1227598251/slide-raise-recession-1-md_normal.jpg TEB Pay Hike VIII ‏@8th_of_Branstad (https://twitter.com/#%21/8th_of_Branstad)

There still any doubters? The #IAGOP (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23IAGOP) crazy train of late will cost #IACaucus (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23IACaucus) our 1st in the nation status? #fitn (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23fitn) #tcot (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23tcot) #tlot (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23tlot) #BranstadFail (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23BranstadFail)


6m (https://twitter.com/bobbibentz/status/214113736624050176) https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/1631363210/papers_normal.jpg Bobbi Buckner Bentz ‏@bobbibentz (https://twitter.com/#%21/bobbibentz)

Was that thunder or the sound of the #iaGOP (https://twitter.com/#%21/search/%23iaGOP) imploding as nat'l delegate slate barely approved?

[cassielund99@gmail.com]

I don't know. There is more uncertainty surrounding Louisiana and Nevada.

In Nevada, we have our people there, but there is the issue of "bound".
In Louisiana, there is the issue of 2 lists of delegates.
It's possible that those uncertainties have been cleared up.

Being bound to Romney doesn't disquality nevada, alaska or any other state. All you need is a plurality of the delegates. The vote for nomination from the floor is separate vote from the nominating the president nominee. That is the only vote according to the state they are required to vote for Romney.

[MarcusI]

But will there be a special vote on "plurality of delegates"? I have no idea.

[ClydeCoulter]

Louisiana and Nevada make the five, do they not?

And what's the status on OK?

[cassielund99@gmail.com]

But will there be a special vote on "plurality of delegates"? I have no idea.

Yes they do. Each state takes a nomination from the floor to put there name up to be voted on. That vote is a separate vote. Even Sara Palin or any other candidate could be nominated from the floor. It is not mandatory to vote for Romney.

[MarcusI]

Yes they do. Each state takes a nomination from the floor to put there name up to be voted on. That vote is a separate vote. Even Sara Palin or any other candidate could be nominated from the floor. It is not mandatory to vote for Romney.

That sounds good!

[LCG8928]

Amazing victory everyone. Never give up!

[MoneyWhereMyMouthIs2]

Awesome! Thanks, Iowans!

[PatriotOne]

Paul backers triumphant at Iowa GOP convention

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/06/16/paul-backers-triumphant-at-iowa-gop-convention/

[PatriotOne]

Ron Paul forces win major fight at state convention

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/06/16/paul-backers-triumphant-at-iowa-gop-convention/

[WhistlinDave]

Thank you, Iowans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys ROCK!!!!!

[ClydeCoulter]

Thank you, Iowans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You guys ROCK!!!!!

Yes they do :)

[jbuttell]

Obviously all the negative stuff in this forum hasn't let people who want to really continue the fight let it slow them down. Well done, well done!

[paulbot24]

just woke up from nap while waiting for results.......EXCELLENT WORK IOWA!!!!!!!!

[ProBlue33]

Paul backers triumphant at Iowa GOP convention

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2012/06/16/paul-backers-triumphant-at-iowa-gop-convention/


And Shaw noted Santorum won the Iowa caucuses in January. “His supporters have an awful lot to add to this party and it’s wrong to not have a single supporter as a delegate to the national convention,” he said.


I love it, looks like Santorum will have zip to fight the Paul people with.

[rodo1776]

You folks are patriots!!! Thanks.

As an aside, my guess from very far away from the USA is that 150 of our votes more or less were alternates that were moved up to delegates?

Can anyone from Iowa comment?

Alternates are seated because some delegates do not show up. ALTERNATE=DELEGATE

Do not be ashamed of being an alternate. It usually is a delegate later.

And keep in mind, alternates, the next year after elected there are meetings, or conventions for your local party where you need to go to elect central comm. members and local endorsements etc.

EVERY SPOT IN THE PARTY IS WORTHWHILE

[John of Des Moines]

Got there about 8:45 this morning. They're using scan delegate tags which slowed things at the door for awhile. Inside I spoke with several Paul people wearing white hats passing out the slate info. They pointed out to me a older guy also wearing a white hat passing out a the "Unity" slate. I went up to him and told him he was intellectually challenged having to attempt to fool people into voting for his slate then I walked away. He came up to me getting into my face and called me an "asshole". I think he was trying to provoke me. Anyway I and a couple of other became his shadow telling people the guy was a cheater. People would take his slate, look at it then drop it on the ground. (Later after the vote to accept the proposed delegates he was leaving he walked by me with his wife and said "Hey cheater you forgot your white hat" and tried to hand him a white hat that I had.)

After the vote to accept the nominated delegates and alternates a lot of people left with frowns upon their faces.

[PatriotOne]

Got there about 8:45 this morning. They're using scan delegate tags which slowed things at the door for awhile. Inside I spoke with several Paul people wearing white hats passing out the slate info. They pointed out to me a older guy also wearing a white hat passing out a the "Unity" slate. I went up to him and told him he was intellectually challenged having to attempt to fool people into voting for his slate then I walked away. He came up to me getting into my face and called me an "asshole". I think he was trying to provoke me. Anyway I and a couple of other became his shadow telling people the guy was a cheater. People would take his slate, look at it then drop it on the ground. (Later after the vote to accept the proposed delegates he was leaving he walked by me with his wife and said "Hey cheater you forgot your white hat" and tried to hand him a white hat that I had.)

After the vote to accept the nominated delegates and alternates a lot of people left with frowns upon their faces.

It's rather amusing now. I doubt their fake slates have fooled a single RP supporter (I've never heard one say ooops over it) and the only thing they are accomplishing is pissing RP delegates off and making him look worse (if that is even possible). Keep stirring the nest Romney...our delegates got a stinger with your name on it in Tampa.

+ rep for shadowing the Romney Zombie. Brains! I need a brain!

[donnay]

"Party Unity" has brought us fiat money, eternal war for profit, millions of dead innocents, a monstrous police state, Monsanto, and economic ruin.

You won't get an argument out of me.

[WhistlinDave]

Got there about 8:45 this morning. They're using scan delegate tags which slowed things at the door for awhile. Inside I spoke with several Paul people wearing white hats passing out the slate info. They pointed out to me a older guy also wearing a white hat passing out a the "Unity" slate. I went up to him and told him he was intellectually challenged having to attempt to fool people into voting for his slate then I walked away. He came up to me getting into my face and called me an "asshole". I think he was trying to provoke me. Anyway I and a couple of other became his shadow telling people the guy was a cheater. People would take his slate, look at it then drop it on the ground. (Later after the vote to accept the proposed delegates he was leaving he walked by me with his wife and said "Hey cheater you forgot your white hat" and tried to hand him a white hat that I had.)

After the vote to accept the nominated delegates and alternates a lot of people left with frowns upon their faces.

HAHAHAAAA!! That's awesome!!

John, do you know if anyone got any video of this guy handing out the deceptive slates? And/or did anyone keep the fake slate and a real Liberty slate for comparison, so all of this can be reported to the Lawyers for Ron Paul that are handling that lawsuit? (Not sure if this is similar to what happened in Maine and Nevada; it kind of sounds like you're talking about a fake decoy slate designed to look like the real one?)

Even if no one got any video or kept the slates as evidence, they could still use your statement and anyone else who was there who witnessed anything improper. Let me know if you want links to some of the threads that have more info on the lawsuit, who's behind it, and all of that. Every little bit makes the case even stronger, and if the suit is successful it may get all delegates from all states unbound on the first vote. It could be a huge game changer...

Thanks again for your work there in Iowa!!

[Bastiat's The Law]

How could we lose Nation Com. Woman?

We must take that position next go around damn it.

[Uriah]

How could we lose Nation Com. Woman?

We must take that position next go around damn it.


I know. Kim Pearson should have gotten it. She is a true fighter for liberty.

Yesterday was awesome but nerve-racking. I watched the opposition on Friday and Saturday try to out organize us and out work us. They failed. We won. Great victory.