Dave
07-06-2007, 03:36 PM
Steve Deace (drive-time guy) is talking about the big announcement that Ron Paul has more cash on hand than McCain. WHO covers nearly all of Iowa so getting this message over the airwaves is huge here.
He suggested that if you're one of those McCain staffers that got fired (10 of 17 Iowa staff were whacked yesterday), why don't you send your resume to Ron Paul. Ha.
He said he gets lots of email about Ron Paul. He said that until recently, Ron Paul hasn't been to Iowa much and has not shown that he is serious about being a candidate in Iowa. He says 'why have someone on this show that doesn't come to Iowa?'
It really sounds like he's coming around now. He talked about the big rally last Saturday and that it was foolish for RP not to be invited. He said that lots of the crowd were from outside of Iowa but notes (correctly) that that is not necessarily a bad thing - that it shows that Ron Paul can generate a lot of loyalty if people are willing to drive here from out-of-state.
He said RP has a lot of work to do in Iowa and he would love to have the congressman on when he decides to be a serious contender in Iowa.
He then joked that maybe McCain should decide if he's serious about Iowa and repeated that Ron Paul has more cash on hand than Senator McCain, kind of in a breathtaken, astonished tone.
Overall, this mention came off as VERY positive. Iowa media are accustomed to having the candidates on the ground in Iowa. I hope Dr. Paul will spend some more time here to help us achieve the campaign's goal of winning the national bellweather Ames Straw Poll.
He suggested that if you're one of those McCain staffers that got fired (10 of 17 Iowa staff were whacked yesterday), why don't you send your resume to Ron Paul. Ha.
He said he gets lots of email about Ron Paul. He said that until recently, Ron Paul hasn't been to Iowa much and has not shown that he is serious about being a candidate in Iowa. He says 'why have someone on this show that doesn't come to Iowa?'
It really sounds like he's coming around now. He talked about the big rally last Saturday and that it was foolish for RP not to be invited. He said that lots of the crowd were from outside of Iowa but notes (correctly) that that is not necessarily a bad thing - that it shows that Ron Paul can generate a lot of loyalty if people are willing to drive here from out-of-state.
He said RP has a lot of work to do in Iowa and he would love to have the congressman on when he decides to be a serious contender in Iowa.
He then joked that maybe McCain should decide if he's serious about Iowa and repeated that Ron Paul has more cash on hand than Senator McCain, kind of in a breathtaken, astonished tone.
Overall, this mention came off as VERY positive. Iowa media are accustomed to having the candidates on the ground in Iowa. I hope Dr. Paul will spend some more time here to help us achieve the campaign's goal of winning the national bellweather Ames Straw Poll.