Delayed flight + rental car + white stripes, 700 students in Iowa to see Rand

[eleganz]

Heres the video of Rand driving himself to University of Iowa (people commenting on FB how he shouldn't be driving a Hyundai because it isn't an American car, even though they manufacture plenty cars in the USA)
https://www.facebook.com/RandPaul/vi...type=2&theater




heres the backstory from his Iowa strategist Steve Grubbs (Former Iowa GOP Chairman)



Here are pics from the event tonight where over 700 students showed up for him.

[kbs021]

A 700 college rally on a monday night is impressive. That is 7 percent of the 10k goal. This tour is massive. Gives me chills.

[Jeremy]

A 700 college rally on a monday night is impressive. That is 7 percent of the 10k goal. This tour is massive. Gives me chills.

Some of them were just seeing him to see him (just saying).

[kbs021]

Some of them were just seeing him to see him (just saying).

That is a big deal as well. Once they see him and hear him, I like the chance they vote for him.

[Mad Raven]

That's the kind of thing I'd like to see more of. People want to see some personality. That's one reason why people are so attracted to Trump - he puts his personality out there. The old routine of looking professional doesn't work anymore. We've gone beyond that as a society. We want to see the real person. Most of the other candidates would fail the test miserably if they were forced to set aside their prepared words and just hang out and show who they really are.

[kbs021]

Anyone that comes to the rally are hit up by the students for rand organization as well. These kids will have been given voter registration, gotten number and emails taken, etc. Getting 700 people is a pretty big deal.

[Liberty74]

A 700 college rally on a monday night is impressive. That is 7 percent of the 10k goal. This tour is massive. Gives me chills.

Maybe half of them will actually caucus. It's the way the numbers work and why getting 10K to caucus will require thousands more to commit cause a good percentage just won't show up.

In regards to the Hyundai, people are stupid. I work for Honda and Acura. Most "American" cars have foriegn parts and many "foreign" vehicles like Honda are made in America. All new vehicles on the MSRP window sticker will usually give you the break down of where the parts came from.

What? Did those idiots want Rand driving a bailed out GM vehicle? Smh

[Liberty74]

Oh and except for maybe some local news in Iowa, want to make a bet that the MSM blacks out Rand going live all day?

National polls mean squat right now, what happens in Iowa and NH will determine the race. Who drops out and who stays in to fight. Rand and his team needs to be prepared for their rise and the attacks by the MSM that will be sure to come.

[JK/SEA]

Some of them were just seeing him to see him (just saying).

just wanted to see his hair right?

[Jan2017]

Maybe half of them will actually caucus. It's the way the numbers work and why getting 10K to caucus will require thousands more to commit cause a good percentage just won't show up. . . .

Wrong - the precincts which hold caucuses in the Iowa Memorial Union building get packed with students.
They will vote for the delegates (two per precinct) that go to the April District conventions, if they do not want to be a delegate themselves.

It is a bit of a party night on campus that spills over to bars that night.

[Jackie Moon]

Heres the video of Rand driving himself to University of Iowa (people commenting on FB how he shouldn't be driving a Hyundai because it isn't an American car, even though they manufacture plenty cars in the USA)

In regards to the Hyundai, people are stupid. I work for Honda and Acura. Most "American" cars have foriegn parts and many "foreign" vehicles like Honda are made in America. All new vehicles on the MSRP window sticker will usually give you the break down of where the parts came from.

What? Did those idiots want Rand driving a bailed out GM vehicle? Smh

LOL at people commenting on the rental car he got not being "American".



Maybe this wasn't available...



Doing his own version of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and driving himself across Iowa is pretty cool. The location and photos from the speech look awesome too, especially the one with the arms folded. #LikeABoss

Anyone that comes to the rally are hit up by the students for rand organization as well. These kids will have been given voter registration, gotten number and emails taken, etc. Getting 700 people is a pretty big deal.

Yeah, some might have just come to see him because they were curious or with a friend. Some were won over, some might not have been.

But a big benefit of doing these now is getting the kids that already support him to sign up with the campaign and motivated to go out on campus and recruit others over the next few months.

[Liberty74]

Wrong - the precincts which hold caucuses in the Iowa Memorial Union building get packed with students.
They will vote for the delegates (two per precinct) that go to the April District conventions, if they do not want to be a delegate themselves.

It is a bit of a party night on campus that spills over to bars that night.

Might be true but the facts are in 2012 that Ron only received around 5K student votes. And unless the candidate wins the popular vote, the delegate count is meaningless as we all saw what happened in 2012 right through that fake establishment controlled Convention.

[whoisjohngalt]

Heres the video of Rand driving himself to University of Iowa (people commenting on FB how he shouldn't be driving a Hyundai because it isn't an American car, even though they manufacture plenty cars in the USA)
https://www.facebook.com/RandPaul/vi...type=2&theater

I didn't think my opinion of Rand could get any higher, but then I saw this. He likes the White Stripes! And he's not playing Seven Nation Army or some standard fair like I suspected from the title. In the Cold, Cold Night is a deep cut. I love it.

[liveandletlive]

rand aint drivin a red ford pickup, he's not a real murican

[Working Poor]

I think the kids are adorable I love the pics.

[eleganz]

Might be true but the facts are in 2012 that Ron only received around 5K student votes. And unless the candidate wins the popular vote, the delegate count is meaningless as we all saw what happened in 2012 right through that fake establishment controlled Convention.

And the other fact is that students were not in school in the 2012 Iowa Caucus.