Posted on 08/18/2007 1:36:47 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
Ron Paul received 216 votes for a commanding first-place finish in a straw poll today sponsored by the West Alabama Republican Assembly. Mitt Romney came in second with 14 votes.
The poll was open to Alabama residents.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.ronpaul2008.com ...
Ron Paul will go deep in the primaries and may even win a couple of states.
This race is between Fred Thompson and Ron Paul, a showdown between two candidates dedicated to the return of Constitutional principles and traditional Republicanism. You can kiss the other GOP candidates goodbye.
That was my aunt Thelma Lou. You’re 0 for 2. Being a a typical Paulie makes you 0 for 3. You’re out.
http://www.donwcpa.com/WARA2007StrawPollRegistration2.doc
This was a group of the Alabama Republican Assemblies {West Alabama RA] subset of Republicans. There were 266 total votes with a $25 fee. Paul got 216 so that tells you a little of the make up of the group.
If you know the name David T. Pyne he is the national leader of this this group.
Fair enough. It just seemed that the title would have been cut and pasted, so I couldn’t imagine how any of the rods would have changed. But not everyone does things the way I do on a computer.
“I know, of course, that you never make mistakes...so you might not understand.”
No I never make mistakes; not one. Well there was that little incident of not buying Microsoft stock with all my spare change in the early 80’s...
Take a few less bong hits and you'll make more sense.
Ah, the old pot wisecrack, when you can't debate the facts.
As someone who was there, I can tell you that few of the people who attended were actually members of this group. I'm certainly not. In fact, my sense that most were not evern from West Alabama. Quite a few were from Mobile. It was widely advertised as the official Republcan strawpoll and attracted folks from every corner of the state. Let me also note that several important folks from the local GOP establishment were there (most of them anti-Paul).
That line from Charlie Daniel’s “Uneasy Rider” about “I’m a faithful follower of brother John Birch” was inspired by my beloved part of the country, Central Mississippi and Alabama...
I will leave it at that...
There was a landslide in Alabama? Was it caused by an earthquake or flash flood?
Ron Paul gets more support on DU than any conservative site I’ve seen yet.
“dedicated supporters” Do you call yourselves volunteers?
I've heard of Ross Perot. Who's this Ron Paul person? How many boxes of cookies did he sell?
You are a true dichotomy, but in this rare case I think it is a good thing...
Love ya brother...
Or maybe, just maybe, they're waiting for the real Alabama primary, not wishing to waste their time on a "straw poll" destined to draw a mere handful of voters.
Put another way: maybe, just maybe, Dr. Paul's supporters are pretty much the only ones desperate enough to care about this pathetic little exercise.
As someone who was there, I can tell you that few of the people who attended were actually members of this group.
The invitation on their web site:
Make your plans to attend the
2008
PRESIDENTIAL
PREFERENCE
STRAW POLL
Sponsored by the:
West Alabama Republican Assembly
Location: Bryant Conference Center
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date: Saturday - August 18, 2007
Time: 10AM – 2 PM
Come make our CONSERVATIVE VOICE
known in the State of Alabama!
——————————————————————————————————————WARA 2007 Straw Poll Registration Form
Date: August 18, 2007 Bryant Conference Center
At the University of Alabama
Name(1): ______________________________________
Name (2) : _____________________________________
Address: _______________________________________ City:__________________ St. ____ Zip——_____________
Phone:_____________ Email:______________________
Delegate registration and meal:
Postmarked By August 11 $25.00 #________ 1/2
After August 11 or at door $35.00 #________
Children meal price $15.00 # ___ 3
Total enclosed $________
1 thanks to corporate sponsors, $25 price extended thru 8-11
2 order as many tickets as you wish, individuals must be present
with photo ID to vote
3 children under 18 as of 2-5-08 are not eligible to vote
Make Checks Payable to “WARA”
Mail to: 527 Main Avenue, Suite G
Northport, Alabama 35476
This race is between Fred Thompson and Ron Paul, a showdown between two candidates dedicated to the return of Constitutional principles and traditional Republicanism. You can kiss the other GOP candidates goodbye.
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I can't imagine Paul being that successful, but at least you're giving Fred some credit. Usually I regret the end of summer, but this year I'm looking forward to getting past Labor day.
>> There was a landslide in Alabama? Was it caused by an earthquake or flash flood?
It was a flash flood (a little man-made one). It seems 216 Ron Paul supporters wet their pants in ecstasy at exactly the same moment.
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