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Young Ron Paul volunteers descend on Iowa
CBS News ^ | December 29, 2011 | Scott Conroy

Posted on 12/31/2011 9:13:33 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

NEWTON, Iowa -- As they waited for a bus dubbed the "Constitution Coach" to pick them up at the Des Moines airport and bring them to their makeshift lodgings late Tuesday, about two-dozen college-aged Ron Paul volunteers mingled in the cold night air.

The sudden appearance of a reporter's notebook and tape recorder drew comments befitting a group of young people who proudly wear their skepticism on their sleeves.

"What's the article you're going to be writing, man?"

"Yeah, what's the spin, bro?"

Asked where they had flown in from, the answers ranged from California to Virginia -- with one twenty-something purporting to have made the trip from Brazil to help Paul win the Iowa caucuses on Tuesday.

Unsure of what exactly they would be assigned to do, the eager foot soldiers who had signed up online and paid their own way here said they were prepared to phone-bank, knock on doors, speak at caucus precincts, or do basically anything that is asked of them.

When a volunteer noted that he was not authorized to speak to the media, one of his new friends quickly corrected him. "No, you can," he said. "You haven't signed anything yet."

Members of the group confirmed that they were told by the campaign they would have to sign agreements that would bar them from talking to reporters....

(Excerpt) Read more at cbsnews.com ...


TOPICS: Iowa; Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: iowa; larouchies; paulestinians; ronpaul; ronulans
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The Moonies, Hare Krishna and Scientologists pay their own way, too.
1 posted on 12/31/2011 9:13:46 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Night of the Living Dead.


2 posted on 12/31/2011 9:16:04 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Members of the group confirmed that they were told by the campaign they would have to sign agreements that would bar them from talking to reporters....”

So what is the campaign trying to hide?


3 posted on 12/31/2011 9:22:07 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper ( For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Members of the group confirmed that they were told by the campaign they would have to sign agreements that would bar them from talking to reporters....”

So what is the campaign trying to hide?


4 posted on 12/31/2011 9:22:10 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper ( For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: 2CAVTrooper

Out of state kids taking advantage of same day voter registration?


5 posted on 12/31/2011 9:24:44 PM PST by mnehring
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To: Jim Robinson

So true


6 posted on 12/31/2011 9:25:37 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper ( For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

So people from not Iowa are coming to the caucus,
so people are signing forms saying they wont talk to reporters

so how is it that Paul is somehow a superior candidate....he is demanding loyalty oaths, and paying people to vote for him? Weird, just weird.


7 posted on 12/31/2011 9:27:15 PM PST by svcw (God's Grace - thank you!)
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To: mnehring

Not without a good quality fake ID


8 posted on 12/31/2011 9:28:48 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
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To: mnehring

Thats what Im thinking.

They’re desperate enough.


9 posted on 12/31/2011 9:29:49 PM PST by 2CAVTrooper ( For those who have had to fight for it, freedom has a flavor the protected shall never know.)
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To: HereInTheHeartland

And we will have law enforcement on site or very close. Will be looking for this crap


10 posted on 12/31/2011 9:33:39 PM PST by HereInTheHeartland (I love how the FR spellchecker doesn't recognize the word "Obama")
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To: 2CAVTrooper

They just don’t want these kids saying stupid stuff to the media. After all, that’s the candidates job.


11 posted on 12/31/2011 9:35:56 PM PST by bigbob
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Legalize pot...f**k Israel...that’s all they hear.


12 posted on 12/31/2011 9:42:38 PM PST by montag813
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“They just don’t want these kids saying stupid stuff to the media.”

BINGO. RP knows they are not really Republicans but mental asylum escapees.


13 posted on 12/31/2011 9:43:36 PM PST by max americana (Obama is a POS)
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To: Jim Robinson

Happy New Year, Boss!

14 posted on 12/31/2011 9:46:31 PM PST by Old Sarge (RIP FReeper Skyraider (1930-2011) - You Are Missed)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I imagine these young Ron Paul supporters are black and come from the South side of Chicago, transported in busses. Oh, and they are oh so sincerely supporters of Ron Paul even though they may misspell his name - something like Rhon Pawl, maybe J’Ron Pawl, or Ron Rashid Paul.


15 posted on 12/31/2011 9:56:20 PM PST by Rembrandt (.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

First thread with a 2012 date... nice...


16 posted on 12/31/2011 10:00:41 PM PST by PieterCasparzen (We have to fix things ourselves.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Aren’t they the occupy communists?


17 posted on 12/31/2011 10:00:48 PM PST by ABQHispConservative
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To: PieterCasparzen

Does that mean I get to leave with the Mayans?


18 posted on 12/31/2011 10:05:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.~Admiral Yamamoto)
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To: Rembrandt

I imagine your black.


19 posted on 12/31/2011 10:13:31 PM PST by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I wish I were there and had the tin foil concession stands in place.


20 posted on 12/31/2011 11:04:01 PM PST by CainConservative ( Newt/Rubio 2012 with Cain, Bolton, Santorum, Perry, Watts, Duncan, & Bachmann in Newt's Cabinet)
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