Posted on 08/11/2007 9:43:14 AM PDT by bnelson44
Ron Paul’s supporters are actively encouraging Iowa voters to take advantage of Mitt Romney’s offers of free transportation to the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames on Saturday and then, once they are there, to vote for Mr. Paul. “Some say if Mitt is willing to bus Iowans to Ames for the straw poll, they should take him up on his offer!” says a flier in Iowa and on the Internet in advance of the straw poll for the Republican presidential candidates. The flier says that after riding the Romney bus to Ames, and allowing the Romney campaign to pay one’s $35 entry fee, Iowans should then carefully weigh their options and “they may decide to vote for Ron Paul.” The flier is topped with a banner that says “2008 Ron Paul News,” but Jesse Benton, a campaign spokesman, said it was the handiwork of independent supporters over whom the campaign had no control. “We can’t tell our supporters what to do or not do,” Mr. Benton said, adding that the campaign did not want to get “entangled” with federal finance regulations involving potential in-kind contributions.
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This says a lot about Ron Paul’s campaign people.
Yes it does.
More consistent with a leftist campaign disguised as conservative than a genuine conservative one.
If Paul doesn’t win they can always join the claims that Romney is stealing poll results.
This has been posted already, but instead of doing a search you and your little Paul-bashing friends just wanted to see your drivel on a new thread again.
The paper that hired Jayson Blair is now a defender of 'conservatism' now...Huh, who would have thought.
It sure does. It shows their smarts. How else can the underdog gain the advantage since the system is setup for only Multi Millionaires to run for President.
Let me get this straight: because someone posted a news item not necessarily favorable to a candidate, that makes them a ‘ - - basher’?
At this site I rarely see that kind of knee-jerk reaction. I guess it surprises me.
“This says a lot about Ron Paul’s campaign people.”
So true. After learning of their fake Fred Thompson website that they use to bash Fred and Support Ron, I am not suprised at anything these people do.
Got a feeling they are gonna make ACORN look like amateurs in terms of voter fraud.
I’m glad this was posted again, or else i wouldn’t have seen it.
I’m not surprised how low the Paul campaign is behaving.
It seems to me that Paul thinks the enemy are the Republicans , you never hear him say anything about the Democrats.
The silence is deafening.
The article has already been posted. Instead of doing a search, the poster just wanted to put up a fresh thread and revel in the usual anti-Paul garbage. The poster is a known Paul basher.
At this site I rarely see that kind of knee-jerk reaction. I guess it surprises me.
You obviously haven't seen many of the Paul threads. Some of the comments against Paul would make DU wholesome.
What will they do when they find out there are no bongs allowed on the buses?
You couldn't have just went to the original source and copied and pasted the title in the search toolbar and read the usual BS?
I’m not surprised how low the Paul campaign is behaving.
Paul has no control over his supporters, his campaign manager has denounced the radical fringe groups and individuals that support Paul, and if an idiot like Mitt Romney wants to give free transportation to the Straw Poll then I say go for it.
It seems to me that Paul thinks the enemy are the Republicans , you never hear him say anything about the Democrats.
I bet you didn't come to Paul's defense when the GOP establishment kept fielding candidates against him and supporting Dim candidates in his Congressional races.
“I bet you didn’t come to Paul’s defense when the GOP establishment kept fielding candidates against him and supporting Dim candidates in his Congressional races.”
Damn right I haven’t. Has Paul defended me in the War? No , he wants us to lose.
BEFORE 9/11, buddy. The GOP establishment has always tried to pull the rug out from Paul by fielding RINOs or supporting Rats in his Congressional races.
Because he is a RAT
Before / after who cares.
Paul’s true colors have been revealed so in retrospect the Party was right.
I wonder, now that the surge is working, will Ron Paul’s campaign be as useful to the leftists as it otherwise would have?
So why should he give a damn about the GOP then?
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