Posted on 12/31/2007 1:05:20 AM PST by HAL9000
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HELENA, Mont.: Supporters of long-shot presidential hopeful Ron Paul say the Montana Republican Party's quirky caucus rules could create an opening for their candidate that other states don't offer.Under the "closed caucus" system recently adopted by the Montana GOP, voting in the Feb. 5 caucus will be limited to about 3,000 Republicans who hold party posts, such as members of Congress, statewide officeholders and precinct captains. That includes hundreds of volunteer precinct posts that have long been vacant and that some candidates are now scrambling to fill with supporters.
At least three presidential candidates — former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Paul, a Texas congressman — are organizing in the state. A fourth candidate, John McCain, recently hired a Montana campaign chair.
"Some of the minor candidates are scrambling here to win in a small state so they can say, 'Look, we won somewhere,'" said political scientist Craig Wilson, a professor at Montana State University-Billings.
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Maybe Duncan Hunter could pull an upset over here as well.
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts
Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
In this poll Hunter is up 3% and even with Paul and Thompson.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3481ef60-8195-46a9-af04-b87b907bcfdd
Hunter, now your’e talking - a sane candidate with sane supporters.
Here’s a snapshot from Intrade. There is evidence that Hunter is gaining ground in Iowa.
For the Iowa caucus, Thompson is at the bottom of the pack, Romney has regained the lead from Huckabee. Ron Paul and Hunter are both embedded together, so there’s no way of knowing if he’s gaining ground, but on the basis of the president.field contract moving, I’d say he’s probably at ~0.3 and Ron Paul is at ~4.8, which puts Hunter ahead of Thompson.
Caucus
REP.IOWA.HUCKABEE
Mike Huckabee to Win M 45.0 46.0 45.0 1690 +5.0
REP.IOWA.ROMNEY
Mitt Romney to Win M 40.2 54.9 50.0 1960 0
REP.IOWA.THOMPSON(F)
Fred Thompson to Win M 0.1 1.4 0.1 642 -1.4
REP.IOWA.MCCAIN
John McCain to Win M 0.6 4.4 0.2 860 -2.8
REP.IOWA.GIULIANI
Rudy Giuliani to Win M - 0.1 0.1 701 0
REP.IOWA.FIELD
Field (any other individual) to Win M 4.7 5.9 4.8 1384 +1.0
2008.PRES.FIELD
Field (any other candidate) to win 2008 US Presidential Election M 0.2 0.3 0.2 14910 +0.1
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According to Intrade, the winner of the December 12th GOP debate was... Duncan Hunter.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938773/posts
Why the smart money is on Duncan Hunter
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1926032/posts
In this poll Hunter is up 3% and even with Paul and Thompson.
http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=3481ef60-8195-46a9-af04-b87b907bcfdd
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Okay, I’m replying! Got to go soon, was about to post this:
http://newsblaze.com/story/20071230223346nnnn.nb/newsblaze/TOPSTORY/Top-Stories.html
Duncan Hunter, I’ll think about that - I’ve a soft Thompson supporter now, I think - that from McCain from Romney. Laterz!
I can’t bring myself to vote for a dem .............. but I wish I could find a REAL conservative ....... Rudy=RINO ...... Huckelberry=RINO ........ McCain(Huge respect for him,I am RVN vet)=RINO ....... Fred=maybe .......... Tancredo=would have voted for him,but he had no chance,so he quit ......... will vote for anybody not dem ............. Ronaldis Magnis RIP
How about Hunter?
probably better than the rest
2 finest presidents .............. Washington(he gave us this country,could have been president for life,and chose not to) ................ Reagan(he saved this country and could not run again)
Hunter is the only Conservative left in the race. Duncan Hunter foe President!!!!
foe=for. Darn keyboard! ;O)
Absolutely better than the rest. No question.
I’m not concerned if THE KOOK becomes president of Montana.
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