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Will Ron Paul Pick Up Many Of Rick Perry's Voters?
The Christian Science Monitor ^
| January 19, 2012
| Peter Grier
Posted on 01/20/2012 5:52:29 AM PST by truthkeeper
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To: truthkeeper
P.S. Ron Paul refuses to release his tax returns!
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posted on
01/20/2012 5:53:32 AM PST
by
Saundra Duffy
( For victory & freedom!!!)
To: truthkeeper
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posted on
01/20/2012 5:54:03 AM PST
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true)
To: truthkeeper
Is this a news article or wishfull thinking on the part of the Monitor staff?
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posted on
01/20/2012 5:55:02 AM PST
by
MSF BU
To: truthkeeper
I cannot understand why Christian Science has survived but the paper is actually sort of interesting as long as you read it knowing there is falsehood in the Christian Scientology
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posted on
01/20/2012 5:55:02 AM PST
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: truthkeeper
*snort*
Now that’s funny. Most Texans I know think Paul is nuttier than squirrel crap.
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posted on
01/20/2012 5:55:32 AM PST
by
rarestia
(It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
To: rarestia
Paul is my congressman, 14th dist TX. People in TX that voted for Perry against the Libertarian/Paul candidate won't switch to Paul just because he's a Texan. I wouldn't mind seeing Paul as Secretary of the Treasury though. I'm just hoping the next “republican” candidate for the 14th is really a republican and not a libertarian crony of Paul's. Not that I'm all that against libertarianism as a philosophy. Just the characters in the Libertarian party are, well characters.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:05:01 AM PST
by
dblshot
(Insanity: electing the same people over and over and expecting different results.)
To: Saundra Duffy
Tax returns? I’d rather see a mental health report.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:06:33 AM PST
by
Cato in PA
(Alas, poor Mittens! We knew him too well.)
To: truthkeeper
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:06:59 AM PST
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mkboyce
To: truthkeeper
I wouldn't think so. Perry's supporters a generally pretty intelligent.
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01/20/2012 6:07:22 AM PST
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tbpiper
To: Cato in PA; Allegra
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:09:30 AM PST
by
CPT Clay
(Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
To: truthkeeper
Will Ron Paul Pick Up Many Of Rick Perry’s Voters?
Only the ones on drugs.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:11:09 AM PST
by
ZULU
(LIBERATE HAGIA SOPHIA!!!!!)
To: tbpiper
I wouldn't think so. Perry's supporters a generally pretty intelligent.
LOL! Ouch.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:13:27 AM PST
by
ZX12R
(FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
To: truthkeeper
If Perry had enough voters to matter he would still be in the race.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:15:50 AM PST
by
Russ
(Repeal the 17th amendment)
To: truthkeeper
I am amazed how naive most writers are about endorsements. There’s no thinking on the part of Perry or Newt that Perry’s endorsement is going to magically translate each Perry supporter to Newt. It’s not about that.
It’s about timing, and this was perfect.
It’s about momentum, and with that, Perry’s kind words might impact undecideds, left over Bachmann folks, or squishy Santorum voters who were debating whether or not to switch to Newt.
Further, it could harden support from squishy Newt voters who also liked Perry.
In other words, it is sheer shallow lazy thinking to contemplate this in terms of “the Perry 5%” or whatever. The impact might be much greater, or much less, than that 5% when it’s all said and done.
To: ZX12R
I’ve never seen so many consonants in one tagline. :-)
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01/20/2012 6:19:23 AM PST
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truthkeeper
(Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012! (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.))
To: truthkeeper
The premise is stupid. Why would people who support a reasoned person go to a member of the lunatic party.
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01/20/2012 6:19:52 AM PST
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svcw
(For the new year: you better toughen up, if you are going to continue to be stupid.)
To: truthkeeper
After Paultards running this ad? I don't think so.
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:22:21 AM PST
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mnehring
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posted on
01/20/2012 6:31:06 AM PST
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truthkeeper
(Vote Against Barack Obama in 2012! (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.))
To: truthkeeper
Now this is like asking ‘Will it snow tomorrow in hell?’. Sometimes I just think some ‘journalists’ are simpletons and whether that is the case or not they certainly thing most of us are. Ok Paul and Perry are both elected officials from Texas and both served in the military. They share some of the same ideas on the size of govt but I don’t know ONE Perry supporter for who Paul would be their first choice now that Perry has dropped out and I know many of them some of them who were a part of the campaign from the beginning. I’m sure there may be a few just like I’m sure that some John Huntsman supporters went to Newt and Santorum. Some voters are eclectic and when talking with real voters sometimes its a ‘Dear God experience’ similar to the shows where a camera is shoved into a passer by’s face and they offer their humble ‘reasoning’ for supporting a candidate and you realize that all the well thought out reasons and arguments for supporting such and such that political gurus dwell over are like a fly in a hurricane for many voters.
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01/20/2012 6:35:47 AM PST
by
Maelstorm
(Better to keep your enemy in your sights than in your camp expecting him to guard your back.)
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