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Ron Paul plays to packed house as supporters await victory
Los Angeles Times ^ | 1/2/12 | James Oliphant

Posted on 01/03/2012 5:53:09 PM PST by traviskicks

While other candidates were speaking at coffeehouses and diners on the day before the Iowa caucuses, Ron Paul was greeted by a crowd of 500 and scores of national media who packed a downtown hotel ballroom for a morning event.

“This is almost like a real rally,” the Republican presidential hopeful exclaimed. “This is great!”

Polls show Paul in a position to pull off an upset victory in the caucuses Tuesday night, an accomplishment that, if it happens, would amount to one extremely sharp stick in the eye of the GOP establishment.

The turnout had Paul’s supporters crowing.

“For somebody that doesn’t have a chance, this is some crowd,” said Monte Goodyk of Sully, Iowa. “This is the beginning of the second revolution.”

Paul was introduced by his son, Rand Paul, the U.S. senator from Kentucky.

“There’s energy. It’s overflowing. And it’s coming tomorrow,” Rand Paul told the crowd. “We’re going to win in Iowa tomorrow.”

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


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1 posted on 01/03/2012 5:53:22 PM PST by traviskicks
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To: bamahead
“This is the beginning of the second revolution.”

Sic Semper Tyrannis!

Libertarian Ping
2 posted on 01/03/2012 5:56:52 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: traviskicks

IB4TZ


3 posted on 01/03/2012 5:59:59 PM PST by CatherineofAragon
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To: traviskicks
2008 results:

2008 – Mike Huckabee (34%), Mitt Romney (25%), Fred Thompson (13%), John McCain (13%), Ron Paul (10%), Rudy Giuliani (4%), and Duncan Hunter (1%)

Meaningless....

4 posted on 01/03/2012 6:01:16 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: traviskicks
2008 results:

2008 – Mike Huckabee (34%), Mitt Romney (25%), Fred Thompson (13%), John McCain (13%), Ron Paul (10%), Rudy Giuliani (4%), and Duncan Hunter (1%)

Meaningless....

5 posted on 01/03/2012 6:01:16 PM PST by DouglasKC
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To: traviskicks
Queue Admiral Ackbar..."It's a Trap".

Ron, I am in Bed with George Soros, Paul gets plenty of attention suddenly...

Please pay no attention to the man behind the (Iron) curtain.

6 posted on 01/03/2012 6:02:50 PM PST by IrishPennant (We don't want to work so we go to work to make enough money not to work...Huh?)
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To: traviskicks

“This is almost like a real rally,” the Republican presidential hopeful exclaimed. “This is great!”

Was he clapping his little hands together? The Kucinich stealth voters must be laughing their asses off.

Paul-Kucinich 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DRZP9JgBA


7 posted on 01/03/2012 6:03:44 PM PST by jessduntno
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To: traviskicks

Why are they crowing, it means nothing.


8 posted on 01/03/2012 6:03:48 PM PST by svcw (For the new year: you better toughen up, if you are going to continue to be stupid.)
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To: traviskicks

You all do realize that there are over three million people living in Iowa, right? 500 is hardly a huge crowd.


9 posted on 01/03/2012 6:04:09 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: IrishPennant

“Today Iowa, tomorrow Israel!”

-Ron Paul’s new slogan


10 posted on 01/03/2012 6:04:22 PM PST by bigdirty
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To: IrishPennant

You forgot the endorsement of David Duke and Code Pink.


11 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:20 PM PST by svcw (For the new year: you better toughen up, if you are going to continue to be stupid.)
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To: traviskicks

So, when all the same day registrants, liberal activists and bused in college students upset a few caucuses will it really matter?


12 posted on 01/03/2012 6:05:41 PM PST by Baynative (The penalty for not participating in politics is you will be governed by your inferiors.)
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To: traviskicks

Either Ron Paul wins, or conspiracy theorists will twist and turn the final results to a Ron Paul win. In either case, Ron Paul wins.


13 posted on 01/03/2012 6:06:35 PM PST by johnthebaptistmoore (If leftist legislation that's already in place really can't be ended by non-leftists, then what?)
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To: CatherineofAragon; Jim Robinson
IB4TZ

Are you being sarcastic? Are you aware Paul wants to abolish the IRS, cut 1 trillion in spending, rein in the federal reserve, and abolish 5 cabinet agencies? These are conservative principles. If people are being zotted for posting these types of stories on a conservative website I truly fear for our republic, IMHO.
14 posted on 01/03/2012 6:09:14 PM PST by traviskicks (http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
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To: traviskicks

Obviously FR is not RP friendly, for whatever reason, but like Palin said, if he’s the nominee I’ll vote for him.

That’s more than can be said for mittens.


15 posted on 01/03/2012 6:09:27 PM PST by muddler (Chaos is coming..)
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To: svcw
You forgot the endorsement of David Duke and Code Pink.

I am just hitting 50 years of age and receiving AARP minutia in the mail, which gives me the right to blame all forgetfulness on a shrinking brain.

Thanks for pointing that out, ah, ah, ah....svcw. :)

16 posted on 01/03/2012 6:09:56 PM PST by IrishPennant (We don't want to work so we go to work to make enough money not to work...Huh?)
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To: traviskicks

I wonder how many Bradley Manning supporters were bussed in for the morning event.


17 posted on 01/03/2012 6:11:08 PM PST by jazusamo (If you don't like growing older, don't worry. You may not be growing older much longer: T. Sowell)
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To: traviskicks

And destroy our military putting our country at risk.

FURP!!


18 posted on 01/03/2012 6:11:46 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Rebellion is brewing!! Impeach the corrupt Marxist bastard!!)
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To: traviskicks

If you think anti-Semitic Ron Paul, who did an interview with Iranian TV, sympathizes with them over sanctions, and says they would be justified in closing the Strait of Hormuz AND having a nuclear weapon is anything but a lunatic, then I would suggest some very careful self-examination.

That should answer the sarcasm question for you.


19 posted on 01/03/2012 6:14:12 PM PST by CatherineofAragon
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To: traviskicks

About 500 supporters, BIG DEAL. Bachmann had 9 people at her last rally.

GEAUX BUDDY ROEMER. He’s a cinderfella story.


20 posted on 01/03/2012 6:14:20 PM PST by VicVega ( GEAUX LSU TIGERS, GEAUX SAINTS)
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