Posted on 12/20/2011 8:08:32 AM PST by South40
(Excerpt) Read more at realclearpolitics.com ...
Didn't Mitt 'leave' the Governorship of Mass?
If Paul wins Iowa he sucks all the air out of Santorum, Bachmann, and Perry and we have our three-man race.
Surely you jest.
“....But why would FNC with its “RV” do the same?”
because FNC is not all that conservative much less Conservative. Only in relative terms is FOX to the right. More balanced than then rest of the media.......
yes, the ideal would be a rubio or ryan, but those guys are being taught the tricks of the trade right now and need a little time. I would love to have ryan run now, though.
Really? He shouldn't keep it a secret.
If you consider that an executive position, I have to defer to your better judgement, me being an idiot and all.
these CONTROLLED pols can - and do - show anything they want them too - to influence the cote, knowing many people will vote merely on who they are told is winning....
Right up until the results of the vote on election night of Reagan’s win - the pols and the media were all saying the vote was going to go 2 to 1 against Reagan.
Abut a week or so before the election, the Reagan people did a telephone ‘poll’...where anyone could vote - no control. Millions called in -results? 2 to 1 - FOR Reagan.
The media and pundits said the call in vote was invalid - not a “scientific” poll...(Seems like it would more of an indication of people that would be ‘likely voters’ at the poll booths. AND, the media whined: “The rich republicans could afford to call in more times (50 cents) that the ‘poor’ democrats. (I about wore my dialing finger (old rotary phone) to the bone, literally, for 2 1/2 hours before I could get through ONCE.
I SO enjoyed Rather’s face when he had to announce the results of the vote. It WAS 2 to 1, FOR Reagan.
Now - a few days ago, there was a call in vote - and 250,000 (QUARTER OF a MILLION!) and Gingrich won 36.5, Romney 18.8, Bachmann 17.7.
Then Sunday, “taken among 23,000 Tea Party enthusiasts organized by the Tea Party Patriots, one of the nation’s biggest Tea Party organizations, had Gingrich winning with with 31 percent of their vote, registered in a conference call on Sunday night.”
Newt 31%, Bachmann 28%. Romney 20%, Paul 3%
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/gingrich-wins-tea-party/2011/12/19/id/421529
So keep this in mind. These call in, uncontrolled, voting are more indicative of how the votes will go.
Remember this and take heart.
I doubt you have much talent outside of insults. You could always wait for Don Rickles to pass.
Btw...who do you support?
When I heard that it wasn’t a done deal. Has it been finalized?
What’s wrong with vulture capitalism?
Not the way I heard it, sorry if I’m mistaken.
I wouldn’t say you’re mistaken. It could have been finalized. I just hadn’t heard it if it had been.
I agree .... we've still got a long way to go and Obama hasn't even begun to bring our his claws yet nor those of his voters. He's got nothing to stand on so he's going to make Chicago thugs look like purring kittens before he's done with whoever wins this Primary...and beyond.
Well Newt has also had several small businesses as well...as also his wife.
Really great and informative article on Newt..worth the read.....By Tony Blankley - The Washington Times... Explains some of the manuvering Newt did in Congress and why he did thus.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/12/newts-past-
Here it is again and if it gets removed as other link I have already saved it.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/dec/12/newts-past-and-future-leadership/
Yes, that’s the key article. Thanks very much.
It was posted here, and I think and hope, I bookmarked it.
I really enjoyed reading it...and went further to read more of his articles, equally enjoyable and informative. I somehow missed it when it got posted here.
I hope I saved it. I should look!
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