Posted on 01/03/2012 8:08:24 AM PST by Free Vulcan
Live thread to cover today's GOP caucus. News, predictions, opinions, totals, and the like.
Will be heading out about 4 pm or so to get our site ready and do a final review with the precinct chairs. I expect it to be bigger than 2008 with very heavy turnout and we are preparing for that.
We are also ready for disruptions. They simply won't be tolerated. The state party sent us a memo saying if there's any trouble call the cops immediately. Anyone trying to cause problems is going to get a rude awakening.
My predictions of the outcome are a narrow field with about a 10 point spread for the top five with Bachmann far behind in single digits:
Santorum - 24 Romney - 22 Paul - 20 Perry - 17 Gingrich - 14 Bachmann - 4 The Rest - 1
Think things are still in flux and many won't decide till right to the wire, so I'm not terribly confident of any predictions.
Romney has to be running scared now. Conservatism wiped him up. Conservatives won 53+% of the raw total and when you throw out the meaningless Paul stink kook vote, conservatism 70+ percent of the real vote.
I doubt he’s an engineer either (the old joke: you know you’re an engineer if you can do advanced calculus in your head but cannot do simple arithmetic).
You and I think alike.
I’m not pro Romney. Just giving my opinion on what I think will happen. So it’s OK to talk up Newt who really isn’t conservative? Or Paul, who is a nutcase?
I really hate what is happening on FR. For 14 years now, this is the site I come to every day to get the real scoop on things. And now we are banning folks for discussing things? It’s a shame. Not many truth filled sites left if FR is descending into restricting what can be discussed. I don’t want to see FR become DU, where they ban you if you disagree with “their line”.
Do you think you could drop the sour grapes for a bit?
Newt has been sick all week, so he’s lacked his usual energy.
I’d be sick too if I went from 1st to 4th in just 3 weeks.
It looks like both Santorum and Romney will exceed the total of Newt+Perry.
Thank you kindly.
Frankly, you do not know what you are talking about.
The majority of people who VOTE based on the abortion issue vote PROLIFE!
The vast majority of “pro choice” voters are more than willing to vote for a pro lifer!
Also, when you talk about ACTUAL LEGISLATION, the pro life side has majority support for nearly every piece of legislation presented in every State in the Union, and in Congress.
So much for so-called “informed” voters.
I met both Newt and Callista in person and her helmet hair needs a redo! She is otherwise very pretty and very gracious and nice.
If he's not the nominee,he sure needs to be Secretary of State with a total free rein.
LOL
Sure.
The guy who’s tied with Romney nationally, leading big in the South......he’s going to drop out. Right.
I’d love to debate that “prediction” with you more, but I’m sure you have to go feed your unicorn.
Frankly, you do not know what you are talking about.
The majority of people who VOTE based on the abortion issue vote PROLIFE!
The vast majority of “pro choice” voters are more than willing to vote for a pro lifer!
Also, when you talk about ACTUAL LEGISLATION, the pro life side has majority support for nearly every piece of legislation presented in every State in the Union, and in Congress.
Head of Republican party in Iowa says no recount - we will have a declared winner tonight. Right now Santorum is clinging to a 129 vote lead with 93% in. And unlike the nimrod on FoxNews, I can calculate this in my head.
He said that he has been married 64 yrs...so if he’s 76 he would of been 12 ...lololol
I think he is putting on a suicide vest and saying hiya Mitt.
Why didn’t he use all that money to at least get a top three spot in Iowa?
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Because Iowa is meaningless! as is New Hampshire. In the past 30 years, the candidate who has won SC wins the nomination— that’s where one spends the money.
(correcting prior misquote from your post- apologies)
Agree!
Iowa has done well tonight.
Were both his parents born in the US? Just askin', 'cause I don't know.
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