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Posted on 07/29/2007 9:59:15 PM PDT by George W. Bush
Fred Thompson Wins, Ron Paul Second in South Carolina Straw Poll
Fred Thompson Wins Georgetown County Straw Poll
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2007
Contact: Tom Swatzel (843) 357-1673PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC--Former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson convincingly won the Georgetown County Republican Party presidential primary straw poll today with 46% of the votes, while second and third place finishers Congressman Ron Paul and Governor Mitt Romney had 18% and 17% respectively.
Georgetown County Republican Party Chairman Tom Swatzel said, "Senator Fred Thompson and his committee are to be congratulated for their efforts today. It's clear his supporters are well organized and motivated."
Congressman Gresham Barrett represented Thompson at the event.
Swatzel said that there were 223 total votes cast and that overall the event was attended by about 250 people. "For our first ever straw poll, I am pleased with the turn out. It was an enthusiastic crowd that was the essence of grassroots politics at its best," he said.
All eleven of the active presidential campaigns recognized on the state Republican Party web site- plus Thompson, who is expected to formally announce his candidacy soon- were invited to participate the event, which was held in the Waccamaw High School auditorium in Pawleys Island.
The overall results are as follows:
Fred Thompson 102
Ron Paul 40
Mitt Romney 37
Duncan Hunter 15
Rudy Giuliani 13
John McCain 7
Sam Brownback 6
Newt Gingrich 2
Daniel Gilbert 1
Source: Georgetown County Republican Party, Tom Swatzel
Say what you will about the various candidates but organization is vital.
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Who is Daniel Gilbert?
Probably a colorful local character. As I recall, there are dozens of them who run for president in the various states.
I don’t know but he looks to be a threat to the front runners.
I need to know more about him....
It is a small county in one state, but the numbers are beautiful. Fred is well deserving to be president.
Damn the liberals. Run, FRed, Run!!
I am available for a genuine draft.
Ron Paul bump.
B..Bu..But...
He's an abortion lobbyist, and he has a "trophy" wife, and he has an open-borders anti-semitic campaign manager, and his campaign staff is falling apart, and he's indecisive, and he's lazy, and he once worked for Howard Baker, and Nixon thought he was dumb, and he tipped off Nixon, and he's only an actor, and he never did anything in the Senate, and he's being "groomed by the Bush Administration", and -- possibly worst of all -- he has "no fire in the belly."
Have I forgotten anything?
Ron PAUL??? Oh for the love of pete...
Seeing Ron Paul in second place in that poll is enough evidence for me to know that this poll is on crack. ;)
He’s weak on RKBA
...and Jeri Thompson is the second coming of HRC herself!!!!! Don’t forget that one.
CFR...
It could be worse; it could be RuPaul.
You forgot he has not yet announced.
So among the announced candidates, Ron Paul won.
Fredipedia: The Definitive Fred Thompson Reference
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