tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post1829901627929070011..comments2024-02-13T02:39:22.756-05:00Comments on EconomicPolicyJournal.com: How Ron Paul Outplayed Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in IowaRobert Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14296920597416905488noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-9161235041840474942012-01-04T19:47:53.186-05:002012-01-04T19:47:53.186-05:00I could see the Santorum campaign allowing this to...I could see the Santorum campaign allowing this to happen, because they don't have experience in a national campaign, but I can't believe the Romney camp doesn't know enough to stop this. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if the local district GOP leaders weren't responsible for turning some people from Paul to Romney during the voting. Romney is the consummate insider - he Bob in Bostonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-41466340376645953832012-01-04T19:15:00.597-05:002012-01-04T19:15:00.597-05:00@TahoeBilly The delegates in Iowa are non-binded w...@TahoeBilly The delegates in Iowa are non-binded which means that they can vote for whoever they want.<br /><br />I'd also like to re-emphasize that this was only an estimate by CNN. The Iowa caucus is different from most other states in that the delegates aren't officially chosen until June.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-57391001908825091762012-01-04T19:06:16.399-05:002012-01-04T19:06:16.399-05:00ok, the truth is that everyone is currently tied w...ok, the truth is that everyone is currently tied with ZERO delegates. Iowans voted for precinct delegates yesterday. I don't know how many there are, but there are over 1700 precincts. It's a multi-step process, where the precinct delegates meet at a county convention to choose county delegates, the county delegates then meet at a district convention to choose district delegates, and thenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-86848547033682579782012-01-04T17:33:27.799-05:002012-01-04T17:33:27.799-05:00Confusing, weird and a reason to support "dir...Confusing, weird and a reason to support "direct democracy" movement! That said, what happens to the delegates for Candidates who drop out? Do they go away? Or can they go to someone else?TahoeBillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10485920336548779893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-56958743200666409202012-01-04T17:12:52.186-05:002012-01-04T17:12:52.186-05:00On another line of thought, today on the radio, I ...On another line of thought, today on the radio, I constantly heard about the "three-way tie" between Santorum and Romney!Capn Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-91015541179784127232012-01-04T16:24:08.945-05:002012-01-04T16:24:08.945-05:00Sorry don't buy it. The number of delegates in...Sorry don't buy it. The number of delegates involved is small, all the time and money was for the straw vote headlines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-12055717288771068112012-01-04T16:09:37.695-05:002012-01-04T16:09:37.695-05:00Jason: Indeed. A buddy of mine realized this when...Jason: Indeed. A buddy of mine realized this when I pointed it out to him but was still saddened that he didn't win the polling. I responded, just imagine the scene if he did actually win the poll? "Iowa invalidated" is an understatement.<br /><br />You truly get the best of both worlds here.JFFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-38690672400649832412012-01-04T15:04:34.238-05:002012-01-04T15:04:34.238-05:00This is not exactly true. See, the tie that CNN p...This is not exactly true. See, the tie that CNN put out there is just an average based on electoral votes. I am pretty sure that Ron Paul received most of the delegates in Iowa since that was the plan and most of Ron Paul's caucus goers already knew ahead of time what they were going to do. They were instructed to stay late, after the straw vote to become delegates, which I am sure most ofJason Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719303502995073065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-25579771026893676752012-01-04T15:03:00.778-05:002012-01-04T15:03:00.778-05:00So does this mean that Romnney and Santorum's ...So does this mean that Romnney and Santorum's delegates are really just Ron paul voters,waiting for the chance to vote for Ron?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758330678390419129.post-2174803896593252222012-01-04T14:24:23.741-05:002012-01-04T14:24:23.741-05:00Of course the MSM will only discuss the vote count...Of course the MSM will only discuss the vote count when it is the amount of delegates won that matters.<br /><br />Another grass roots effort is needed to show people that Ron Paul TIED FOR FIRST!<br /><br />Dont let people get discouraged because they believe he finished third.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com