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Prince of Space · #31 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by CYDdharta

How about another dose, the current RCP averages:
McCain 27.2%
Huckabee 19.0%
Romney 15.6%
Giuliani 12.2%
Thompson 8.2%
Paul 4.6%

Even after he dropped out, Thompson still has twice as much support as Paul amoung average voters. Who knows, now that Thompson is out of the race maybe he'll hit 5%.

Whose poll was this?

CYDdharta · #32 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Prince of Space

Whose poll was this?

Real Clear Politics - an average of all the major polls.

Prince of Space · #33 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by CYDdharta

Real Clear Politics - an average of all the major polls.

I am assuming you mean this chart?
RCP Average 01/11 - 01/17 27.2 19.0 15.6 12.2 10.3 4.6 McCain +8.2

You claim this is after Thompson dropped out yet the dates of all the polls in that chart range from 1/11 until 1/17. Thompson officially dropped out on the 22nd. I have not seen any national polls done since yesterday

Danny · #34 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Queshank

Supporters of McCain, Giuliani, Huckabee, Romney, and Thompson's defunct campaign banded together as the "Pro-Family/Pro-Life" slate as a reaction to early predictions about a strong Ron Paul showing. They then handed out fliers with pictures of Ronald and Nancy Reagan that read "Win one for the Gipper!".

It took all 4 of them combining their efforts to derail the momentum Ron Paul had in the early part of the day.

Fascinating.

Queshank

I lack the brain power to comprehend how that was possible or what the hell happened or why people can vote for phantom candidates that don't exist to beat Ron Paul so I'm just going to wait until the final results are in.

liberty1776 · #35 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by MattLarson

Well, having only 2 choices was the only way Paul was going to come in 2nd.....

Yeah, but isn't interesting that the other candidates had to form a coalition to beat Paul?

Prince of Space · #36 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by MattLarson

Well, having only 2 choices was the only way Paul was going to come in 2nd.....

Does that go for Nevada too?

liberty1776 · #37 (**permalink**) 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by Danny

The media has ignored the caucuses that get underway tonight. Louisiana also has a primary of little significance in Feb but its essentially a beauty contest unless a candidate gets 50% or more of the vote.

Candidates win uncommitted delegates as usual in the caucus but in the event someone gets 50% in the primary then 50% of the delegates from the caucus are obliged to support that candidate. That is unlikely which means the caucus result will mean everything.

Apparently Ron Paul has a mass of support down there and could take it all so it will be interesting to watch. CNN doesn't even have the caucus listed on the event calender, only the primary. I don't even think they know what is going on, or anyone else for that matter lol.

Ultimately this will lead to continued lack of coverage of the potential second place candidate in the GOP race should he win.

From what I have heard, a lot of the prov. ballots were cast by Paul supporters. This would make sense because who else would be chaging party affliation but Paul supporters. I'll bet its a bunch of LA LP members.

Oh, apparently some people who were given a prov. ballot should have gotten a regular one. They have eividince that proves they had changed party affliation before the deadline. Sounds sort of fishy...

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