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- JuanCarlosII, on 10/10/2007, -4/+48I'm not an expert in statistics, but doesn't a 10$ fee to participate in a poll inherently make it a little biased?
- relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -4/+41"Oh *****, that kid. He's dumb as hell. But he's friendly."
- Richard Nixon on Fred Thompson, 1973 - spyd3rweb, on 10/10/2007, -16/+53people should know who they're voting for, Thompson is a neocon nwo globalist CFR scumbag, not that any of the other ones arent.
- rudy23, on 10/10/2007, -14/+38I would vote for gore if he softened his stance on manbearpig
- thrallie, on 10/10/2007, -14/+36Thompson and paul? No ***** way..Thompson is pure evil, my very conservative parents are afraid if he gets elected. They are supporting ron paul because of that. He looks like the devil, likes to play white supremacists in tv shows and has the most fascist views of all the presidential candidates.
- SwordofKahless, on 10/10/2007, -2/+21Despite whatever category liberals like to put Bush/Cheney in they are in fact NOT true conservatives. The policies of this adminstration clearly demonstrate that.
- TheUngod, on 10/10/2007, -5/+24I think Paul/Gore would be one of the worst combinations possible. They're almost political opposites in most ways...why would they ever run together? And saying "president" Al Gore after 6 years? Seriously...get over it.
- jron, on 10/10/2007, -10/+28Today, Ron Paul received more votes in the Georgetown County (South Carolina) Republican Party presidential primary straw poll than did Mitt Romney, Rudy Giuliani and John McCain. Congressman Paul was second in the poll. Fred Thompson placed first.
According to a press release issued today by Georgetown County Republican Chairman Tom Swatzel, there were 223 total votes cast. He said, "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."
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BTW... Fred is a CFR stooge. =) - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -1/+18"...and has the most fascist views of all the presidential candidates."
Actually, Rudy's got him beat in the fascism race. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -6/+23Fred Thompson is really popular in that area, especially in Georgia. After all, they did elect 'Newt'.
Ron Paul I'd consider an educated vote in America. - lesty420, on 10/10/2007, -14/+31I wonder what it would look like if Fred Thompson and Ron Paul had a baby. Where's Conan when you need him.
- neoblaque, on 10/10/2007, -11/+27Straw poll, in one county, 15 months before the election....yawn
- cusoman, on 10/10/2007, -9/+253% IS something to be proud of. Why? Because it represents growth.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -6/+21"Ron Paul continues to struggle to even register on national polls."
National polls don't mean ***** in the actual party primaries. It's the actual delegate votes that matter. I don't think Dr. Paul will actually win the nomination, but you can expect him to make a *much* bigger showing in the actual votes than the corporate media as led you to believe. - powerhouse, on 10/10/2007, -2/+17There is a big difference between isolationist and the non-interventionist foreign policy that Ron Paul supports.
- Quick2822, on 10/10/2007, -3/+18I'm curious to know something about all these Ron Paul bashers.. who do you want as President? Whenever a Ron Paul article is dugg and makes it to the front page, both supporters of Ron Paul and haters of him come out, which is expected. The thing though, I never see anyone push any valid points and then at the end direct the reader to who they think should be President. It's always "he has no chance to win" or "he is low in the polls, lolz" or something of the sort. I'm fine with that, your opinion, blah blah blah.
All I know is that I'm hoping all the anti-Ron Paul people are pushing for Obama or some other Democrat. Though personally, I doubt that the majority of people on Digg, regardless of who you like or dislike, are even registered to vote. - HMTKSteve, on 10/10/2007, -5/+19Polls have been wrong before, just ask John Kerry.
- zedstream, on 10/10/2007, -7/+21Fred Thompson's an ass.
- SpykerSpeed, on 10/10/2007, -3/+17Good Lord, you are confused politically. Gore and Paul are on the exact opposite ends of the political spectrum. Big government or small government? That's the fundamental decision facing Americans, and the Republican and Democratic parties have been confusing voters by unnecessarily complicating it for decades.
- mookiemookie, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14223 people can't be wrong!
- ScornedPatriot, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13That's what his campaign and the MSM wants you to believe. Look at the link just a little further up the page that points out his voting history and views. The man is a Bush clone. Those aren't core conservative principles, those are neocon principles, the republican party has been hijacked from what it was even in the 80s.
- MindStalker, on 10/10/2007, -0/+10But primaries as with this straw poll, consist of people who are going out to vote as opposed to people who are just answering the telephone. In the world of 15-30% voter turnout telephone polls can't be weighted too heavily.
- TheUngod, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12Just ask the Mac fans
- OswaldKenobi, on 10/10/2007, -2/+12So, Ron Paul gains 40 out 223 total votes, and he's dominating? What twisted reality do you live in?
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -5/+15oh yes, why have the people take responsibility for themselves when the government and central banks can do it for us. In fact, why don't we just slide into communism?
- sugarazor, on 10/10/2007, -4/+14Get used to seeing Thompson at the top of those polls. I have no doubt Thompson/Giuliani will be in the White House come 2008. They'll say the things everyone wants to hear:
"Values!" - Translation: God hates fags.
"Terrorism!" - Translation: We need to blow up brown people now.
"Homeland Security!" - Translation: You don't really need those rights anyway.
"9/11!" - Translation: Be afraid, be very afraid.
"Freedom!" - Translation: Less Freedom. - WarPirate, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9The candidates and their votes from the poll are: Thompson with 102 votes; Paul 40 votes; Romney 37 votes; Hunter 15 votes; former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani 13 votes; Sen. John McCain 7 votes; Brownback 6 votes; Newt Gingrich 2 votes; and Gilbert with one vote.
http://blogsforfredthompson.com/fred-thompson-easily-wins-georgetown-county-sc-straw-poll - Prosequi, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11Bill Clinton was in the single digits AFTER the New Hampshire primary and we all know how he came out in the end. It is still too early to make meaningful statements about a campaign's viability.
- relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -0/+9How eloquent.
- skyh, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10He's not a maniac, he's just different. Yes, he wants to get rid of that stuff, but keep in mind that there would have to be people in Congress who'd support him getting rid of that stuff for it to happen. The major appeal with Ron Paul is that he is truthful, he sticks to his guns, and he's willing to go after those things that are different. He can give people another look at how to handle the issues, and he can be a proponent for change. That's why he's so appealing.
Besides, some people would like that a lot of these federal institutions get dissolved. That way it doesn't cost the country as much to run, and it doesn't cost Americans as much for the country to run. However, he is much more of a guy for State-level control, so that if the people of a certain area say they need something, then they can vote to get it. - relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -0/+8I think its a pretty funny quote, too.
- 0zzy, on 10/10/2007, -4/+11You didn't do any research on Ron Paul it seems. He wouldn't just abolish the Social Security when he gets into office. He would have young people (like me) have the chance to opt-out of the program. No one is pulling the rug under anyones feet here.
- Neiby, on 10/10/2007, -7/+14The fact that you use "kook" in your description of Dr. Paul demonstrates that you know nothing about Dr. Paul. You may disagree with his philosophy, but he is certainly no kook.
- Timetheos, on 10/10/2007, -3/+10So are Paul/Thompson, but that doesn't stop fools from proposing it.
- hoppdawg, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6Anyone know how many total votes were cast?
- ween101, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9Your genius is misunderstood sir.
- JAVandiver, on 10/10/2007, -3/+9You would not happen to have a Socialist streak in you?
- Toshibi, on 10/10/2007, -1/+7They did. About 1%. Which I'm impressed with for Democrats.
- maz2331, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6He did quite strongly address that point in a speech a few weeks ago, and was quite adamant that no sudden change like that could happen, since you can't just cut people off who depend on the system. His point is to cut other spending to offset revenue reduction while beginning to phase out Social Security for people who are approaching retirement while building up a private system.
So, Grandma is still going to get her check. He would most certainly not cut her off. - khfn, on 10/10/2007, -1/+6I think you need to dissolve your ignorance.
- hansonc, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5But a 100% can vote in the primary. In a pay to vote scam not everyone is willing or able to pay to vote. T
- jotate, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5He didn't technically spell anything wrong. And prepositions are unnecessary parts sentences anyway.
- NotAChickenHawk, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9What the hell kind of news article starts by telling us who finished 2nd in a poll? Gee, clearly the author has no bias or agenda here...
- slipgrid, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8@What happens when you abolish Social Security, just for starters?
If you expect to get your Social Security, you are crazy. And, while saving your wage tax, it will balance out. - relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -0/+5Going by that assumption I'd have to say that there aren't many true conservatives in Congress anymore either, since the Republican party has been in bed with the Bush White House for the last six years. Only now are they splitting because the mortality of the Bush administration is becoming more apparent, and a new President will be elected before long.
- MindStalker, on 10/10/2007, -2/+7Umm, you totally don't understand Ron then. His platform is small government. His primary responsibilities will consist of vetoing anything and everything, and possibly informing the people of the need for such. He couldn't do much of this from the VP seat.
- gajillion, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5Well, considering as how less than 0.4% of Georgetown County voted in this poll, by your own definition it's even more biased.
- spyd3rweb, on 10/10/2007, -4/+9leftist.... hah thats so great... im about as conservative as they come
- relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -2/+7He's got some good views on alot of issues. He's more conservative in the traditional constitutionalist sense, and I'd actually label him a libertarian before I would a Republican.
Makes you wonder what the hell he's doing with that lot, though. - 0zzy, on 10/10/2007, -3/+8The reason America is the way it is is because people like you like to label too much. "NOPE! NOPE! HE'S A REPUBLICAN! Republicans suck! Go Democrats, whoooop!" Seems a bit prejudice.
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