2016 Postmortem

monmouth

(21,078 posts) Tue Mar 13, 2012, 07:44 PM Mar 2012

Is Ron Paul in contention in any of these races tonight? I have not heard one word

about him all day. I could have missed that he was not running and truly don't know..

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Is Ron Paul in contention in any of these races tonight? I have not heard one word (Original Post) monmouth Mar 2012 OP

if "polling in single digits" is "in contention" then yes. Mr.Turnip Mar 2012 #1

Ron who? liberal N proud Mar 2012 #2

He doesn't appear to have the traction he did in 2008. I'm not sure what happened to his followers. freshwest Mar 2012 #3

Based on Exit Polling? No brooklynite Mar 2012 #4

Well, he came in second place in Virginia last week arcane1 Mar 2012 #5

News articles say he has a small chance in Hawaii. No recent poll since Nov. BUT musicblind Mar 2012 #6

Mr.Turnip

(645 posts)

1. if "polling in single digits" is "in contention" then yes.

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 07:45 PM

Mar 2012

though who knows, no one has polled HI and they are having caucus's, he might do ok there.

liberal N proud

(61,203 posts)

2. Ron who?

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 07:46 PM

Mar 2012

The media considers the race a 3 MAN race as if Ron Paul isn't even in the room.

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

3. He doesn't appear to have the traction he did in 2008. I'm not sure what happened to his followers.

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:05 PM

Mar 2012

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)

4. Based on Exit Polling? No

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:06 PM

Mar 2012

5-6% in both States.

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

5. Well, he came in second place in Virginia last week

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:20 PM

Mar 2012

This especially makes me laugh because my republican parents & family had to vote in that primary. I've been holding back on asking them who they voted for

musicblind

(4,563 posts)

6. News articles say he has a small chance in Hawaii. No recent poll since Nov. BUT

Reply to monmouth (Original post)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:34 PM

Mar 2012

it is one of the smallest caucus states with likely on a couple of thousand voting, it is a very different political climate, more progressives, and he sent his son to campaign there for him.

But still, I think when the Hawaii results come in at 2 am... it will go to Romney.

But we'll see.

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