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coalition_unwilling

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9. Muddying the waters even further, Repuke primaries (and

Reply to Tiggeroshii (Original post)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 10:22 AM

Dec 2011

caucuses) up until April 1 award delegates based on proportional representation.

Iowa specifically favors candidates with good ground games. If that is the sole criterion, then Paul wins going away, as Gingrich has no ground game in Iowa to speak of. Paul's organization, I read somewhere, has contacted some 40% of likely caucus goers.

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PPP: Paul Trails Gingrich by 1% (in Iowa) [View all] Tiggeroshii Dec 2011 OP

Look at Huntsman's late surge....Nt Joe the Revelator Dec 2011 #1

I wonder how Paul will handle being a frontrunner? Old and In the Way Dec 2011 #2

Holy Bat Shit...GOPers going into frenzy during final 6 weeks when main runner reaches the opihimoimoi Dec 2011 #3

Rick Santorum and Michelle Bachmann are running for VP Nominee. n/t ellisonz Dec 2011 #4

Yep, I called this. Paul is also leading Obama in Iowa in the November 2012 general election. Hart2008 Dec 2011 #5

In one poll in November, Ron Paul ties the president in Iowa. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #6

No, in one poll Paul leads Obama in Iowa. Hart2008 Dec 2011 #7

From Ron Paul's own website: Tied 42% to 42% - and - Paul 38% to Obama 39%. AtomicKitten Dec 2011 #8

Muddying the waters even further, Repuke primaries (and coalition_unwilling Dec 2011 #9