GOP Primary Megathread!

[FunkMonk]

Whenever Ron Paul speaks he reminds me of some lovable kooky professor who pontificates to his students between lectures. 

[Sheilbh]

I know he hasn't actually gained anything in Missouri.  I wonder if any of the other state's elections had some meaning.

No, I think they're non-binding, but I could be wrong.  But then so's Iowa.

Whenever Ron Paul speaks he reminds me of some lovable kooky professor who pontificates to his students between lectures. 

Yeah.  I think it's a huge part of his attraction

Edit:  I always love and am confused by his monetary stuff being his biggest applause line

[FunkMonk]

I know he hasn't actually gained anything in Missouri.  I wonder if any of the other state's elections had some meaning.

No, I think they're non-binding, but I could be wrong.  But then so's Iowa.

http://elections.nytimes.com/2012/primaries/states/missouri
Yeah, it's non-binding. The real caucus is on March 17. A whole month in which anything can happen.
2012 Caucus Process
Delegate Allocation: After the national Republican Party instituted new rules that would penalize states for holding primaries before March, the Missouri Republican Party switched to a caucus system for selecting their delegates, making the Feb. 7 primary a nonbinding event. The state's delegates will be selected at district conventions in April and the state convention in June. The March 17 county caucuses will select delegates to attend both of those conventions.

Whenever Ron Paul speaks he reminds me of some lovable kooky professor who pontificates to his students between lectures. 

Yeah.  I think it's a huge part of his attraction

Edit:  I always love and am confused by his monetary stuff being his biggest applause line

I really like Ron Paul. I actually do. I would never in my life vote for him, but I actually do like the guy. Crazy, but fun-crazy. He'd be great here on Languish.

[Sheilbh]

I really like Ron Paul. I actually do. I would never in my life vote for him, but I actually do like the guy. Crazy, but fun-crazy. He'd be great here on Languish.

Agreed.  And I think he's such a nice contrast with most of the other candidates.  As I mentioned a while ago my favourite thing about him is his walk onto the stage during a debate.  It's this old man shuffle with a hesitant wave to the crowd.  It's so much more human than the alpha male posing of, say, Perry or Romney and so much more charming.

[Sheilbh]

God Romney is really, really poor tonight.

[Phillip V]

Keep in mind that McCain did not win any of these states (except narrowly Missouri) in 2008. Nevertheless, it is a disappointing reminder that social conservatives still reject Romney (or now see him as the "moderate" that needs to be stopped). Romney handily won Colorado and Minnesota (and narrowly lost Missouri) four years ago.

[DGuller]

I guess one guy was excited enough to jizz something blue on Romney.

[Sheilbh]

Romney handily won Colorado and Minnesota (and narrowly lost Missouri) four years ago.

I think the problem is that the more people see of Romney the less they want to vote for him.  It's true of the GOP primary voters, even in places he'd previously done well in, and I think it'll be true of the general election voter.  He is a dreadful candidate who can only win by massively outspending and slurring his opponents.  Aside from that he just makes a Ken doll look animated

It's just a shame, for the Republicans, that there's not really many better options and that they couldn't convince someone else to run.

Edit:  Which is odd because Romney's dad sounds like a 1960s Biden.  Apparently he was very loose-limbed, charming and gregarious on the campaign trail.  One observer described watching him campaign being like watching a duck make love to a football.  When Romney was running for Senate apparently his best few days were the ones when he took his dad's advice and stopped listening to consultants and loosen up.  Sadly his dad's not here to give that advice now

Edit:  Romney gave what's probably the worst speech I've seen him give.  By contrast I just saw chunks of Santorum's and it looked the best I've seen a Republican give this election.  What's novel is that this time people were listening to Santorum so it could be a big help for him.

[jimmy olsen]

Looks like Santorum might win Colorado too

32% in and it's 42.2-28.4%

[Syt]

Or as Austrian newsreader just called it: Colo-ray-do.

[Ideologue]

I'm surprised that Santorum's made a comeback.

With santorum you always get your cum back, just not in any usable form.

[Habbaku]

[rufweed]

I'm surprised that Santorum's made a comeback.

With santorum you always get your cum back, just not in any usable form.

...says you.

[Martinus]

Keep in mind that McCain did not win any of these states (except narrowly Missouri) in 2008. Nevertheless, it is a disappointing reminder that social conservatives still reject Romney (or now see him as the "moderate" that needs to be stopped). Romney handily won Colorado and Minnesota (and narrowly lost Missouri) four years ago.

It's kinda ironic that a "moderate" has become an insult these days among the crowd which follows a religion that considers "Moderation" to be one of its Cardinal Virtues. 

[Legbiter]

Looks like Santorum might win Colorado too

32% in and it's 42.2-28.4%

Santorum surges from behind?