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bedsitter23Iowa announced its delegates today at the GOP Convention.
Remember the caucus?
Mitt Romney won it that night, edging out Rick Santorum. Then, there was a recount, and Rick had more votes.
Well, Ron Paul won.
Of Iowa's 28 delegates, 22 went to Ron Paul.
Only the six delegates who went to Romney were announced by Iowa's representative delegate Lt Gov Kim Reynolds.
Yeah, that's embarrassing which is why some Republicans want to give the nominee the power to just keep the delegates he want and disavow those who disagree.
Meanwhile back in Iowa, Obama is planning yet another trip to the Hawkeye State (with a trip to Iowa State University, getting out the student vote appears to be high on the list of tasks). Obama is running an ad which features Clinton asking "What Would Bubba Do?". Making an ad featuring the Greatest Living President is a no brainer.
The Republicans have been attacking Obama on Medicare, which seems like a misstep. They contend that Obamacare robs medicare, and that it is the Republicans who are the saviors of Medicare.
When you pick Paul Ryan as your veep, the claim seems dubious. Claim you are going to reduce the deficit, claim you are going to lower taxes, but goof luck with claiming you are going to save Medicare. Polls show that you have got your work cut out if you want to claim the Voucher system is better than what exists now.
In other election news, a couple of theaters here are playing 2016: Obama's America the anti-Fahrenheit 911 for Freepers. I have heard no buzz on this, but ended up finding a couple of people who saw it.
One was wide-eyed and excited. "It shows that Obama was born and raised in another country, and so he has a different view of things". This is someone who I immediately discount on all political discourse. The guy who goes on about how Obama's first 100 days are the same as Fidel Castro's first 100 days in power in Cuba. This is the same person who forwards that e-mail about the gay Jesus film that will undoubtedly destroy us all.
The only other person I know who saw it said it was pretty balanced and gave a lot to think about. I have no idea what that means except perhaps he did see both sides or perhaps was scared of engaging "OMG Obama will mandate our children to watch homosexual Jesus films" guy in conversation.
"OMG" guy also claims 2016 is pretty good because the guy behind Shawshank Redemption is behind it, 2016 is indeed produced by Gerald Molen, who didn't produce Shawshank, but has an impressive CV that includes Schindler's List and Top Gun.
As far as how the story ends, there's not the extensive polling in Iowa like the kind that goes on during caucus season. However, the consensus of polls that have been done in recent weeks seem to give Obama a slight (around 1%) edge.
Remember the caucus?
Mitt Romney won it that night, edging out Rick Santorum. Then, there was a recount, and Rick had more votes.
Well, Ron Paul won.
Of Iowa's 28 delegates, 22 went to Ron Paul.
Only the six delegates who went to Romney were announced by Iowa's representative delegate Lt Gov Kim Reynolds.
Yeah, that's embarrassing which is why some Republicans want to give the nominee the power to just keep the delegates he want and disavow those who disagree.
Meanwhile back in Iowa, Obama is planning yet another trip to the Hawkeye State (with a trip to Iowa State University, getting out the student vote appears to be high on the list of tasks). Obama is running an ad which features Clinton asking "What Would Bubba Do?". Making an ad featuring the Greatest Living President is a no brainer.
The Republicans have been attacking Obama on Medicare, which seems like a misstep. They contend that Obamacare robs medicare, and that it is the Republicans who are the saviors of Medicare.
When you pick Paul Ryan as your veep, the claim seems dubious. Claim you are going to reduce the deficit, claim you are going to lower taxes, but goof luck with claiming you are going to save Medicare. Polls show that you have got your work cut out if you want to claim the Voucher system is better than what exists now.
In other election news, a couple of theaters here are playing 2016: Obama's America the anti-Fahrenheit 911 for Freepers. I have heard no buzz on this, but ended up finding a couple of people who saw it.
One was wide-eyed and excited. "It shows that Obama was born and raised in another country, and so he has a different view of things". This is someone who I immediately discount on all political discourse. The guy who goes on about how Obama's first 100 days are the same as Fidel Castro's first 100 days in power in Cuba. This is the same person who forwards that e-mail about the gay Jesus film that will undoubtedly destroy us all.
The only other person I know who saw it said it was pretty balanced and gave a lot to think about. I have no idea what that means except perhaps he did see both sides or perhaps was scared of engaging "OMG Obama will mandate our children to watch homosexual Jesus films" guy in conversation.
"OMG" guy also claims 2016 is pretty good because the guy behind Shawshank Redemption is behind it, 2016 is indeed produced by Gerald Molen, who didn't produce Shawshank, but has an impressive CV that includes Schindler's List and Top Gun.
As far as how the story ends, there's not the extensive polling in Iowa like the kind that goes on during caucus season. However, the consensus of polls that have been done in recent weeks seem to give Obama a slight (around 1%) edge.
