Ron Paul Campaign to Louisiana GOP: Count All the Votes
State Party Blunders Put Caucus Results in Question
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Ron Paul presidential campaign calls on the Republican Party of Louisiana to count all the ballots submitted in the state’s January 22 caucus.
“The failure of the Louisiana GOP to properly determine who was and wasn’t eligible to vote threw this entire process into disarray,” said Ron Paul campaign manager Lew Moore. “The party needs to correct this mistake by counting all the votes immediately, and releasing the results.”
Due to mistakes by the Louisiana GOP, hundreds of voters were forced to file provisional ballots, including nearly 500 that could change the outcome of the election. According to party officials, caucus locations relied on a voter list from November 1, 2007 despite the fact that under caucus rules, voters must have registered Republican by November 30, 2007. The Louisiana Secretary of State reports that 2,709 Louisiana residents registered as Republican between November 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007.
In multiple instances on caucus day, state-certified Ron Paul delegates that were on the ballot were forced to file a provisional ballot despite the fact they were pre-approved as delegates.
The Louisiana State GOP also changed the rules at the last minute to allow other candidates to file more delegates. At the time of the original January 10 deadline, Ron Paul had the largest number of delegates pledged to him. The party then changed the rules to give other candidates until January 12 to file more delegates.
Originally posted by Trancer-X
Ron Paul Campaign to Louisiana GOP: Count All the Votes
State Party Blunders Put Caucus Results in Question
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, the Ron Paul presidential campaign calls on the Republican Party of Louisiana to count all the ballots submitted in the state’s January 22 caucus.
“The failure of the Louisiana GOP to properly determine who was and wasn’t eligible to vote threw this entire process into disarray,” said Ron Paul campaign manager Lew Moore. “The party needs to correct this mistake by counting all the votes immediately, and releasing the results.”
Due to mistakes by the Louisiana GOP, hundreds of voters were forced to file provisional ballots, including nearly 500 that could change the outcome of the election. According to party officials, caucus locations relied on a voter list from November 1, 2007 despite the fact that under caucus rules, voters must have registered Republican by November 30, 2007. The Louisiana Secretary of State reports that 2,709 Louisiana residents registered as Republican between November 1, 2007 and November 30, 2007.
In multiple instances on caucus day, state-certified Ron Paul delegates that were on the ballot were forced to file a provisional ballot despite the fact they were pre-approved as delegates.
The Louisiana State GOP also changed the rules at the last minute to allow other candidates to file more delegates. At the time of the original January 10 deadline, Ron Paul had the largest number of delegates pledged to him. The party then changed the rules to give other candidates until January 12 to file more delegates.
Louisiana has a caucus? That's funny, cause it really doesn't matter. Their primary is on Feb. 9.
Zharen
Trancer-X
I'm not a big fan of Nascar but I think that this is great news for the Ron Paul campaign!
Ron Paul Racing Lands a Car! After exiting conversation’s with Doug Yates Racing, we have secured permission to announce our sponsor intentions. Not just any car but the legendary #28 making its historic return to the track since it was retired shortly after the passing of NASCAR great Davey Allison in 1993. Imagine the coverage this team is going to get for Ron Paul.
Doug Yates Racing, with 48 poles, 57 wins including two Daytona 500s and a Championship, is no stranger to winning. The #28 car also posted the 4th fastest time in Daytona’s preseason test earlier this month. Imagine the coverage this car will get for its history alone. Now imagine it covered with Ron Paul. This would be the first time a NASCAR racecar was sponsored by "We the People", the fans, the Ron Paul Revolution.
However, depending on our commitment we will need to collect $50K to 400k in the next 2 weeks. Considering we (the grassroots supporters) have collected 6.5 million in 24 hours, WE CAN DO THIS! But we need everyone’s help. Please copy this hyperlink-logo and post it everywhere. Add www.ronpaulracing.com to your email signature and most of all donate today.
Over the next few days we will be updating the site with various Ron Paul endorsements throughout the racing community as well as Ron Paul Racing fan gear and details about how you can be there with us in person for the dropping of the green flag. But only if we meet our goal. The plans have been set; the ball is rolling; now it’s up to us all to make this happen.
January 22, 2008 8:00 pm
Ron Paul of the Day: Google says Ron Paul media blackout conspiracies true!
Today’s Ron Paul of the Day comes straight from our brilliant friends at Google. Turns out Google has a pretty neat tool called Google Trends that charts how many hits, searches, and results a search term has. The great part about this tool is that it also charts mentions of the search term in the news. Surprise Surprise when compared to the other GOP candidates Ron Paul is by far the highest on the internet searches and by far the lowest by mentions in mainstream media. Here are some examples of charts. Check out the attached YouTube (not my video) for some more good explanations of the trends and charts.
Here is the search if you want to play with the time frame and check it by state or country: Google Trends
Originally posted by Trancer-X
January 22, 2008 8:00 pm
Ron Paul of the Day: Google says Ron Paul media blackout conspiracies true!
Today’s Ron Paul of the Day comes straight from our brilliant friends at Google. Turns out Google has a pretty neat tool called Google Trends that charts how many hits, searches, and results a search term has. The great part about this tool is that it also charts mentions of the search term in the news. Surprise Surprise when compared to the other GOP candidates Ron Paul is by far the highest on the internet searches and by far the lowest by mentions in mainstream media. Here are some examples of charts. Check out the attached YouTube (not my video) for some more good explanations of the trends and charts.
so, because people like me put "ron paul" into the google search engine to find out more about this crazy fruitbat that never had a chance to begin with, there's a dark hand of big business up to no good again?
ok.
what exactly does the "corporate media" (or any other dominant business) have to fear from a libertarian as president?
oh, as an aside, i find it incredibly amusing that a libertarian (more or less, yeah?) has such a distrust of corporations like you do.
Trancer-X
I'm quickly remembering why I put you on ignore. You like to stereotype and mindlessly ridicule, Argumentum ad nauseam.
Ad hominems are not your friend, btw ;)
I'm sorry you couldn't figure it out :confused:
pkcRAISTLIN
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Originally posted by Trancer-X
I'm quickly remembering why I put you on ignore.
have you always been this sensitive? nowhere in what i just said attacked you for anything? :conf:
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Originally posted by Trancer-X
Ad hominems are not your friend, btw ;)
right. so its ok for you to call people names, or provide them with endless condescension...if i could be bothered im sure i could find numerous accounts of you describing bush as all kinds of things, but you bother calling me on "fruitbat" :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by Trancer-X
I'm sorry you couldn't figure it out :confused:
you didn't answer my (implied) questions.
1. what do the corporate media have to fear from a libertarian president?
2. why do you - from all indications a libertarian - support a system of social, economic and political organisation that favours private property, which is only going to further entrench power in the hands of the rich and powerful?
3. as someone that believes whole heartedly in the extreme power (and willingness to use it) of economic elites and their accomplices in various levels of government, why would you want less restrictions on business and their activities, as is inherent in any libertarian society?
or, have i completely missed where you're coming from? in no way am i attempting to label you, just trying to get a general term of reference.
who wields all the power in society if we weaken the authority of government to such a degree? somebody is gonna fill that vacuum, and it sure as hell aint gonna be the brave in the land of the free.
Capitalizt
pk, big corps today FEAR competition. Make no mistake...They are not capitalists. Big business in 2008 LOVES the state. That is why you see Hillary and Rudy getting tens of millions from corporate America. Corporations love the status quo. They love high tariffs on imports. They love their guaranteed licenses, annual subsidies, no bid contracts and pork barrel spending. They love having high regulations and taxes on upstart businesses. Small and medium companies feel the pain from government regulation MUCH more than mega-corporations. These multinational companies can easily absorb the hit from taxation/regulation, while their competition dies from it.
I think what we have today more closely resembles nazi germany than a free-market economy. Government has it's nose in everything and insists on making life difficult for employers. The only reasons big companies have such power today is because they have the mighty hand of government backing them directly and indirectly. They are being protected from true competition. If we get a candidate like Paul committed to ending corporate welfare, these companies will need to stand on their own two feet for a change and face the harsh realities of the market..
Remember, the worst a private company can do is politely BEG you to buy their products. Under no circumstance do they have the right to use coercion or physical force. Only government has that kind of power...and this is why you should be much more weary about politicians than Ronald Mcdonald.
Q5echo
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Originally posted by Trancer-X
I'm quickly remembering why I put you on ignore. You like to stereotype and mindlessly ridicule, Argumentum ad nauseam.
Ad hominems are not your friend, btw ;)
I'm sorry you couldn't figure it out :confused:
more paranoia. zero courage. time to scurry back down to the basement?
Trancer-X
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Originally posted by Q5echo
more paranoia. zero courage. time to scurry back down to the basement?
more unsubstantiated personal attacks because that's all that you can do
