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The Spectacle Blog
When candidates talk about waging nontraditional campaigns, they usually mean using free and social media to bypass the official gatekeepers and avoid some of the cost of the conventional ground game. Some nontraditional campaigns do well in the national polls, but the major parties don’t yet use a national popular vote to pick their nominees.
Candidates tend to wage these kind of campaigns because they either don’t want to the kind of grueling state-by-state campaigning necessary to win actual primaries and caucuses (Fred Thompson) or don’t have the organizational strength to do so (Newt Gingrich). Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, and Rick Santorum are all working Iowa the old-fashioned way and seem poised to reap the benefits.
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Clint| 12.30.11 @ 2:49PM
Who Is This Cat, Mittens Romney ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1wPrsEP2nc
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On Mittens' Tail.
Interested Conservative| 12.30.11 @ 4:52PM
Interesting analysis Mr. Antle, but how do explain Newt barely missing he Va requirements while others simply didn't even bother?
It strikes me that only Gov. Romney and Rep. Paul are running the "traditional" campaigns, and all others are simply variants of the cut-rate or regional efforts.
In the old days, there would be "favorite sons" mixed in simply to hold their state's delegates until convention voting began. I wonder if we're headed towards that this year. Talk about a 10th amendment themed convention?
Occam's Tool| 12.30.11 @ 7:14PM
Paul will start getting pounded in the South, where Bradley manning support will NEVER fly. I'd run an ad repeating his words on Bradley Manning (after a short blurb discussing Manning's alleged treason---it is the treason that Paul supports) every commercial break on prime time 3 days before each primary. Pound, pound, pound, pound. Paulbots are assholes.
Paul McGrath| 12.30.11 @ 11:06PM
There are some posters here who like Ron Paul who have made reasonable statements. But I barely remember them. I do remember Clint and Jack in Wi.
Clint and Jack in Wi. have attempted to show their support for Ron Paul by attacking--in the most despicable ways--those that don't support him. I will always equate Ron Paul with these loathsome human beings.
Whatever Ron Paul may or may not be, Dr. Ron Paul will always be associated in my mind with Clint, and Jack.
Clint| 12.31.11 @ 1:08PM
You Seem So Upset & PMS'Y, Israel Firster Smear Bund Boy, McGrath.
It Must Be The News:
" Ron Paul wins new poll in Hawkeye State
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, bested former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich in an American Research Group of likely Iowa GOP caucusgoers Friday. Mr. Paul’s lead is small, but the Texas congressman pulled in 21 percent of the votes to lead the GOP pack for the 4th time in less than a week."
The Tea Party Rebellion Is Here And In Iowa.
Clint| 12.30.11 @ 10:02PM
Mittens The RINO-CINO Cat Will Get His Northeasterner Ass Pounded In The South, Israel Firster Smear Bund Boy,Tool Job.
Aaaaand,
DUUUUHHHH !
Romney Is Saying Not To Go After Those Who Report War Crimes & Going After Those That Do.
Mitt Romney Responds to Question about Bradley Manning / War Crimes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EtmGted3D0
The Tea Party Rebellion Steps On The Israel Firster Maniac Smear Bund Boy, Tool Job.
albert constantine jr.| 12.30.11 @ 10:05PM
I was going to vote for Fred Thompson in 2008, ecept he dropped out of the race before the Delaware primary, leaving me a choice between Romney & Mc Cain.
albert constantine jr.| 12.30.11 @ 10:06PM
though I usually spell the word except these days...
JimH| 12.31.11 @ 3:15PM
Over time campaigns have changed how they spend their money, originally handbills and other print media, then radio and then television. Now more of this money and effort is going to online, particularly social media. But through it all one thing stays the same, while these can get your message out, you need an organization of motivated people in order to get the petitions signed, knock on all those doors and to help transport your voters to the polls.