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The Spectacle Blog
The results for the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll:
38% - Mitt Romney
31% - Rick Santorum
15% - Newt Gingrich
12% - Ron Paul
Jim may be surprised, but I’m actually not: The crowd for Romney’s speech was more enthusiastic than the crowd for Santorum’s or Gingrich’s, and the students waving Romney signs and chanting “Mitt! Mitt! Mitt! Mitt!” in the hall outside the ballroom yesterday outnumbered the ones waving Santorum signs and trying to drown out their counterparts with “Flip!-Flop! Flip!-Flop!” I suspect the Romney campaign made a quiet effort to turn out their supporters.
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Garfield| 2.11.12 @ 5:07PM
You mean the crowd that Romney bussed in.
Oldefarte| 2.11.12 @ 5:13PM
No doubt that 'crowd' was his children and extended family members!!!!!!!
Garfield| 2.11.12 @ 5:17PM
It's already came out that he had a bunch of his "supporters" bussed into CPAC.
You know I've noticed Mittbots are even no different that Obamabots.
Criticize Romney and you get called an anti-mormon bigot.
Criticize Obama and you get called a racist.
Is it any wonder why I think Obama and Romney are basically the same...
Hector| 2.11.12 @ 5:24PM
I'm surprised Newt and Santy didn't do better. DC is their home.
Mac| 2.11.12 @ 5:27PM
This is what our country is coming to? You can buy your way in be coming president.
Bumr50| 2.11.12 @ 5:37PM
So?
This proves that establishment shills are still alive and well, and can afford to spend the extended weekend at CPAC. (I'd say "fixed," because Romney clearly needs a boost among conservatives and BAM!! all of a sudden he gets one, but I've got no proof)
They're going to be really hacked off when Romney doesn't win the nomination.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if they actively attack and withhold support from a nominee they didn't rubber stamp.
Seriously.
Drek| 2.11.12 @ 6:11PM
So Tabin can't come right out and acknowledge the obvious, that Romney stacked the deck in his favour, --------------- well imagine that.....................
Who'd a thunk it?
Occam's Tool| 2.11.12 @ 6:38PM
Hmmm...doesn't Paul usually win at CPAC? Guess when the chips are down, the Ronulans are pussies....
By the way, Romney also won Maine, where the Ronulans were also supposed to triumph...their only hope is a brokered convention, which will probably not happen---and, given the way Romney plays ball, they would lose there too...
On the 25th of February, this Santorum supporter is going to box out the Ronulans at our County Republican Convention in Minnesota. Santorum got 56 votes to Paul's 18, so the ratio going to State will be 3:1 or greater...(I'm precinct Captain and from Chicago---I will play dirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrty....you a precinct Captain, Clint or Jack?)
aware| 2.12.12 @ 12:35PM
No wonder elections are pointless. I wish you leftists would go back to the Dems, and take your dirty with you. Santorum is a big government economic dumbass who hasn't a clue. More responsible for getting us into this mess than he can ever be for getting us out.
But then you don't have a clue of what's coming either.
Clint| 2.11.12 @ 6:41PM
" Poll: Obama over 50% vs. Mitt Romney
President Barack Obama holds a clear lead over Mitt Romney in a hypothetical general election match-up, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
Among all Americans, Obama leads Romney 52 to 43 percent, whereas among registered voters, the president has a narrower edge over Romney, 51 to 45 percent."
The Stupid Party Heads Over The Cliff Again.
Occam's Tool| 2.11.12 @ 6:47PM
Well, Clint, if you Ronulans were better debaters, and didn't act like 5 year olds in debates (or reek of antisemitism) you would be doing better. Funny, you won the straw polls when they weren't important...
You are probably going to call me a traitor, or an Israel Firster again, not realizing that such idiotic name calling doesn't win converts to your cause...
His son should have run this year, not him...
Clint| 2.11.12 @ 6:55PM
You're The Screwball Israel Firster Disinformation Propagandist , Who Already Said, You'll Vote For The RINO-CINO Frontman, Mittens Romney.
Barry Rubin,
" So why are Israelis talking about a potential attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities? Because that’s a good way – indeed, the only way Israel has — to pressure Western countries to work harder on the issue, to increase sanction and diplomatic efforts. If one believes that somehow pushing Tehran into slowing down or stopping its nuclear weapons drive is the only alternative to war, that greatly concentrates policymakers’ minds. Personally, I don’t participate — consciously or as an instrument — in disinformation campaigns, even if they are for a good cause."
The Tea Party Rebellion Heads To A Brokered Convention.
Roger| 2.11.12 @ 7:23PM
No surprise. David Keane and Cardenas at the ACU support Romney. Plus I am sure Gov.McDonnell,a Romney guy,brought in supporters too.
PPaugh| 2.11.12 @ 9:09PM
Too bad for Santorum, but he spoke about an hour before Romney and probably had to speak to the hand-picked Romney audience.
mjs_pa| 2.11.12 @ 7:32PM
I guess the 'C' in CPAC doesn't mean conservative!
Marco2| 2.11.12 @ 9:30PM
Give it up, guys. Exactly what do you think would happen at a "brokered" convention? You wouldn't get Santorum ( would-be national prelate) and you wouldn't get Paul (certifiable lunatic) from the "brokers". If you haven't noticed, those who would broker are all with Romney.
JJ| 2.11.12 @ 9:38PM
CPac is in the Beltway right?
WL| 2.11.12 @ 9:44PM
It looks like Romney only got 31% to me...
Newt or Rick have to drop out...
At this point, I don't care which one...but somebody has to.
If they don't, we are gonna get Romney's plastic butt and we will all lose.
somnolence| 2.11.12 @ 10:50PM
And just WHO is going to edge out Romney for the nomination? Say Jeb Bush in a brokered convention? Better pray for unity in its aftermath then, but the prayer may be a little too late.
somnolence| 2.11.12 @ 10:55PM
The pitiful turnout last week in those 3 races actually paints a cloud over Santorum's victory and portends voter apathy in the fall. I dare say that Romney isn't sweating it at all, just judging by the way he beat the hell out of both Santorum AND Gingrich in the last two debates. Believe me, neither one can best Mitt in the remaining debates. They have no firepower, and he can throw out the whole Washington paper trail at them, which he will.
Garfield| 2.12.12 @ 2:49AM
If Mitt is the nominee you had better pray there is a really good 3rd party candidate, because I for one will not support Obamney.
Greta| 2.12.12 @ 12:23AM
Having watched a lot of the coverage, it certainly looked to me like there was a number of Romney supporters there who seemed to be totally tuned out except when Romney spoke. I thought at the time that it looked like a bunch of college kids had been bussed in for the conference to cheer for Romney and to sit there bored when others spoke and of course to vote. Since he has shown almost zero ability to attract young voters over Ron Paul, this looks very suspicious. the funny thing is some of the panels were talking about how OWS protestors were being paid to be there. Wonder if that made the Romney paid folks squirm. Getting real sick of Mitt and his money.
kingsmill| 2.12.12 @ 1:00AM
Instead of doing Mormon missions they attended cpac
Bill| 2.12.12 @ 3:49AM
Embracing a "North-eastern big-government liberal RINO" will jeopardize our chances in beating Obama in 2012.
Tom| 2.12.12 @ 9:18AM
CPAC has lost all credability with this vote.
tony newbill | 2.12.12 @ 9:51AM
With Romneys Connection to the Internationalists in the hedge Fund and Multi national Corporate sectors he will create a Plutocracy the World will have never before seen , and I don't think this will fair well for peace in the World as the Foreign Suppliers are already signaling a rejection of the US Dollar as their Trade currency and thats all these Hedge Funds and multi national Corporations have in the Bank Accounts as their Currency because all trades are settled in US Dollars . In the end the war will be over this rejection of the Dollar and how it effects continued abundant supplies to the USA from foreign Suppliers these hedge Funds have over the years of FREE Trade under the WTO ,and all the Out sourced Jobs the USA has seen sent over to these foreign suppliers who now control all the Vitality of the Supply sources we the people depend on for our LIVES . We have become SERFS at the hands of these Idiots the hedge Funds and Romney is a leader of this !!!!
end the fed| 2.12.12 @ 10:20AM
We need to retool our Manufacturing sector .
I mean consider what the COST of losing a Supply of vital parts to maintain a metro infrastructure or the farm belt when we need parts to keep the Planting or Harvest season running at peak operations , and Miss this Vital need being done when the timing is right , Like John Deere or Case IH imports all their parts from either India China or South America so what happens if the Dollar is rejected by any of these BRIC nation Suppliers say after the OPEC nations reject the dollar as Petrol Dollar , and they all have made such Comments and this is because we have become 100 % DEPENDENT on these asses Supplies , when we should have kept some what of a manufacturing base in Tact for this very reason and done so with tariffs if need be that this was the Tool to negotiate the trade policy with !!! I mean think about the fact that we make Nothing from scratch anymore we Import everything in parts that we ONLY assemble so if we Lose a Supply of Parts that repair Pumps and the water and sew backs up in a Cites of several Million and the Chinese are saying sorry charlie but we don't want to trade our parts for your Paper Dollars that Romneys hedge funds are holding in the Off Shore accounts then WTF do we do ?????
This will be a Talking point in the Obama camp I bet and this swings with His BS about wanting to Retool a manufacturing base , and with Romney being a Hedge Fund Entrepreneur How in the Hell can he not be made to look like he and his associates of this paper only trade on Wall Street not LOOK like FOOLS that Out sourced all the USA Intrinsic Wealth and Self reliant Security , NATIONAL SECURITY is a Result of Having a SELF RELIANT way to Provide our Society with its Most Vital Human Needs , and Romney and all these Idiots have Out sourced Our abilities to be this way Over to Countries that Now want to Kill us all Off Hello WHO is Going to Fix this , Obama is just telling us he will but we know he is full of BULL already BIG TIME and is following the Bolsheviks Plan they used to Bring The Tyranny against the Republic countries around Russia in the 1920s anyway , And Romney cannot do the exact Opposite of what he got rich off of and Be seen as Legit ????
martin j smith| 2.12.12 @ 10:47AM
My Math says NOT ROMNEY won 60% to 38%. Agai showing that Romney has weak support. And he could have filled the room with his acolytes to assure that he "won". I am not impressed at all.
somnolence| 2.12.12 @ 12:05PM
I will support "Obamney", and I really don't care if he DOES implement and international cartel of hedge funds. In fact, I'm delighted this scares the hell out of eggshell, infantile minds like yours. I don't scare very easily, and I have been in a survival mode for quite awhile. Once again, the alternative is Obama; that is the reality we face. So, charge on, Mitt Obamney, as all your opponents can do at the moment is call you names or refer to you as a Mormon devil. LONG LIVE LDS!!!!!
somnolence| 2.12.12 @ 12:10PM
Rick Santorum will have his support ad for Romney in 2008 played over and over by Mitt's ORGANIZED apparatus. That is the key, organization, and Santorum doesn't have it or the finances. BTW if CPAC was rigged, as sour grapes bad loser Rick Santorum says, then it once again shows that Romney is the master of hard ball politics and having his "stuff" together. That will match up quite nicely against the Pretender In Chief in the fall debates. I DO want someone ruthless like Mitt, and I'm not sorry if that hurts someone's feelings.
Garfield| 2.12.12 @ 12:46PM
All it shows is that Mitt Romney is just as sleezy as Obama.
He has the same political views as Obama, etc.
end the fed| 2.13.12 @ 11:55AM
Somnolence Mitt will feed you to the Indefinite detention FEMA Camps just the same as the rest of us when the dollar is rejected in the international markets and we lose our access to world supplies which takes the Free market system down in the USA and your independent survival with it . I am sorry you are so Ignorant in not seeing this about Romney . He is even worse in the subject of the NDAA than Obama is !! This link with give you a insight as to what a Romney International Plutocracy will look like if he is Elected president , and they all are of the Mind that a Depopulation of the worlds Population is needed so whats that telling you about Supply-side growth being a benefit to the future of All in the World ??? http://politicalvelcraft.org/2.....organ-fai/
Kitty | 2.12.12 @ 1:50PM
Sarah Palin gave a rousing speech which the people absolutely loved! Her veiled reference to Mitt was priceless: “We need a passionate, true conservative. It’s too late in the game to fake it, spin it or learn it.”
somnolence| 2.12.12 @ 2:33PM
Well, if she is so bold, why doesn't Sarah enter the fray instead of posturing and trying to steal the limelight like she did in N.H. Talk is so cheap.
Mike 3/505| 2.12.12 @ 7:18PM
The reason? Pure speculation...but I believe she knows that she has been irreversibly tainted by the press last time around and for "the good of the order" is not running. Actually, this speaks well of her.
Regards,
Mike
end the fed| 2.13.12 @ 11:58AM
I agree mike but watch her bring truth to reason in this election cycle , she is actually doing more for the debate in her current position than if she was in the race , Making Mitt squirm is awesome !!!
Max Daniel| 2.12.12 @ 7:56PM
One needs to read the article "Coulter Care" on the main page. Much light is shed on the lack of differences re: similarities between Federal and State managed healthcare. See further insight into who Romney is through his support of other policies that are the mainstream of the Left and Establishment Republicans. Many stalwart conservatives have said that Romney would simply slowdown the march to Western European socialism but the destination is still the same.
somnolence| 2.13.12 @ 12:38AM
Just who in the hell are these so-called stalwart "conservatives" and how many skeletons do they have in their "sacred" closets? I guarantee that one bit of criticism directed their way would crush their all-knowing precious egos. For every view that Romney is left of center I can research and counter the same of the others in the field. Nice try at fiction, but I'm with Ann Coulter all the way on this one. Romney is more than ready to be President.
end the fed| 2.13.12 @ 12:08PM
Just wait until the Left get started on Romney . Here is a taste of the circus thats coming to town soon . And once they Get done painting Romney as the Most valuable 1 Percenter in the envy that person class in society , that tarnish will drive most of the center voters back to Obama .... bye bye Romney . http://www.dailykos.com/story/.....via=recent
http://www.examiner.com/conspi.....e-surfaces
end the fed| 2.13.12 @ 12:10PM
Here is a nasty little issue thats sure to further tarnish the image of Mitts ability to claim hes more interested in whats Best for the USA rather than his International Plutocracy agenda within the Hedge Fund world . http://bigpeace.com/jpollak/20.....s-in-iran/
Derek Leaberry| 2.13.12 @ 8:36AM
The little kids of CPAC can go on home now to their parents basement and twitter unreadable, irrelevant scribbles to their hearts desires now. Perhaps instead of attending a silly conference they should learn a trade, make some money, get married, buy a house and have some children.