‘We Did it Again!’: Santorum Wins Alabama & Mississippi Primaries
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Editor’s note: early Wednesday morning Mitt Romney was declared the winner in Hawaii. Read about that here.
UPDATE: WASHINGTON (AP) — Rick Santorum has swept the GOP’s fight for the South, winning Alabama and Mississippi.
With 71 percent of the vote counted in Alabama, Santorum had 35 percent, Newt Gingrich had 30 percent and Mitt Romney had 28 percent.
In Mississippi, with 90 percent of the vote counted, Santorum had 33 percent, Gingrich had 31 percent and Romney 30 percent.
Evangelical voters played an outsized role in both states.
WASHINGTON—Rick Santorum won the Alabama primary Tuesday night and clung to a lead over Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in Mississippi, deeply conservative Southern crossroads in the struggle for the Republican presidential nomination.
“We’re on our way to victory tonight; we’re on our way to victory in this election,” exulted Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator who has long sought to emerge as the sole more-conservative rival to Romney.
Romney, the faraway front-runner in the delegate chase, bristled in the hours before the votes were counted, saying Santorum was “at the desperate end of his campaign.”
But it was Gingrich with the most to lose as he struggled for political survival in a part of the country he hoped would fuel one more comeback in the unpredictable race to pick an opponent to President Barack Obama.
There were 107 Republican National Convention delegates at stake on Tuesday, 47 in Alabama, 37 in Mississippi, 17 in Hawaii caucuses and six more in caucuses in American Samoa.
In Alabama, with 54 percent of the precincts counted, Santorum was pulling 35 percent of the vote, Gingrich had 30 percent and Romney 28 percent.
Returns from 79 percent of Mississippi’s precincts showed Santorum with 33 percent, Gingrich 32 percent and Romney 30.
Rep. Ron Paul, the fourth contender, made little effort in the states on the day’s ballot.
Evangelicals played an outsized role in both primary states, underscoring the challenge to Romney. In Mississippi and Alabama, 80 percent or more of voters leaving their polling places said they were born again Christians or evangelical. Those voters have been reluctant to rally to Romney’s side in the primaries and caucuses to date. Among them, Santorum bested Romney by 9 points in Alabama and 4 points in Mississippi.
More broadly, the exit polls showed a primary electorate that was conservative, determinedly Republican and profoundly unhappy about the government.
In Mississippi, more than eight in 10 voters said they were dissatisfied or angry with the federal government, while in Alabama, 80 percent said they would definitely vote for the Republican candidate against Obama next fall, no matter who he is.
While Alabama and Mississippi are among the most conservative states in the country and share a long border, the exit polls showed significant differences in the voters’ reaction to the candidates.
In Mississippi, Romney had the support of 30 percent of primary voters who earn under $50,000 a year, compared with 26 percent in Alabama. He drew the backing of 33 percent of Mississippi primary voters with no college education, compared with 27 percent in Alabama.
Only about half of all voters in each state said they work fulltime for pay, and they, too, voted differently one state from the other.
antorum outpolled Romney, 39 percent to 23 percent among that group in Alabama. The two men tied among that group in Mississippi.
As has been true in earlier primaries, the economy was the most important issue to voters, and an ability to defeat Obama the most important quality when it came time to pick a candidate.
The exit polls were based on interviews with 1,552 voters as they left 30 randomly selected polling places around Alabama, and with 1,575 Mississippi voters from 30 sites. Each survey had a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
The Southern showdown came as new polling showed a decline in Obama’s approval ratings — a reversal amid escalating gasoline prices and turbulence in the Middle East.
The day began with Romney leading the delegate competition by far in The Associated Press count, with 454 of the 1,144 needed to win the nomination. Santorum had 217, Gingrich 107 and Paul 47.
That gave the former Massachusetts governor more than his rivals combined. And while Santorum in particular challenges the mathematical projections, Romney is amassing delegates at a rate that puts him on track to clinch control of nomination before the convention next summer.
Romney, campaigning in Missouri, took exception to a television commercial airing in both Southern states and said Santorum “is at the desperate end of his campaign.” The commercial was backed by a super PAC that supports the former senator, not by him.
Santorum‘s camp had earlier issued a memo that dismissed as fuzzy math Romney’s claim that he is on track to amass a delegate majority. “Simply put, time is on our side,” it said.
Gingrich’s aides issued a rebuttal of their own with the polls still open in the primary states. It said the primaries were not yet half over, and the former House speaker “is well positioned to win the GOP nomination.”
The large amount of television advertising was testimony to the importance the contenders and their allies attached to the primaries in both Alabama and Mississippi.
All three candidates as well as super PACs supporting each of them ran television commercials. As has been the case all year, Restore Our Future, which backs Romney, spent more than any of the others. The group put down $1.3 million for television ads in Alabama, another $900,000 in Mississippi and more for radio on Christian and other radio stations as well as thousands of pieces of mail designed to help the former Massachusetts governor.
It was only in recent days that Romney seemed to sense a chance in Alabama and Mississippi, and he responded by increasing his television ad expenditures and his plans for campaigning in the states.
Born in Michigan and a longtime resident of Massachusetts, he told one audience the two primaries were “a bit of an away game for him” and drew laughs from another when he said he hoped to go hunting with an Alabama friend “who can actually show me which end of the rifle to shoot.”
He generally steered away from criticizing his Republican rivals and aimed his rhetoric instead at Obama, whose prospects in both states are as dim next fall as anywhere in the country.
Santorum campaigned against the president and Romney simultaneously as he sought the support of conservatives who have fueled his recent surge.
In Biloxi, Miss., on Monday, he ridiculed the science behind global warming. “The dangers of carbon dioxide? Tell that to a plant, how dangerous carbon dioxide is,” he said.
Gingrich spent part of his time pushing back against suggestions — including from his own staff — that he might drop out if he didn’t notch a pair of Southern victories. His only two wins so far came in the South Carolina primary on Jan 21, and last week, when he won his political home state of Georgia.
Initial polls showed the former House speaker in a strong position in both states, but he abruptly canceled a campaign trip to Kansas in advance of the state’s caucuses late last week to remain in the South.
He used a recorded telephone message from Chuck Norris, the actor and Karate champion, for a last-minute appeal to voters in Alabama.
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Comments (425)
Apple Bite
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:01amGet out Gingrich, stop the posturing and ego-stroking. You’re finished.
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:04amAmen! Those idiots that are voting for him are only helping Obama to win another term.. Newt get out!!!!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:14amI have to agree .. Newt was only able to win one state .. his home state .. Newt get out and give Santorum a chance to take on Romney head to head (Paul is done)
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:34amStay in Newt, Break That Convention LOL. Keep hating you Romney Koolaid Drinking Big Government in the closest for Obama Supporters.
Report Post »thetreyman
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:14am@CatB
he also won south carolina, but yes, he should get out. paul should also get out, neither will though.
how much is 5% to 8% of the republican primary vote in the general election anyway, maybe 1%. sorry ron, not gonna be your year. maybe when you’re 100.
Report Post »reggie patrick
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:06amApple bite, Your right on! A vote for Newt is clearly a vote for Romney.
Report Post »texas2011
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:46amWhy? Gingrich is not that far behind Santorum. Certainly he is closer to Santorum and delegates than Santorum is to Romney.
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:57pmI voted Santorum earlier and also since morning (thanks to the Advertisor) I already knew that Gov. Bentley also voted for Santorum. Tired of the party machine and pundits telling me who to vote for. It didn‘t help Romney’s cause to fake a southern accent and talk about grits either (if only you northerners knew how this cr@p POs us). Be yourself; Santorum continues to be. Wish Gingrich would drop out to give Santorum a fighting chance, but it looks like he will continue to take out the voice of the conservatives and give RiNO Romney the primary because of it. Still, again, at least my home state voted for the best candidate left (still wish Cain would have stayed in the race; only found out at practice this evening that Cain had a little health relapse but the prognosis looked good, so I do wish him God speed and a quick recovery from that). Gingrich still believes he has a chance; God help us all. :)
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:07amI agree. Newt is an idiot to stay in this race. Those who are voting for him is just helping Obama win another term. Get out of the race Newt!!
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 2:59amGood luck voting for a loser, then. Santorum is way too much of an extremist to win a general election. Even moderate Mitt Romney would have his work cut out beating Obama. You’re picking a sure thing loser.
Report Post »The Jewish Avenger
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:38amSantorum an extremist? Have you looked at your “anointed one” lately?
Oh that’s right, Santorum has values that differ from lazy, hands out welfare recipients… ya right, we should just support the lazy and continue to suck the life out of the working….
If I have to choose between a white RINO or a black extremist, I’ll take Santorum and trash these excuses.
Report Post »AOL_REFUGEE
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:58amI think this really finishes Gingrich, whether he knows it or not.
Report Post »Listen_then_think
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:23amSantantrum and gingrich both stand up and cry that Romney has more money than me. Santantrum entered his office as senator with a surplus and left it way in debt. Spending more than you have is NOT conservative. Gingrich is irrelevant. Santantrum is not president material, he is a whiney baby. Obama blames bush and everyone else and Santantrum blames Romney for having more money than him. Santantrum does not have the record, backbone or the brains to fix the economy or reverse obamas’ crap.
Report Post »Bucky007
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:28amRomney was being self-depricationg not serious, don’t be foolish.
And in case you didn’t notice, Romney still received “More” delegates last night than Rick did.
Report Post »Now on to Illinois, where Rick failed to qualify for 4 Congressional Districts. He’s already given 10 delegates away there before the start.
enzomedici
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:52amIf you want Obama to win in a landslide, go ahead and keep voting for Santorum. This guy is a religious idiot and has zero chance of winning a general election. Independents decide the election and no independent I’ve talked to would ever vote for Santorum. We might as well let Obama win and just run the country into the ground that have some moron like Santorum who is just a step away from the Taliban’s ideas. The GOP voted for that ****** McCain and the completely cluess Palin the last time around and that was after that idiot W dragged us into two wars. The GOP is on the verge of becoming a regional party and completely irrelevant on the national level if the best candidates they can produce are Romney, Gingrich & Santorum. Ron Paul is the only one with half a brain, but they pretend like he doesn’t exist. Enjoy $8 a gallon gasoline after these idiots follow Israel into yet another war for no reason.
Report Post »May Clark
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:18amAgreed. Time for Newt and others who haven’t won any primaries to drop out. Non-winning candidates need to prove they are really only concerned for the country and not solely motivated by self-interest. Just for the age difference alone, I would vote for Santorum. Really tired of past-it old men trying to run the country. We need something new. Recently, Rush stated he believes Obama has no chance in winning.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:51amWhat idiots, Newt is in the drivers seat, he gets to pick the republican guy by himself. He will continue to take nearly 1 in 3, when it comes convention time, he gets to give his delegates to whoever he wants to win for whatever price they have to pay.
Report Post »sWampy
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:52amNewt gets out, Mitt has it, and the liberal Washington insiders win, the middle class and poor lose again.
Report Post »CaliforniaD
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:55amTotal VOTER count in all GOP primaries as of March 13:
Romney: 3,472,365
Santorum: 2,282,245
Gingrich: 2,101,951
Paul: 949,207
For March 13th Primaries in Alabama, Mississippi, Hawaii, and American Samoa: Romney +41 delegates, Santorum +35
Report Post »MONICNE
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:55amThat is a great looking video of Senator Santorum gracefully accepting an important series of wins, he certainly lost some of that extra weight he used to carry. That choice of dark suit with white fine thread shirt and pink pastel silk tie is exceptional and adds to his dignified and humble, thoroughly sincere and boyish demeanor. What a captivating charismatic leader!
You did not see him lowering himself to say he was “changing himself” to eat “cheesy grits!” He will make a great Attorney General to proudly serve the Palin Administration on behalf of Catholic-Americans.
We need a Christian Woman and Warrior Black ticket in 2012. Go Plain/West!
TEA
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:35amGod in Heaven, Please let Santorum pick Palin as his running mate.
oh the lols.
Report Post »jsciai
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:44pmYep, Santorum did it again–won the battle but lost the war–he lost to Romney on delegate count 41-35–as Romney INCREASED his lead over Santorum . In fact, Santorum really just tied in the battle: 2 states in the south to Romney’s Hawaii and American Samoa. It’s great he won w/in the south and with the ultra-conservative republicans/evangelical group. BUT, when the primary has been in states that more represent the rest of the US, Romney has just about always won. See Florida where he beat the pants off the competition: Romney 46% to Gingrich 32% and Santorum 13%. Also on Tuesday Romney kill the others in another out-of-the-south state–Hawaii: Romney 45% Santorum 25% and Gingrich 11% BEHIND Ron Paul.
Romney has consistently lead the group in polls on who could best beat Obama–being the main candidate who would actually beat Obama. Even among those who voted for Santorum the majority said they felt Romney was going to be the eventual nominee. So, when I see the rhetoric of how Romney is “losing the battle” I have to laugh a bit and remind myself it’s the war that counts.
Report Post »Vegasdad702
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:11pmLOL! I can’t believe you are still arguing over this never ending race. The only thing im willing to bet on is Obama gets re-elected. I can’t stand the thought, but the republican party looks as bad as the Dems did in 2004. No clear candidate, anybody but Obama attitude, when it takes all of us to be for something NOT against something to win. You just don’t see it, but whatever. Americans are still asleep, and don’t get whats really going on. Good luck with your establishment candidates, but im willing to bet ANY of you we get stuck with four more years of Obama. Silly neo cons- big government is for Dems. To quote Rick Santorum- “If you want limited government, vote Ron Paul!” LOL! Sad just sad.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 3:35pmBiblequotin…God in heaven please let Santorum pick Palin as his running mate…I know you were just being sarcastic…but that is the most intelligent thing I’ve read of yours…Amen Brother!
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:02pmWhat can I say? I love political comedy.
Report Post »grandma7
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:05pmSwampy,
Report Post »100% Correct!!
West Coast Patriot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:10pmThis election it matters not what states you win, the delegates at the convention in Tampa is where the nominee will be picked. Paul is getting supporters in delegate spots across the country. He has a good chance of getting the nomination at the brokered or open convention. Go here and read how his supporters are doing it: http://hillbuzz.org/ron-pauls-devious-plan-to-steal-the-presidency-63749
You see, the GOP is engaging in election fraud and using the media to help carry it out. This is a R3VOLUTION and Paul supporters are fighting hard. The GOP has been infiltrated by neoconservatives (progressives) and they are not doing what it takes to win this election, you see the rules were changed by the GOP to help Romney, but Paul and his supporters learned the system and are using it against the establishment.
Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:24pmHere is a little something to listen to so you can understand the process that is happenning, a takeover of the GOP. It is a beautiful thing. Listen to the entire recording so you can understand. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU2AvSwzuok&feature=youtu.be
Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:40pmWestCoast, That’s awesome bud! If you hadn’t seen it already, while some are working the delegate process, Veterans for RP is organizing a division, 13K strong, of vets and active duty members to descend on the convention. It’s time for Karl Rove, his minions, and the CFR pigs to go home. They’re not wanted anymore. Today’s loyalists will be at home sitting on their couches as they were in 76.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:59pmWest Coast Patriot,
Thank you for the link. I was unfamiliar with Josh Tolley until now. I enjoyed the info on the video (especially the last 5 minutes or so) and I hope Ron Paul does run as a third party candidate. We desperately need a third party because the two we have are corrupted beyond repair. I also listened to a couple more segments on You Tube from Josh Tolleys radio program titled “God endorses Ron Paul” (parts 1 and 2). I really enjoyed it, I’m officially a Josh Tolley fan now, and I’ll listen to his show as often as possible. Christians like Tolley, (his guest on the mentioned radio segments) Pastor Jacobs, Chuck Baldwin, Laurence Vance, and many others make so much stronger arguments for their candidate (Ron Paul) than any of the war mongering, nanny-state, busy body Christians who support Rick Santorum for those very same non-Christian values.
Here’s an interesting article by Laurence Vance explaining why the “War on Drugs” is much more immoral than legalization of drugs would be.
http://lewrockwell.com/vance/vance283.html
* And for the those that will now accuse me of being a pot-head who only supports Ron Paul so I can get high legally. I am a 50 year old Christian conservative police officer and I have never once in my life used any illegal drug or even alchol or tobacco – and not because of the law, but because of my morals – so that tired old arguement doesn’t work.
Report Post »symphonic
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 1:33amRomney is pulling AWAY from Santorum, even as Santorum claims he “wins” a couple of states. Big deal. He fell behind last night. Own up to the truth.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:53pmGot to love a good underdog story…Consider how romney spent all that money, has all the high profile endorsements, experienced campaign staff, and media/establishment on his side.
I really hope we dont end up with romney – the guy supported by all the big banks that are at the root of our corrupt financial system.
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:02amI agree
Report Post »TerryDo
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:07amSantorum won in his Southern states. that were ‘supposedly for him and yet he only won by a little over 30 percent, not such a good showing; shouldn’t he have won both states by at least 50 percent?
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:07amTell me about it. It wasn’t but a few days ago that every other commericial was an anti-Santorum commercial from the RiNO Romney machine on FOX News (assuming targeted to the Alabama market). Run on your own record and stop pointed at other folks supposed flaws to hide the bean that’s pointing at your Romney. Negative adds work to a point but if you don’t do anything but negative, it rubs right back at you. Just trying to give you constructive advise. Hate that you had to waste so much money for what turned out to be a lost cause for you (snicker snicker). :)
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:25amLook at what Romney has spent per vote VS what Santorum has spent per vote. Romney’s only strength in the primaries has been his ability to out spend his opponents 5 or 6 to 1. That strategy won’t work in the fall.
Report Post »dimbulbz
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:02pmI have news for you. People like me arent going to open our wallets for a losing cause like Santorum. I will for Mitt. Santorum and Gingrich have been dumping on us “Establishment” people for 8 months. I’ll vote for him if I have to, but I wont support him with my money. Get Glenn to cut him a 500 million dollar checkinstead, yeah, thats what you need to do. that will make up for those of us who used to contribute. 99 percent of the people posting here NEVER send anyone any money, they just cant shut their pie-holes. For every Glenn Beck with a fat wallet, there are hundreds of thousands of us “Establishment” Republicans who actually vote with their wallets – and we really dont appreciate your open hatred of us – or you questioning our patriotism. I’ll hoard my money against the next 25 years of socialism Santorum will hand us by losing every moderate conservative voter. I was a conservative 6 months ago. Now by Glenns standard, I am an anti-american, constitution hating RINO. Its now guys like Santorum and Gingrich who dont like the way the election is going who are ging to try to undermine the electorate, who like it or not, are voting for Romney.
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:38pmDimbulbz, Good name. You even admit to being the establishment Republicans. Coming out of the woodwork now, exposing yourselves. This election is not about winning states, but about delegates. You establishment Republicans for Romney will not have power at the convention, I guarantee you. Romney supporters jump on and off the ship constatntly. Santorum and Gingrich supporters fair slightly better. Pauls supporters however, there is a different breed. They are more loyal than anyone to their candidate. All that is needed this primary, is 1144 supporters signed up as delegates to a brokered convention. Ron Paul is in second place with delegates, by that standard, and gaining fast. Ron Paul 2012!
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:48pmNewt need to get out of this race! His is acting like a little child and for those of you that keep voting for him you need to check your heads and common sense!! Newt is causing votes from Rick. This race is between Romney and Rick and Rick wins!!! Wake up America before it’s too late!!
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:55pmDebbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:48pm
Newt is causing votes from Rick.
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Well why does Rick keep voting for Newt then??…
Report Post »psadie
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:56pmDebbie, you need to wake up. Santorum will lose PA; he is a jerk and always has been. He is a follower NOT a leader. Look at his record.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:58pmThe longer the race goes on the less money there will be to fight Obama. And the cannabilism is going in Obamas favor too! He won’t have to spend money creating commercials, he can just replay what the right has been saying this whole time about each other.
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:27am@ DEBBIE
If Newt gets out of the race then what happens
when Rick Stumbles an has a brain fart.
We’re stuck with Mitt or Ron
Oh I forgot to look maybe you’re for Mitt or Ron
Report Post »Debbie0819
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:58pmRhino Romney? Has anyone checked out Santorum’s voting record lately in PA? Big difference between a fiscal conservative and one who is one only in their personal life.Bachman was the only “real” conservative (for those that want that) and she left this race. Santorum is a joke…he is lucky he takes his home state of PA. If, for some reason, (and I doubt it) this goes into a brokered convention, I WILL blame Santorum and Newt for screwing it all up and not having a candidate to 9/1,
Report Post »West Coast Patriot
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 6:49pmDebbie, Sorry, but it is going to be a brokered convention, like it or not. But do not worry, The candidate that will give us back the liberty lost over the last decade, the candidate that will follow Constitutional principles, the candidate that will ensure a fiscal future is going to have the most delegates at thae brokered convention. His supporters are not lazy, are not afraid, are organized to the hilt, and are storming these local, county ansd state meetings by swarms. We are getting delegate spots in every contest, does not matter who wins the contest. It is in the rules, it was rule changes made by the GOP in hopes of making it easier for Romney, but we are using those rules against the establishment. This is a R3VOLUTION, and where the first revolution was fought by only 25-30% of the people, we will accomplish the same here.
Report Post »Ron Paul 2012!
MrMagoo
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:45pmThanks MUCH Alabama and Mississippi!
Report Post »We haven’t lost the Country just yet!
martinez012577
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:49pmNo, its not completely gone yet. There is still a chance a brokered convention!!!
Ron Paul 2012!!!
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:56pmAmen!!
Report Post »Brettfan
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:58amGo Santorum. He is the best conservative left in the race.
Report Post »dimbulbz
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:07pmPlenty of us will vote for whoever the candidate is, trouble is, will they have the money and the organization to run against Obama. Santorum cant even get himself on all the ballots. This is fantasy-land nuts if you think he’s prepared to take on Obama.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:44pmAll I can say is Thank You Jesus…didn’t want to turn on the tv today for the results…I hadn’t given southern Americans the benefit of the doubt..but “you all” came through…Santorum is the conservative’s choice..So maybe we don’t have to have romney afterall…still a little ways to go…keep praying America!!!!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:47pmWhat are we praying for? More war, more debt, less freedom? Or all three?
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:53pmI’m with you!! Keep the faith Santorum Supporters. No weapons formed against Rick shall prosper. In Jesus Name. I’m going to donate! People are going to wake up when it’s too late.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:01amGod Lovin’ Mom,
It‘s y’all (one syllable) :)
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:15amJustAngry..you can stay angry or you can help us beat obama…romney is no better than obama…newt is the ideal career politician…ron paul does not have the support…we need Mr. Sanotrum…
Report Post »Axel…I should of known better…I am married to a Georgia Boy after all :)
PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:35amThanking Jesus? Jesus could give two craps about a rigged election.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:46amI beg to differ Sir…I believe Jesus cares very much for America…Afterall he was a big part of our birth as a nation…God Bless America!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:01amJesus Obeys the Golden Rule. Do you?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:20am@Godlovinmom, I will vote my conscience. Your two party system has failed America.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:48amI believe the Golden Rule is… Do unto others as you would have them do unto you…so yes I try to obey the golden rule…but what has this to do with anything?.
Report Post »I believe what has “failed” America…is that we have turned away from God…we have let the enemy “satan” take over and now we’re paying for it.
justangry
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:43amGodlovingmom, Do you want a country invading us because we have nuclear weapons? Do you want countries around the world treating meddling in our domestic affairs? Overthrowing our leaders? Starving our children through sanctions? Satan may be America’s problem, but if he is, I imagine he’s doing his deeds through warped fundamentalists, morally bankrupt politicians who believe they can pick and chose what inalienable rights we have and your TV.
Report Post »Boycott the Media Let the People Decide
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:33am@ JustAngry……100% Right ON!….That’s the problem with most religious people, they’re extreme hypocrits. Santorum can’t spew out of one side of his mouth about how much God loves people and he is a man of God, then out of the other side of his mouth spew death to the Iranian people because of acts within their own soverign borders. Or say out of one side of his mouth he’s a pro-life person, when in 96 he campaign with pro-choice candidate Arlen Specter (With signs in the audience saying “Republicans For Choice”). Or say he promotes smaller government yet doubles the size of it. Or say he hates the tea party and their values will asking for tea party support…….
I guess being a religious hypocrit and as godlovinmom puts it “career politician” goes hand and hand…..
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:01pm@godlovinmom – Rick, Newt & Romney don’t obey the Golden Rule, so if you support one of them you don’t neither. Oh so now I can’t protest if Secret service around? I get thrown in jail for 6 hrs? Hr-347 and the NDAA destroy our 1st & 2 Amendment. The fact that you follow any of these guys shows you that you are following Satan’s foot steps.
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:32pmYou Ron Paul supporters think you have all the answers…which basically amounts to let everyone do what they want…And you call me satan’s footstep follower…ya right!
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:47pm@godluvnmom, I don’t think I have all the answers. That’s the point; I don‘t know what’s best for other people or countries. I believe the founding fathers had many answers and recognized their inability to determine what was best for anyone but themselves. One either believes people should do what they want (freedom) or believes someone should tell others what to do (tyranny). Is god proud of you for abandoning the “Just war” theory of Christianity? Also, I assume you’re one of those do-gooder social progressives who thinks the federal government should police vice? If so, let me give you a dose a reality. Your kids will know how to score by the time they reach middle school even with the War on Drugs. If they want to get high, nothing is going to stop them. Its up to you (me with my kid) to keep them drug free. Try to understand Ron Paul‘s policies really wouldn’t change anything except minimize violence. He does want to legalize anything, just decriminalize drugs at the federal level. Drugs would remain illegal everywhere they’re currently illegal. On a personal note, I’m with you on what I want for my child. I live my life as the bible commands. I think you’re being close-minded and gullible by letting the media influence you. I hope I reached you, but as I’m finding out, most religious zealots are unable to think for themselves.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:49pmMeh… *doesn’t want to legalize
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 4:48pmJust angry…I appreciate that…but you have not convinced me…I have come to the realization that I don’t think on the same lines as a libertarian…I don’t think liberty… should be at the expense of our society.
Report Post »Misha
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:44pmCOUS1933 – your problem is you’re voting on emotion – “feeling” good about Ron Paul is not a reason to vote for him. We need to get Obama out of the White House – you cannot throw away a vote just to “feel good.”
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:49pmI’m voting for Ron Paul in November. I see no value in voting out one trade to replace him with another. Anyone who supports the destruction of our civil liberties, the devaluation of our currency and handing our sovereignty over to the international comunity is a traitor in my mind.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:51amI second that JUSTANGRY.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 12:28amMisha,
I attempted to reply to this nonsensical accusation last night but for whatever reason, my reply wouldn‘t post and this is the first opportunity I’ve had to get back to it so……
Your opinion that I am voting based on emotion couldn’t be more wrong. I don’t make important decisions with emotion. The fact that I said it will “feel good” to write in Ron Paul, only explains that I’ve been voting GOP (since 1980) and have, many times, voted for a candidate that is dishonest, gives lip service to conservatism (but votes like a liberal), grows the government, (Ford, Bush 1 & Bush 2, and even Reagan) or is just a losing proposition from the start (McCain, Dole). For the past few years I’ve studied more American history, politics, philosophy, religion, economics, and the individuals running for the GOP nomination, than in all of the previous 30+ years combined. My support for Ron Paul is an extremely informed position and my vote will be educated and principled. The reason it will “feel good” is because this will be a very rare occasion for me – getting to vote for an honest decent Christian who is actually deserving of the office and whose actions will match his words. My candidate may not end up the winner, but this time I’m voting for the best man for the job. That’s not emotion, that’s principle. You partisans just don’t get it.
Report Post »MCLOVINIT
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:43pmPolitical Prayer:
Report Post »“It is January 20th, 2013.
Rick Santorum is being sworn in as the new President of the United States.
I give thanks to you Almighty God, for your blessings! Thank you, Lord.”
I see it. I feel it. I believe it. It is so.
Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:55pmIn Jesus Name!!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:37amLOL, Your not a true Christian if you go against the Golden Rule.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:12amRomney is still on pace to reach 1144.
Report Post »He has more than half of the delegates that have been won despite 4 contestants.
There are over 1300 delegates still up for grabs and he only needs 688.
He has more than twice what Santorum has.
mycomet123
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:27am@POLITICIANSRCROOKS, You keeping talking about “the golden rule”. Well, according to my Bible this is the rule Jesus preached. Luke 6:27-31. Love your enemies,do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you. If someone strikes you on one check, turn to him the other. If someone takes your cloak, do not stop him from taking your tunic. Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. DO TO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO TO YOU! Truth be told it is God who ultimately picks the president since He is Sovereign. America will get the president they DESERVE!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 8:04pmI am going to keep talking about it. Why? Because we going to useless wars and kill our soldiers for no reason. Jesus doesn’t just decide to bomb and over thrown Countries. Your all hypocrites. Jesus doesn’t kill people. Jesus doesn’t throw people in jail for protesting. Jesus doesn’t take your tax money and hand it to our enemies. The fact that you cornballs actually believe Jesus is here for these Candidates makes you all look like fools.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:42pmSantorum just admitted that he can’t win:
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“Santorum Concedes: He Can’t Win The Nomination Outright
Mar 12, 2012 9:00am EDT
Rick Santorum has conceded that he can’t win a majority of the delegates to the Republican National Convention outright.
In a strategy memo pushing back on Mitt Romney’s narrative that it will take an “act of God” to deny him the nomination, advisor John Yob argued that they have a strategy to win — at a contested convention.”
Report Post »http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/santorum-concedes-he-cant-win-the-nomination-out
JESSEBEGATDAVID
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:42pmSantorum, please get the nomination and PLEASE pick Allen West for VP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:48pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G106jlvZYmQ&feature=youtu.be
Santorum says if you want someone with a conservative voting record you should vote Ron Paul!!!
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:57pmGood choice!
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:01amJESSEBEGATDAVID
“Santorum, please get the nomination and PLEASE pick Allen West for VP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Right on!!!
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:21amI say Santorum/Palin…Lets give Sarah another crack at VP…have you seen undefeated and looked at Sarah’s record..she’s a fighter .
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:41amThat sounds like a great idea. Than we can have more wars, and have more of sons and daughters die for nothing.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:06am@MARTINAZ_ paulbot alert! pualbot alert!
Report Post »psadie
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:39pmExcuse me while I throw up. These southern states need to wake up when voting for Santorum. We know him well in PA and he is a BIG govt. spender who panders to the unions. Did you not hear him when he said “you take one for the team?” Wait till the primary in Pa and you will see what I am talking about. He will not be at the top; he is a lightweight and NOT Presidential material. The Christian right needs to get real with the economic issues. That will save us and not the social issues that have been deliberately placed at the forefront.
Report Post »Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:41pmOh please!! Wake Up
Report Post »Misha
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:45pmIta.
Report Post »KidCharlemagne
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:45pmSantorum still believes that there is money left for him to spend….
He’d be wrong though….
The real price of gas will start to be revealed sometime next week….we have only seen a small preview of things to come so far.
Report Post »Misha
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:47pmIf “ita” from me shows up twice, sorry. But I do totally agree with you. The social issues are no more than a distraction from the left to cloud the real issues – namely the economy.
Report Post »Hobbs57
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:04amYou got it PSA, I am a PIttsburgher, I know what a fraud and panderer Santorum is. What blows my mind most is how so many “conservatives” are being buffaloed by him. I guess I shouldn’t,back when I did a great deal of speaking, specifically, religiously, people tend to become amassed in the euphoria of eternal bliss as they have their religious convictions be validated by the person speaking. This often bothered me when speaking with people afterwards. While they thought they understood what I spoke of in spiritual terms, I believed they didn’t, at least not on a deep level.
Anyways, I grew up in Beaver County, on the edge of Butler County, where mister spoiled brat claims his roots as he uses his coal miner grandfather as a prop. My Dad worked the steel mills, I have labored this country, and particularly this tough landscape in the foot hills of Pittsburgh all of my life, I assure you, Ricki boy would be crying after a day of working with me. It annoys me that he trys to portray himself as part of us. I don‘t care that Romney isn’t because he doesn’t pretend that he is. If I confronted either of these mens, looked them in the eye, and told them how I felt, Romney wouldn’t get all huffed up and respect the fact I am a hardened worker. I seen Ricki boy get all huffed up and turn red as a lady confronted him and it got caught on camera. He has been about revenge for all the good ole boy picken on his spoiledbratty-know it all arse as a kid. WE don’t like his kind
Report Post »psadie
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:25am@HOBBS 57
Report Post »Were you as stunned as most of us in PA (Washington County) that Santorum was EVEN in the Presidential race? WHAT??? Who decided that he should even try as a candidate? Ricky didn’t even dare to run for Governor and all of a sudden, POOF, he is running for President. I am scared as hell.
wvgirl
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:33amI agree 100%. Santorum reminds me of the class dork who dreams of being the prom king. The picture on the face of this article says it all. He argues like a bratty teenager and his nastiness shows through. He is not mature enough and is a very insecure individual. He is running on BLUFF. I would take Newt any day over Santorum. The unions are what is ruining this country and PA is a big union state. Watch how he will pander to the unions and their thugs. Union thuggary is what is breaking this country economically. Anyone but Obama and Santorum.
Report Post »Debbie0819
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:10pmExactly PSADIE….PA is infested with Unions and have Santorum to blame for that. Right now, Santorum is lucky if he wins PA. I have to wonder about some GOP …Obviously, they have not been doiing their homework…..and yet they keep calling Rommey the Rhino.
Report Post »Misha
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:38pmI don’t like Santorum he seems to me to be a bit of a crass jacka$$.
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:06amI dont like him either.
Report Post »I dont see what voters are seeing in him.
edmundburk
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:10amAt least Senturium has the courage of his convictions!
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:35pmYes!!!!!!!! He won mississippi too!!!!!!!! =d
Report Post »mikee1
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:28pmSantorum won both. Newt was second. RINOROMNEY even with dummycrap help was THIRD. Newt should dropout and endorse RICK. In return, NEWT SHOULD GET THE VP. Newt or Rick would landslide ODUMBO INC. Romney could lose. But at least, he is trying to act CONSERVATIVE. McBushy, “mccain,” who blames Palin for HIS disaster, did not even try. But I am sure Romney has a much higher IQ than McBushy. But then again, so does my Dachshund. MCCAIN WAS THE WORST REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE IN HISTORY. The only thing that he did that helped his campaign was picking Palin. Now, he wants to blame her with the other RINOS. McCain’s entire life has been an effort to gain acceptance. He was last in his class at the NAVAL ACADEMY. He would not have gotten in if not for his Admiral father. He blew up the Forrestal. He gave away secrets while in prison that got more Americans killed. He has really just been a stooge for the dummycraps for years, just like Odumbo. Only, McCain has been a bigger stooge.
Report Post »sensibleadult
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:23pmIf Newt would have gotten out a few days ago, Santorum would have won Ohio and no telling where else. He’d be leading this thing easily.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:29pmMy dad used to tell me “If wishes were horses then beggars would ride”
For now, it is what it is.
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:33pmYep!!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:33pmsensible
Report Post »that shows you how dumb this process is. The difference between a santorum presidency versus a romney presidency is…….When and if Newt drops out of the race
Debbie1927
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:44pmI agree. Newt is nothing but a spoiler!!
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:21amNone of you have ANY idea where the Newt voters would fall if Newt was not in it. It may very well be 50/50 to Romney and Santorum, thereby rendering his dropping out meaningless.
Report Post »Newt is not “stealing” conservative votes. HE’S NOT CONSERVATIVE!!
wvgirl
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 9:37amIf Santorum had gotten out a long time ago when HE was at 2%, Newt would be the front runner now.
Report Post »OperationNorthwoods
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:15pmI guess the people don’t want smaller government and less spending. If they did they would have listened to Rick and voted for Ron Paul.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:26pmConservative America wants those things, but Conservative America doesn’t want Ron Paul. The exit polling of Conservatives from every Primary and Caucus makes this very clear.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:29pmA call to all ron paul supporters:
Yes, all candidates are seriously flawed. However, only one candidate is crowned as the presumptive nominee by the media and the establishment. Instead of using this next couple weeks to tear down santorum, lets keep the powder dry and hope that he is able to sink his teeth into the ‘romney inevitability’. Do you think romney is that much better than santorum? Personally, i would rather have santorum for a number of reasons.
Regardless, our best chance at making an impact is at the convention. At this point, a successful santorum campaign is the only way we can get there. Anything else will result in romney clinching the delegates
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:32pmYou know I consider myself extremely conservative.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:47pmSoybomb,
I have agreed with you on many things, but certainly not this. I find Santorum to be the most disingenuous of all of the Republican candidates. His big government voting record speaks for itself but maybe what is most offensive to me personally is that I find him to be a shameless panderer in using Christianity for his own glorification, self-promotion, and power. I will only vote for a Christian candidate – and I insist on a Christian who is humble.
I’m intent on writing in Ron Paul, but I have to admit that I have entertained the very slight possibility that I could be persuaded towards Romney – ONLY if he named Rand Paul as his running mate, AND offered Ron Paul a position like Treasury Secretary. This scenario is unrealistic but I can’t see anything else moving me from a vote for Ron Paul.
“In matters of principle, stand like a rock” – Thomas Jefferson
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:58pmJUSTANGRY and you would support this ticket?
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4DRZP9JgBA
soybomb315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:03am@cous
no worries man – of course, we are only splitting hairs. I think we are naturally biased against santorum because he has been in politics longer. Mitt was in office for only a few years and managed to do a whole lot of bad things (you could say he was worse on a ‘per year’ basis). However, my biggest objection with romney is that he is funded by all the major banks and financial institutions. We both know they are the root of nearly every problem facing this country. I dont know how santorum feels about it – but arent we certain that romney is in kahoots with them? I dont like santorum’s denomination, but i get the feeling is more honest than the other two. i may be proven wrong in the end.
No matter what, we are screwed if one of the candidates wraps up the nomination prior to convention. Romney is the only one who can do it. So, i am focusing all my negative thoughts on romney. I will get my paul thoughts in where i can
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:30am@rep
They both believe in ending the FED and stopping wars. You know why they would have to pick each other? Because none of the clowns in Washington under stand that. I dont like Kucinich’s views on 99% of the issues, but he has those two right.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:39amAnd the number one main problem in our Country is the FED, and Rick still wants it there. WHAT A TRUE CONSERVATIVE… NOT!!
Report Post »NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:04pmLet it go to the convention! Maybe then we will nominate a real REPUBLICAN …………
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:12pmseems more and more likely that as long as newt stays in the race – the best we could hope for is a convention…
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:13pmYour comment does not line up with your username.
You want to beat Obama? Then how does Republicans bashing each other for another 5 months equate to beating Obama?
Obama would love for Republicans to beat each other up for another 5 months. Everyday Republicans do that, they take their attention off Obama and the economy. You wanna give Obama a free pass for 5 months? This thing needs to end now. We must re-direct our focus on Obama and his insane policies. There is no Reagan in this race, so stop waiting. Snap out of it!
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:15pmcorrect that – IF newt gets out the best we could hope for is a convention. If newt stays in romney will probably clinch the delegates
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:42pm@ SOYBOMB
Report Post »If they keep splitting the vote NOBODY
gets 1144 not even Mitt.
Brokered Convention
sort of not really because now we have TV
24 hrs. an they really can’t do a backroom deal.
an the TEA Party wont accept a brokered deal
that doesn’t include Sarah Palin.
Gonna be FUN
soybomb315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:02pmflipper – if newt stays in, romney will come very close. it is likely that the establishment will call this thing when romney gets to about 1,000 delegates. I really feel he has to be halted now, or else it will be curtains for everyone else
Report Post »flipper1073
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 4:24pmYou may be right they have been trying to call
Report Post »the race for Mitt since South Carolina.
But Sarah screwed that up for them.
He’s still got to get 1144 or he Loses
If you don’t make it on 1st Ballot
You difinitely wont get a chance for a
2nd Ballot without some kind of Deal.
UrsaMajor
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 7:36am“Reagan should drop out and let Bush run against Carter. No need for any of the other states to get a choice in the matter! If they keep going at each other for like this, Carter is going to win. Screw the other states getting a vote! Bush has the money and the etstablishment NOW and Ronnie boy, that right-wing extremist, needs to shut up and go back to California! Do you idiot Reagan supporters WANT another Carter term?”
Whatever…
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:03pmquit trying to pimp out your mom
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:53pmRick Santorum is my 3rd pick!!!!! Cain was my #1 pick but the Wepublican establishment killed him! Ron Paul is just a Nut!!! The only thing Ron Paul has is fiscal policies, but then he keeps talking!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:05pm@PISSEDMARINE Yeah…All Ron Paul has is his fiscal policies..who needs that? Santorum.amd Romney will be more of the current administraition with the higher taxation, policing the world an nation building at a trillion a year.. and Newt..who voted us in a 50 billion tax increase..who was behind one of the biggest land grabs in history spanning tens of millions of acres and they now have another in the works..he also as I understand was responsible for creating the dept of education..was behind cap and trade as was Romney..They will all be just more of Obama..so really..just take your pick.. We don’t need Constitutional rights.. that’s insane..it’s way more fun to be enslaved. working for the government..
Report Post »NO_MORE_OBAMA
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:07pmI want Herman Cain back !
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:30pmDude Ron Paul is a nut, he will kill the military (more than Obama has) and hook our kids on dugs! And what Constitutional rights would we lose under Santorum???? NONE But I can tell you this Ron Paul = 4 more years of Obama, so we would lose all of our Constitutional rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:48am@pissed MARINE – The kids are already hooked on drugs. What world are you living in? Do you not realize how many ppl die a day over prescription pills? Your doctor has already killed you. keep taking depression meds lol. And face it, you can’t just keep printing money and expect the economy to just magically appear in great condition. Geez, You Americans are bunch of retards. It is so easy to play with your minds, it is sad. Keep watching the tube, Sheeple.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 1:22amTo all you paul-bots out there, by voting for paul all your doing is paving the way for BHO second term.
Report Post »Sentorum may have his faults, but put his record against romney and you have a much better conservitive. Romney has been crowned king of the GOP/RINO establishment and has been indorced
by them too. Remember what glenn tought, that progressives come in both parties. and who is more progressive romney or sentorum? I think that the answer is clear.
JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:25amGood for you Brian, nobody cares how many times you vote on Sunday.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:38am“PISSED MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:30pm
Dude Ron Paul is a nut, he will kill the military (more than Obama has)”
Obama has increased military spending every year that he has been in office, MORON. But then again, you think RON PAUL wants to limit your constitutional rights. LOL. Could you be more idiotic?
Report Post »NoLongerNonPlussed
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:48pmI don’t care if the only choices in November are B.Obama or M. Romney. If there isn’t a conservative to vote for, I’ll just “compromise” myself and write in “Present”.
Report Post »GoodStuff
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:14pmYou’ll vote for the GOP nominee, and you know it. Beating Obama is the highest priority.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:23pmselecting the best candidate is the priority. dont let these romney trolls fool ya
Report Post »SychinLegacy
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:24pmGlad to see beating Obama is your highest priority. Not saving our dying country. This just shows how the “REAL CONSERVATIVES” are truly men of character…
Report Post »NoLongerNonPlussed
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:35pmI don‘t have a lot of respect for the primary system that doesn’t give me the same choices as the the first 3, 4, 7, 10, etc.. states that get to select a nominee. By the time I get to ballot in the primary I have very limited choices, but I do have choices. One is to waste my vote on a RepubliCrat, the other is to vote “Present”.
There is a General Election in November. I will not vote for a socialist! I WILL NOT vote for a RepubliCrat! I will not compromise my choice. Choicing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.
My God, when will we ever learn?
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:28amselecting the best candidate is the priority. dont let these romney trolls fool ya
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First of all, the “selecting” will be over with by November. At that point, it’s vote for the guy who is nominated or waste your vote.
Report Post »2ndly, what makes us Romney supporters trolls? Just because you support someone else doesn‘t make you better than somebody else and doesn’t qualify you as a Blaze moderator.
soybomb315
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 7:57am@JJ
Report Post »anyone who declares the primary over and states that it is time to move on is a romney troll. That type of thinking disrespects the primary process as well as the other candidates
JJ Coolay
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 12:46amSo does that make Glenn Beck a troll on his own site? Because he was calling for the GOP to get behind Mitt.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 15, 2012 at 5:10pm@JJ
YEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!
You must have missed that blaze story – i was all over it
Report Post »pattybbb1
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:48pmCongrats Rick, from northern Alabama!!
Report Post »Fed up in Bama
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:17pmCongrats, Rick!! (from Southern Alabama :)
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:34pmCongrats Rick from the Piggly Wiggly.
Report Post »jsciai
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:47pmCongrats, Rick–From the WHITE HOUSE!
Report Post »TriforcePlayer
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:36pmGet out of the race Newtyear!
Report Post »MrMagoo
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:48pmHe’s too arrogant to do the right thing.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:08pmi dont know what newt’s deal is. he should get out and if there is a brokered convention – he could get back in
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:35pmWhoever wins I am sure the “dirty laundry” will have been vetted and Obama will only have lies and deception to keep his head above water as he is THROWN out of the Oval Office…..
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:53pmHahaha…Obama wins by a mile, you guys completely blew it.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 11:41amSantorum is on the trail talking and railing against a FICTIONAL person. When he has to actually match his stump speech to Obama’s record, it will be hilariously inaccurate. Good luck with President Frothy.
Enjoy your four more years of Obama. Independents will never vote for Santorum.
Report Post »Arminianism
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:32pmNo reason for Newt Gingrich to stay in if he doesn’t win Mississippi. He should step down now. I’m not a huge fan of Santorum but Romey is the worst of them. Dr Paul, I appreciate your cause and think your the only one that gets it on fiscal policies, but its time to step down as well. Let the 2 front runners play this thing out….
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:36pmI believe that is our path too……
Report Post »theprofessor1031
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:43pmThe longer Gingrich stays in, the more assuredly we are to have Romney as the nominee, and that’s not good. I believe the establishment will encourage him to stay in, just to make sure that happens.
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:25pm@REPUBLICORP Ron Paul supporters are democrats? Not!! We don’t want to continue the decent into hell that the media is leading you guys into.. I was a Nixon fan..a Reagan voter..a Bush supporter until I saw what a fan of Islam he was..in truth..we never had much of a selection..they always give us who they want..no? Ron Paul was not selected by the “money” to run..He is a sweet faced elderly man who should have been relaxing in retirement..but who saw that we are in need of help..the only one who is willing to reinstate our Constitutional rights. to get us entirely out of debt and to weed out foreign theocracies out of our government… He has a proven record. We won’t get him..and we deserve not too.. You won’t realize it until its too late..
Report Post »martinez012577
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:25pmGood, they need to keep the back and forth winning so the delegates decide it at the convention.
Ron Paul 2012!!!
Report Post »cemerius
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:37pmYou have the fanaticism, but, Ron Paul will NOT be nominated unless you are calling for total chaos?
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:39pmMy conscience will not allow me to vote for any other candidate in 2012 than Ron Paul. I cannot abandon my principles just so the red team can take over the trashing of our republic from the blue team.
Report Post »I will write in Ron Paul if I have to and it will feel good. Plugging your nose and pulling the lever (like I have in so many past elections) never feels good.
theprofessor1031
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:40pmDo you really think that if it’s decided at the convention, that the Republican establishment would allow it to be Ron Paul? If it’s decided at the convention, they’ll pick Romney, and that will be a disaster.
Report Post »TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:41pmATA’ BOY RICK! I see my “money bombs” are being put to good use. Oh, btw MARTINEZ, Ron Paul’s picking up more fleas as each Primary and Caucus goes by.
Report Post »pissed MARINE
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:43pmDude Ron Paul= we get 4 more years of Obama!!!!!!!
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 10:50pm“My conscience”
“I cannot abandon my principles”
“I will write in Ron Paul if I have to and it will feel good”
He is not going to win, nor will my Libertarian candidate. The general election is not about you. This is about what is best for the future of this country.
You have a choice to slow the train down (kicking Obama out) and buy some more time for people like Rand Paul to season and run successfully or to send the train off the cliff just to soothe your ego.
If the train goes off the cliff, we will NEVER get back to who we once were, TPTB have their talons dug in too deep and the chaos that will ensue will only strengthen their grip.
Report Post »RepubliCorp
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:10pmPaul supporters are NeoLibs that have been voting Dem for years….. They would rather see Obama as president fully knowing Dr Ron has no chance. They love Kucinich and hate Reagan, need I say more?
Report Post »ashestoashes
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:12pmPISSEDMARINE..You should vet each of the candidates..how are any of their policies different than Obama’s..Seriously..what are the differences? Ron Paul is the only one who has supported we the people..His record proves it.. None of the others have been in support of anything but themselves..But that’s what we like no? Someone who’s in it just for themselves..kind of like..who wants to belong to a club who would have us as a member mentality.
Report Post »cous1933
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:34pmAxelphantom,
It has nothing at all to do with ego. It is absolutely about principles. You may see a difference between Obama and Santorum (or Romney, Newt, etc. etc.) but I don’t. I see big government statists on both sides. Dishonest panderers out for their own glorification and power. They (the GOP frontrunners) are certainly not what is best for the future of this country. Listening to the three of them talk about themselves as conservatives when their liberal voting records are there for anyone who wants to see them, makes these liars as repugnant as Obama.
Americans’ freedom is circling the drain. We were once the most free country on the planet. We are now ranked 10th and falling.
see here…
http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
My conscience – not my ego – could never support a candidate who favors The Patriot Act , NDAA, and so many other blatant attacks on the Constitution and personal liberty. If you are a Christian and support the federal war on drugs please read this article and tell me where the author is wrong…
http://lewrockwell.com/vance/vance283.html
Along with our freedom, our prosperity is also circling the drain. Obama, Santorum, Romney and Gingrich will ALL continue spending us into oblivion.
I‘m sick of them all and it’s definitely not my ego. I promise that you are no more concerned about the future of the country than I am. I simply disagree that what we need is “more of the same”.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:43pmCous,
Obama is following the RIO directive to the letter. Can you honestly tell me that ANY of these candidates is doing the same?
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:45pmI’m with you, Cous. Funny how they all say we’re irrelevant, yet if we vote our conscience we’ll be giving Obama a second term. For the record, I don’t recomend anyone do what I do. I’m just not voting for anyone who supports the destruction of the bill or rights, the federal reserve and policing the world. Those seem like principles both the Democrats and Republicans share.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:56pm@Theprofessor, There is supposed to be division of veterans and activie duty members marching on the convention for Ron Paul. Their message is it is time for establishment to pack their bags and go home. If all goes well, I’ll be marching with them.
Report Post »AxelPhantom
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:57pmIf you believe that the situation is so dire and that the consequences are so grave that Ron Paul is the only hope, we must be on the verge of disaster? If that is the case you are choosing to put a bullet in the head of the country instead of seeking experimental treatment.
That is neither logical nor is it wise.
Report Post »PoliticiansRCrooks
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 12:49am@RepubliCorp – Your a liar. I voted for Bush and Mccain and now I am A Paul Supporter because I found out your all a bunch of losers who can’t beat Obama.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:06pmyea man
Report Post »establishment RINO. never again
SychinLegacy
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:22pmYeah as long as it’s not Romney. Forget the fact that Santorum is just as much a GOP Establishment progressive….
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:25pmyea but nobody is crowning santorum as the nominee
Report Post »JJ Coolay
Posted on March 14, 2012 at 5:24amExcept that you agree to the “Yeah man, anybody but Romney” sentiment.
Report Post »So you’re okay with the establishment Rick but not the NON-establishment Mitt?
Mitt IS NOT a Washington insider. Never has been.
He ran a state —a STATE for 4 years. That’s it.