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Virginia Judge Rejects GOP Primary Ballot Appeal: Gingrich, Santorum, Huntsman and Perry Will Not Appear

 

Virginia Judge Rejects GOP Primary Ballot Appeal for Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, Jon Huntsman and Rick PerryRICHMOND, Va. (The Blaze/AP) — A federal judge has refused to add Texas Gov. Rick Perry and three other candidates to Virginia’s Republican presidential primary ballot.

U.S. District Judge John Gibney ruled Friday that the candidates should have challenged Virginia’s primary qualifying rules earlier. Gibney said they knew the rules months ago.

Perry sued last month after failing to submit enough signatures to get on the ballot. Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Jon Huntsman also failed to qualify and later joined Perry’s lawsuit. They asked Gibney to declare Virginia’s law unconstitutional and add their names to the March 6 ballot.

Only former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul qualified for the March 6 primary ballot.

This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates. 

 

Below is the AP’s in-depth story on the GOP and their respective ballot-related challenges:

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many of Mitt Romney’s presidential challengers are having trouble fulfilling a fundamental requirement of running for public office: getting on the ballot.

Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman have all failed to qualify for the ballot in at least one upcoming GOP primary. In other states, they have failed to file full slates of delegates with state or party officials, raising questions about whether these candidates have the resources to wage effective national campaigns.

And if one of them were able to marshal enough anti-Romney forces to challenge the front-runner, the ballot blunders could limit their ability to win delegates in key states.

The exception: Ron Paul, who appears to have avoided such pitfalls so far.

“This is why you need a real-life, no-kidding-around campaign,” said Rich Galen, a GOP strategist and former Gingrich aide who is neutral in the 2012 race. “All these guys who have been crowing that they found a new way to run for president, it‘s like saying I’m inventing a new airplane, and it has only one wing.”

Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, won the first two contests, in Iowa and New Hampshire, and he is leading in the polls in South Carolina and Florida, the next two states to have primaries. Romney raised $56 million in 2011 for his campaign, giving him big financial and organizational advantages over his GOP rivals.

Those advantages are on display as many of his competitors miss deadlines or fail to collect enough signatures to meet ballot requirements in upcoming contests.

Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator who came within a few votes of winning the Iowa caucuses, didn’t get on the ballot in Virginia or the District of Columbia. His campaign also filed incomplete slates of delegates in Illinois and Ohio, which could limit his ability to win delegates in those key states.

Virginia has been a tough ballot to crack for several GOP candidates because the state requires campaigns to collect signatures from at least 10,000 registered voters. Romney and Paul were the only ones who made the ballot for the March 6 primary.

Perry sued, and was later joined in the lawsuit by Gingrich, Huntsman and Santorum. But on Friday, a federal judge in Richmond refused to add them to the ballot, saying the candidates should have challenged Virginia’s primary qualifying rules earlier.

Santorum is the only major candidate who will be left off the ballot in the District of Columbia primary April 3, said Paul Craney, executive director of the DC Republican Committee. The party provides two ways to get on the ballot: Pay $10,000, or pay $5,000 and collect signatures from 296 registered Republicans in the heavily Democratic capital city.

“It’s not easy, but it can be done, if you are a serious presidential candidate,” Craney said. “All the presidential candidates who are serious about winning the nomination will be on the D.C. ballot.”

Santorum adviser John Brabender acknowledged that Romney has more money and a larger campaign organization. But, he said, Santorum’s campaign has gained resources and momentum since the close finish in Iowa. Romney, he said, has been running for president for the past six years, giving him more time to build his organization.

“It’s a different campaign than it was earlier,” Brabender said.

Huntsman, the former Utah governor, failed to get on the ballot in Arizona or Illinois.

The requirements to get on the GOP ballot in Arizona are pretty easy – all you have to do is fill out a two-page form. Twenty-three candidates managed to do it properly, so they will be on the ballot for the state’s Feb. 28 primary.

Huntsman, however, was left off the ballot because his filing had a photocopied signature and wasn’t notarized, said Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett.

“If you can’t get on the ballot around the country, you’re a regional candidate, by definition,” said Rich Beeson, the Romney campaign’s political director. “Barack Obama is going to be on the ballot in all 50 states, and so will we.”

Gingrich, the former House speaker, didn’t make it on the ballot for primaries in Missouri or Virginia, though he has joined the lawsuit to get on the Virginia ballot and Missouri won’t award any delegates based on its Feb. 7 primary. Instead, Missouri Republicans will hold caucuses March 17.

Perry, the Texas governor, made the ballot in Illinois, but he will only be eligible to win one delegate in the state’s March 20 primary – a contest in which 54 delegates will be up for grabs.

It will take 1,144 delegates to win the nomination at the Republican national convention this summer.

Illinois has a unique way of awarding delegates to candidates. The winner of the state‘s GOP primary doesn’t necessarily get any delegates. Instead, Republicans will vote for the actual delegates, who are listed separately on the ballot but are identified by the candidate they support.

Each of the state’s 18 congressional districts will elect three delegates, for a total of 54. To appear on the ballot as a delegate, candidates had to collect signatures from at least 600 registered voters in the district where they are running.

Only one Perry delegate filed signatures by the deadline, according to the Illinois State Board of Elections. Gingrich, Paul and Romney filed full slates, while only 44 Santorum delegates filed signatures.

Ron Michaelson, who served as executive director of the Illinois State Board of Elections for nearly 30 years, said he doesn’t remember presidential candidates having these kinds of problems in previous elections.

“They’re concentrating so heavily on the early states, devoting so many resources there that they’re not looking down the road far enough,” said Michaelson, now a visiting assistant professor at the University of Illinois in Springfield.

The system in Illinois is designed to keep fly-by-night candidates from crowding the ballot, said Christopher Mooney, another political science professor at the University of Illinois.

“It keeps people who don‘t know what they’re doing out of the arena,” Mooney said.

Comments (239)

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  • FreedomPurveyor
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:08pm

    Romney-Paul 2012

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:17pm

      It‘s too bad the voters won’t have a choice of ALL the candidates. They should’ve been able to provide the number of signatures required. Really stupid they didn’t.
      This might be very interesting now, tho. Can’t wait to see how VA shakes out.

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    • mils
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:36pm

      comedian…

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:00pm

      ha ha screw that idiot santmoron

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:05pm

      Santorum, didn’t get on the ballot in Virginia or the District of Columbia. His campaign also filed incomplete slates of delegates in Illinois and Ohio, which could limit his ability to win delegates in those key states.

      http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/world/53297511-68/ballot-delegates-candidates-primary.html.csp

      another story you will not see on “The ezalB” here.

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    • southernORcobra
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:18pm

      so whats the friggin point of VA having a primary then?

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    • uem
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:18pm

      4 presidential candidates who can’t even get on the ballot. This is probably a good thing.
      Ron Paul all the way!

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:50pm

      Freedom Purveyor- A slight modification to your choice…Romney/Rand Paul

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    • n8isgrate
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:19pm

      I seriously believe that Paul or anyone who is going to or capable of running third party is and will be getting financial support from Barrack Obama‘s campaign and anyone on here stating they will vote third part are either working directly for Obama’s re election or they seriously do not care about this country or freedom. Ron Paul has no chance of winning so all the people who threaten to vote third party you do not care about america. Libertarian or not its like voting for the libertarian candadate everyone knows will lose but you voted out of dignity and that is a waist of time you might as well of stayed home. This is not the election to do that not everyone is there on the same page you have another 4 years when Romney is president to educate people on libertarain Ideas its not quite there yet so dont even consider risking waisting your vote. I will vote third party in 2016 if Romney doesn’t listen and fix the country but will only do that when I know Obama is out of office that should be our number one goal to unite behind even if we disagree.

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    • Scottsman
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:22pm

      Perfect. I live in Virginia AND respect the rules. I also like Paul and Romney. Done deal.

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    • Servant Of YHVH
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:41pm

      It sounds to me like this judge must be a puppet in Romney’s pocket. Is there a song called “A Puppet On A String”, that sounds like it would be describing this judge, of course more than likely the judge is a liberal democrat since the democrats want more than anything for Romney to win. Then the election would be obama against obama junior. It is quite clear that Romney does not care about this nation because if he truly did then he would get out of this race and let someone run that would truly do something that would have a chance of saving our nation instead of the “same old politics as usual”!!!

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    • marvel
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:16pm

      I like Paul and Romney both for slightly different reasons. I really think a Romney-Paul ticket would bring it home. Will it ever happen? One can only hope.

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    • Vechorik
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:09pm

      Huntsman is history, for sure:

      http://www.buzzfeed.com/zekejmiller/…-exodus-begins

      Days after his third place finish in New Hampshire, some Huntsman for President staffers have already left the campaign, while others tell BuzzFeed they wish the former Utah governor would drop out so they could join Mitt Romney’s team.

      One top volunteer told BuzzFeed that he was shocked Huntsman didn’t drop out on Tuesday. “I was hoping he would. I don’t want to be disloyal or anything, but he doesn’t have a chance anymore. Once he quits, then I can go work for a winning campaign.”

      A current staffer echoed those sentiments, saying Huntsman should have gotten out after New Hampshire to allow those who’ve worked for him to find another job. “We’re not going to quit, but we don’t really want to keep going either.”

      pretty bad stuff to be coming out of a campaign.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:36pm

      He worked with Obama…he WILL be ignored in S C…that’s for SURE…he’s considered the ENEMY.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:31pm

      But…if his billionaire father chips in some MORE bucks…he just might stay in the race?

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    • livedasawsj
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:52pm

      Ha ha ha ha ha!!!

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    • midwesthippie
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 1:30am

      didn’t little glenn tell his little playmate ricky that he had to do all of his first grade homework in order to run for the K-2 student body president? romney/paul 2012 …foresight for America …oh yeah… BWAAAAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA…HA

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 2:48am

      Paul is the only moral choice, but he’s definately not going to be picking Romney. Romney is not a very moral person, check into his background…. Monsanto, Bain Capital… he’s about as shady as they get…

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:22am

      N8, poppycock.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 5:34am

      No need for Repubs to vote in VA.

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    • Polwatcher
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 7:35am

      FOX is choosing the Repub candidate for everyone. VA don’t matter.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:05am

      And now we know why Newt wants to get rid of all of the judges – they won’t do as he commands! hahahaha
      And did Perry waste the precious few $$ he had on a stupid lawsuit?
      I‘m glad it’s just Paul v Romney in Virginia – that’s how it should be now going forward anyway.

      New poll out in South Carolina – Mitt 29% Newt 25% Paul 20% Perry 9% Santorum 7%

      WhooHoooo!! Ron Paul rising! President Paul 2012!!!

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:21am

      Ron Paul Surging In South Carolina, Now 3rd At %20
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmI7RO10LEk
      Another story not found here on “The eazalB”

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    • GeorgieBaby
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:58pm

      @FreedomPurveyor – No way, no how. Maybe Treasury Secretary.

      @Stuck – It is the candidates own fault that they did not get on the ballot in these states. They didn’t submit their homework in time, and didn’t have the gravitas to be able to assign one or two people in their campain to look after the issue. This is such a rudimentary thing to elections. It goes to show their leadership abilities and qualities.

      Do you really want a president that can’t do his/her homework, follow the rule of law for elections in these states, and not follow through on important issues? Don‘t say it’s “too bad,“ or that it ”isn’t fair.” What a progressive mindset. It’s a consequence of poor planning and decision making. Blame the candidate, not the process. That is what Gingrich, Perry, and Santorum were doing in VA. They were blaming the process, and using the courts to bully their agenda. What kind of character does that show? Kudos to the Romney & Paul organizations for doing it right.

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  • Doctor Nordo
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:50pm

    Bwa-hahahahahahahahaha!!!!

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:00pm

      Teheeeteheeeteheeeteheeeeeeeeeeee!

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:22pm

      If these 4 couldn’t even get 10,000 sigs out of 8 million people, how are they ever going to be President? On top of it they want a judge to over make law in Virginia, sounds like 4 libs to me. And then to have the ACLU on their side?

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:55pm

      ….Gov Perry and his campaign KNEW the rules in Va. They turned in their signatures ON TIME and turned in MANY MORE than were needed. Over a thousand of his signatures were thrown out…and he was told that he did NOT qualify to be on the ballot in VA???????

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:57pm

      Hmmmmmmm????????????
      //////////////////////////////

      Judge says Perry will likely prevail in Va. ballot challenge

      By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
      1/10/12

      A federal judge in Virginia said today that he will issue a decision soon on Rick Perry‘s challenge to the state’s ballot access laws — and that the Texas governor is likely to prevail:

      [T]here is a strong likelihood that the Court will find the residency requirement for petition circulators to be unconstitutional. The authorities make clear that circulating petitions for candidates is a form of protected speech, and that the Commonwealth has a heavy burden to justify the restriction on speech by showing not only that the limitation achieves a valid state interest but also that the limitation is no broader in scope than necessary to achieve that purpose. As in all strict scrutiny cases, the state has a difficult task to demonstrate the propriety of its limitation on protected speech. For this reason, the Court believes that the plaintiffs have a substantial likelihood of succeeding on the merits, at least on the issue of the validity of the residency requirement.

      The judge also ordered the Virginia State Board of Elections to hold off printing ballots until the issue is resolved.

      …to read more

      http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/01/judge-says-perry-will-likely-prevail-in-va-ballot-110387.html
      ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
      But…NOW…we know Perry lost??

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:59pm

      And WHY were Gov Perry‘s signatures VERIFIED and Ron Paul and Mitt Romney’s were NOT. Ever hear of that little thing in the constitution called “EQUAL” Over one thousand of Perry’s signatures were thrown out?? I wonder how many of Ron and Mitt’s signatures would have been thrown out if theirs had been verified???

      It seems Ron Paul supporters only care about the constitution as long as it benefits THEM

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:17pm

      Clara88
      This has been the rules for decades. And no one has had a problem with it. All of a sudden we have 4 that can’t cut the mustard and its un-Constitutional? Give me a Break.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:21pm

      He FOLLOWED the RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:22pm

      Why were over a thousand of Rick Perry’s signatures THROWN OUT??? We are STILL waiting for that answer VA???? What’s that i hear….crickets

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 10:17pm

      i would say that these four should drop out. after SC and Florida they might, anyway welcome to Va
      will work hard to get Paul the win

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    • fullblownjackass
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:08pm

      Face it, Perry was too stoooopid to get the job done in VA.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:38pm

      He SURE does get the job done in Texas!!

      Perry For President
      http://www.rickperry.org/

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:45pm

      CLARA888

      I believe Paul and Romney did their due diligence and acquired over 15000 signatures. If you had over 15000 signatures then the signatures weren’t verified. If you collected under 15,000 signatures then the signatures were verified….those were the rules.

      I read also where Romney’s team did a statistical study of sample signatures on the petitions and their error rate was quite low…so they felt quite confident that their signatures would hold up if the signatures were scrutinized.

      Paul and Romney’s teams were clearly more proactive and organized than the other candidates…end of story.

      Rewarding people who fail to do the work sounds like a Democrat’s work ethic.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:53pm

      According to OUR BELOVED CONSTITUTION…it is unconstitutional to verify SOME of the signatures and NOT ALL of the signatures. I do believe that our constitution is the SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:04am

      http://www.redstate.com/

      [UPDATE]: OK, I’ve just read the ruling. Short version: the court is denying the plaintiffs their injunction because they waited too long to file it (and the judge used here rather forceful language about that delay that will no doubt gladden the hearts of Romney/Paul supporters across the land); while at the same time noting that the in-state requirement for petition circulators is almost certainly going to be ruled unconstitutional by the courts, given recent case law. Bad news for Gingrich, Huntsman, Perry, Santorum; good news for ballot access people in general.

      I think that this one’s a dead issue now, folks. Except that the next election in VA will probably allow out-of-state petition circulators.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 12:14am

      Ron Paul supporters STOP telling me and others to READ THE CONSTITUTION. I think a few of YOU need to read it…

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:12am

      Clara88
      Where is the Constitution does it say that states have to allow out-of-state petition circulators?

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    • GeorgieBaby
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 1:23pm

      @CLARA – Until you can definitively state to the issue with the Perry campaign, be careful about defending something you really don’t know much about. It would be interesting to hear why the state threw out those signatures. Maybe the handwriting was too similar with the signatures on some of the petitions. I wouldn’t rule out voter fraud by zealous Perry campaigners. This could happen in any campaign.

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  • PJL
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:41pm

    If they could get it done, that’s your problem Paul and Mitt did, accept it.

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:15pm

      Everyone who meets Constitutional requirements and wishes to run should be able to run not jump through all the hoops setup to only allow the wealthy. I believe this equals to buying a Vote.

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:58pm

      News Flash;;;;a swiftly jogging Rick Perry dressed in black spandex and a red bicycle helmet has jumped onto a West Virginia coal train on his way to the Virginia court house;;;;his staff is franticly tweeting him at this very moment;;;;; its headed East, JUMP !!!!

       
    • GeorgieBaby
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 1:34pm

      @2THEADDLEAD – Way to take the class warfare stance. Are you progressive? Hmmmm….let me think here.

      Gingrich is wealthy, and his campaign is well-funded. Perry’s campaign is well-funded by a group of evangelical, anti-Romney nuts. Huntsman is wealthy, and his campaign is well-funded. Santorum could have managed it too.

      Your argument is bunk!

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    • 2theADDLED
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 5:09pm

      @ GeorgieBaby
      That is the point Constitution says nothing about wealth being a prerequisite.

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  • SidGrip
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:32pm

    Ron Paul!!!!

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:09pm

      Mitt Romney!!!

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    • WakingSheep
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:21pm

      HMMMMM Ron Paul or Mitt Romney?

      Well Ron Paul has this going for him:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifJG_oFFDK0

      And Mitt Romney has this going for him:
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9njHHyRI7g

      My mind is made up.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:56pm

      Romney/Rand Paul 2012

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 2:49am

      Ron Paul.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:14am

      @wakingsheep You might like to change your name to Awokensheep.

      And the Ron Paul video you linked to used to have 182,000 plus views and now it’s showing 152,000 odd views. They wiped out 30,000 views! This tells me that you tube has messed with the view numbers AGAIN because it’s a Ron Paul vid. I should have screen captured it then plastered that screen capture all over so everyone could see how crooked you tube it. They can’t be trusted with their stats AT ALL!!!

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:24am

      Oooops Awokensheep, I didn‘t realize it’s a ‘new’ one with CC and some new pics. I like this one better! The original has over 209,000 views! That is great!. But I still don‘t trust yt’s view stat.

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  • Libertarian B 4 Libertarians Were Cool
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:26pm

    If these losers can’t figure out VA, then they all need to quit! Romney of course is no conservative…

    He has stated that the theory of anthropogenic global warming is real. In 2005, as governor of Massachusetts, Romney imposed strict state limitations on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. In a memo issued by Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Kerry Hale, the Romney administration bragged that it was “the first and only state to set CO 2 emissions limits on power plants.”

    In short, Romney did what Obama’s EPA wants to do now. It is revealing that Romney was advised on this drastic step by none other than Obama’s chief science adviser, John Holdren.

    In his book, No Apology, Romney advocates carbon taxes through a “tax-swap plan” and declares that resultant “higher energy prices would encourage energy efficiency.” The plan is favored by economist and Romney adviser Greg Mankiw and many other “Republican-leaning economists.” In 2007, Mankiw wrote an op-ed for the New York Times entitled “One Answer to Global Warming: A New Tax.” He wrote that “if we want to reduce global emissions of carbon, we need a global carbon tax.”

    RON PAUL 2012 is the ONLY answer!

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:44pm

      If Ron Paul is the answer, I don’t think I even want to hear what the question is.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:53pm

      Willie
      The answer is “Freedom”

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:53pm

      Willie
      So what is the question?

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:00pm

      @recoveringneocon

      Well, writing in a candidate who doesn’t get the nomination will get you 0bama, not freedom.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:10pm

      @QPSWILLY
      Then go away mad, but just take your SOCIALIST BIG GOVERNMENT small mindedness somewhere else, ok bucco !

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    • FreedomPurveyor
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:11pm

      Don’t you guys think Ron Paul would make a great Secretary of Treasury?

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:11pm

      Willie did you not just read the story? Its between Paul and Mitt now. Who is writting in what? Paul has a darn good chance to be on the ballot. and if someone wants to write a name in……………well buddy that is “Freedom”

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:17pm

      @recoveringneocon

      …And you don’t even know what a ridiculous thing that is to say.

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    • qpwillie
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:21pm

      @recoveringneocon

      You are proof of what I’ve been saying for awhile – the Paulie cult is nothing but an infiltration tactic created by the Democrats to help 0bama get reelected.

      Enjoy all that freedom that 0bama gives you.

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    • Libertarian B 4 Libertarians Were Cool
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:31pm

      qpwillie

      The point is that Romney is an Obama clone…. Look at his record: pro climate change, Romney care, weak on illegal immigration, same Bankster doners that Obama has… Wake up!

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    • Detroit paperboy
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:10pm

      Ron paul is completely NUTS, and thats exactly why I like him.. Let the rest of the sorry ass world live without America for about twenty years… Lets get our house in order , for our children… And grand children… All you folks that dont like his foreign policy, just remember one thing, Bankrupt Nations dont have a foreign policy…….

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    • Luke611
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:44pm

      Place Paul in Holder’s job so that when Holder and Obama are no longer in Office, Mr Paul can have them prosecuted…and he would damn well do so.

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:02pm

      When given the opportunity to sign cap and trade Romney did not sign the bill unlike the so called conservative Jon Huntsman…who signed cap and trade for the conservative state of Utah and the republican governor Pataki who signed the northeast cap and trade bill.I believe Romney was the only governor that did not sign the NE bill, because it would negatively impact the economy.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:03am

      If we don’t get Ron Paul, it doesn’t matter who we get…
      Obama, Romney (mini obama), Santorum, Newt, Perry are all Bush, Clinton, Bush … they will do whatever the lobbyist and corporations tell them to do. you know it, i know it, we all know it.
      If you want more of the same, vote anyone but Ron Paul… it’s that simple.

      fact: Ron Paul is one of the few people in congress who the lobbyist do not even approach because they know he votes based on morality.

      4God and 4Liberty vote Ron Paul.

      — Rant —
      You are either for Liberty(we own ourselves and our property) or you are for Slavery(another mortal claims, any degree of, ownership over us and our property), make your choice. telling someone that they can’t do something, which does not violate anyone elses person or property, is slavery, no matter how “well meaning” you think you are. taking something from someone without their consent is theft; unless they can’t own property which, in turn, is slavery… there is no middle ground with liberty and slavery… it’s an on \ off switch. when you dim a light to .00000000000000000001 lumens, it’s still on. trading freedom for anything is to call yourself a slave and frankly, slavery is immoral and illegal under our constitution. Think liberty and freedom or suffer under tyranny…

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:39am

      And who did Romney use to inform him of a cap&tax system? JOHN HOLDREN!!!!

      Yes, Obummer’s Holdren. Mitt just gets worse everyday.

      http://news.investors.com/Article.aspx?id=588168&p=1

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    • GeorgieBaby
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 1:29pm

      Hey LIBERTARIAN – You did know that excess carbon dioxide emissions are a cause of health problems, didn’t you? One of the things I find frustrating about the right’s stance on global warming is that they also bash regulations or policies to keep cities and communities healthy for people and then use their anti-global warming stance to back it up. I am conservative, and I DO BELIEVE that man does have an impact on the environment, and it is not all about global warming. It has to do with safe and clean environments.

      If you have ever lived in a polluted city, you will know that clean air is a good thing for a multitude of reasons. I like leaders that seek to create safe and clean communities. Don’t you? Or has the excess carbon dioxide in your community diminished your rational thinking abilities?

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  • James926
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:25pm

    Remember there is no republican ACORN with “ volunteers ” who “ sign up ” all of those people. I would imagine the campaigns have to actually pay staff to LEGALLY sign people up. From what I understand the law requires a number of signatures from each of the congressional districts. I am not surprised that Romney (4 years waiting to be president) and Paul (good ground organization) were the only ones on the ballot.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:14pm

      What funny is no one in the past had a problem with it . Its been the rules for decades

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:01pm

      yes apparently laws only need to be enforced against republican candidates, if you are a democrat dead folks can vote for you 4 times but an out of state signature collector for a republican? nope. oh the fun

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:20am

      Its what the People of VA decided for election rules. Has nothing to do with Reps or Dems. same rules for everyone in the state. Gov, Senators, AG, etc. What we have here folks are just 4 people who couldn’t cut the mustard and then wanted a judge to make law. Now, that sounds like libs to me.

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  • Moe1138
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:25pm

    Ah, the Judges are at it again. Here in the PRK, Peoples Republik of Kalifornia, the Judges have all but stripped the citizens of all their rights. Time and time again, the Judges have overturned the voters wishes only to legislate from the bench.
    Be warned, the PRK is coming to a state near you.

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  • kconservative
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:10pm

    Guess Paul will win Virginia, do you know who Pauls biggest supporters are.. Military Familys, do you know what Virginia is made up of. Military Families! Check mark that state for Paul. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hNeFinscgQ

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    • Baddoggy
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:25pm

      I am excited because i know in a one on one RP will kick Mitt the RINO to the curb. I cannot wait to see the results so we can silence Pat, Stu and Glenn on the issue that RP is unelectable once and for all. Let them dags fight…Please, please, please let them debate each other. Heck, put it on pay per view!!

      Ron paul 2012 to restore LIBERTY!

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    • turkey13
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:26pm

      It’s no big deal – Virgina doesn’t count. To get 10,000 signitures you had better have the people and the big bucks. Since only the rich can run I will just ignore Virgina. They just don’t count. This is a right to carry state but they dont’t trust their young people to do so. The two shooting incidents at Virginia Tech aren’t the end. Unless they permit students to carry guns there will be more shootings.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:57pm

      turkey13
      Which one of these Candidates are not Rich? Pauls the poorest one.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:21pm

      When will Paul followers learn that the highly valued Military support you like to hold up as fact just does not exist. Yes, ‘some’ Active Military have donated to the Paul campaign, but he mostly attracts young Reservists and Guard with a part-time militia attitudes who just want a few bucks to go to college, make some extra coin, get a little training, and show off to the boys and girls their new threads from Uncle Sam. For the most part, war never enters or entered into the equation until they were told to go (if they and their units went).

      The Active duty that support Paul are usually young one and done’rs, who most likely had a hard time with adjustments to Military life and couldn’t quite fit into a life of regimentation,discipline and usually fall into the disgruntled category… whether it be from serving in a combat environment, serving an assignment not to their liking, or just plain didn’t like the Military. Most probably shouldn’t have been in the All Volunteer Military in the first place, but give them an A+ for trying.

      There are a few in the ‘other’ category who might be some ‘Nam Vets, some 20+ yr Retirees and a few currently serving more than one or two tours (or enlistments) who just happen like Ron Paul. To them I say… go for it, but I don’t believe that the pacifist, anti-war, isolationist Libertarian Ron Paul has your backs. I think you are just pawns in his campaign of non-existent hype.

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    • survivorseed
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:42pm

      WOW….and what is the source of your amazingly specific character analysis of military personnel that support Ron Paul?

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:04pm

      Ron Paul Myth….Military Donations

      http://floppingaces.net/2012/01/05/ron-paul-myth-military-donations-favor-the-crazy-ol-uncle/

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:09pm

      SURVIVORSEED. Prove my analysis wrong. Don’t use the $ figures for the supposed large numbers of Military that puportedly donated to Paul. In actuality it’s a very small % and easy ruse for some over zealous Paul followers and some time on their hands.

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    • LibertarianRight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:38pm

      I suppose then, that my father, a recently-retired Colonel in the US Air Force that served for 26 years, is not evidence of the military support of Paul, despite his, well, support for Paul. I guess he and his buddies are just part of that “other”. Must be a fairly large “other”, because there are quite a lot of people he worked with over the years.

      You say they “just want a few bucks to go to college, make some extra coin, get a little training, and show off to the boys and girls their new threads from Uncle Sam. For the most part, war never enters or entered into the equation until they were told to go (if they and their units went).”

      Did you serve yourself, or are you just making **** up? I guarantee that in the post-9/11 world, where we have been at war for over a decade and peace is not something that looks to be coming unless Paul is elected, war is foremost in most people’s minds when they volunteer. I know that it was on my mind when I tried to join through ROTC, and was rejected on medical grounds due to hearing loss since I was a child. It‘s definitely in my brother’s mind as he goes to school at the Air Force Academy (and supports Ron Paul).

      It might be that the numbers of military that donate at all are relatively low. It might even be that some civilians that work for the military are counted in those totals. Or not. Either way, attacking the CHARACTER of the men and women who serve and support Paul? That’s just low.

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    • survivorseed
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:39pm

      The old prove me wrong chesnut. I believe the onus is on you to prove you are not projecting out of your behind.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:44pm

      Thanks for the link CLARA88.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:56pm

      LIBERTARIANRIGHT. I write from experience. Attacking character? I’m just giving you the facts. You can chose to deal with them or not. When it comes to Paul followers using “ghost” family members to advance their arguments… I’m a little suspect… like most claims that Paul supporters make.

      But keep “AIMING HIGH” in your argument and more first person analysis please.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:02pm

      TimeToEnd…you’re welcome :)

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:06pm

      And i think old Ron Paul is doing JUST fine….considering ALL of the millions that he made off of those letters….you know the ones he NEVER wrote…doesn’t know ANYTHING about and oh yeah….he has NEVER read them either….uh huh. People DO have common sense old Ron.

      And WHERE there is smoke THERE is fire…..

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:27pm

      AND CLARA88. Research a little known paper called ‘The Spotlight’ which is now defunct. Paul financed his congressional campaigns by soliciting members of this little anti-semetic rag back in the day. They used to sit around and brag about all the donations they were getting from this other support element which still rallies around him today.

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    • jb.kibs
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 3:15am

      TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12, youtube adamkokesh

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 4:14am

      Time-to-end, I think I will listen to International Business Times than you. You are just a Paul hater, same with you Clara Nazi sign. When you guys come on and lie, I will be rude. For you Time: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/264837/20111209/ron-paul-newt-gingrich-mitt-romney-funds.htm

      For you Clara Nazi sign: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/274136/20111229/ron-paul-racist-watch-video.htm

      Clara, I guess you are angry knowing that your hero is crashing and burning. It is a shame. Perry would be a heck of a lot better than Romney or Gingrich (two Progessives) or Santorum (Neocon), Perry gets an A on the 2nd amendment from Gun Owners of America, but Paul, the Constitutionalist, is the only candidate that gets an A+. Romney, D-, Santorum B-, Gingrich, C.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 4:19am

      Let’s look at a couple of these Romney funders.

      First Credit Suiise Group. “In 2009, Credit Suisse settled on charges that it violated sanctions regulating financial transactions with IRAN!! The charges included “stripping”, the practice of removing the identity and origin of funds used in transactions. Credit Suisse employees stripped the identities of Iranian banks enabling funds to be transferred to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran and the Aerospace Industries Organization, entities respectively involved in the production of nuclear weapons and long range missiles!!” Wow, I would love to have them filling my pockets, wouldn’t you?

      PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Love those Brits, want to be a puppet of those guys.

      Don’t you see the picture here? Who are you really supporting?

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 8:36am

      JB KIBS! Adam Kokesh? Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! You can‘t find a General Patton or a Douglas MacArthur or a Gen Patraeus type to help with Paul’s supposed Military sphere of influence…. you come up with ADAM KOKESH? Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 8:39am

      GOA? I’ll stick with my NRA…. better class of people attached to it. You stick with the Stormfront Neo-Nazi Militia element who support the GOA and Ron Paul.

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 9:23am

      Clara
      Being thanked by TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12 ( Yepimatroll) is not a good thing.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 10:52am

      Calling me a nazi OVER AND OVER because i have 88 after my name??? Y‘all don’t know ANYTHING about me!!!!! Y’all are DISGUSTING!!!
      Calling me stupid…idiot…dumb…fool…retarded…AND…do some more research…you don’t know what you are talking about!!! I’m sick to death of this crap!!

      The ONLY people on this blog who can rally behind and support THEIR candidate are Ron Paul supporters. It’s a disgrace.

      I believe ALL of you Ron Paul supporters work for the Obama unions anyway…..

      I’m done….

      Hope you win S C Rick Perry but if not…i hope Newt does. If you win the nomination Newt…i hope you choose Rick Perry as your VP

      God Bless America….Clara

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 2:09pm

      Clara, Anger Management classes. I told you that if you are going to buy into the lies and repeat them here, I will be rude. If you stop the lies, I will be nice and converse with you. If Paul was not in the race, I would be with you on Perry. Perry and Paul are the only A’s on the 2nd amendment.

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 2:13pm

      Hey Yep, How are you doing? Hows the FAM. It is funny how you guys change your name after getting spanked on here. Once you guy’s are exposed for what you are, you go running like scared puppies and think you can fool us with a different look. Ha, exposed again.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 6:33pm

      @WestCP

      When i said i’m done…i mean i’m done with ALL of you Ron Paul supporters.

      I’m NOT a liar and i am MOST CERTAINLY NOT A NAZI>>shame on you

      and…i don’t need anger management classes either…i’m one of the nicest people that you would ever meet.

      I have NEVER changed MY name on The Blaze and NOT gonna do it now either.

      You don’t know WHAT you are talking about……SHOCKER…..

      this is my last comment to you
      and i will NOT be talking to ANY of the Ron Paul supporters anymore

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  • momprayn
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:06pm

    Yes, that was the right decision. What I don‘t get is why in the world they didn’t do what they needed to do back when? Sigh –to those that just not going to vote b/c they don’t approve of Romney — that does not compute if you understand about the Obama Admin. It’s not only “Obama” – it’s those in his Admin. – the Marxist/Socialist radicals that are really making the policies & decisions. Obama is their puppet. It’s the radicals in the all the Depts., besides the Senate, it’s the DOJ, etc., etc. If he wins, they will complete their “mission” to fully make it to where this country is taken over by their ideology – where it’ll pretty near impossible to ever reverse.
    Even if the Repub. candidate is not to your liking – he will certainly pick Repubs. to replace these radicals and clean up the DOJ, etc. Even if they‘re RINO’s or whatever — they won’t be those radicals. Also, hopefully we will win the Senate and keep the House and perhaps get more Tea Party types there which will make a big difference and will keep the President from doing “liberal”, Big Govn’t type things. Therefore, if you don’t vote for our nominee, you’ll just be counted among those who may have caused our final downfall if there are too many thinking that way.
    I don’t like Romney either or Ron Paul – but I’d vote for them for the reasons I stated anyway if they are our nominee…..

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    • sWampy
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:47pm

      Supporting Mitt, is like getting raped by someone that uses condoms and lube. Sure it won’t hurt, and you won’t get knocked up, but you still are getting raped.

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    • GeorgieBaby
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 1:37pm

      @SWAMPY – What a tasteless thing to say. Way to class up the discussion.

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  • recoveringneocon
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:05pm

    Drudge Reports
    POLL: Paul Surges, Santorum Plunges in South Carolina…
    http://americanresearchgroup.com/pres2012/primary/rep/sc/

    South Carolina
    Likely Republican Primary Voters
    Jan 11-12 2012

    Gingrich 25%
    Huntsman 1%
    Paul 20%
    Perry 9%
    Romney 29%
    Santorum 7%
    Other 2%
    Undecided 7%

    You wont see this story here.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:08pm

      ONLY republicans can vote in the S C primary. There will be NO democrats voting for Ron Paul in S C

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    • recoveringneocon
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:19pm

      clara
      Thats why it says “Likely Republican Primary Voter”

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:29pm

      Just letting you know that i do NOT believe ANY polls…..PERIOD

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    • LibertarianRight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:40pm

      Because to do so would mean that Perry is getting his butt kicked, and Paul is actually doing well. And that’s just a bridge too far for poor Clara.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:14pm

      Nope….

      Why dont we just let the voters vote….shall we??

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 2:15pm

      Clara, I believe the S.C. primaries are open to all.

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  • Zombee
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:48pm

    What an embarrassment the GOP is becoming! Totally inept! No wonder conservatives and Tea Party patriots are not enthused with the selection of tepid moderate candidates that have offered up by the Republican establishment.The GOP will be totally responsible for the coming third party disaster!

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  • recoveringneocon
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:48pm

    “The ACLU of Virginia filed an amicus brief today on the side of the Republican presidential candidates”
    And these 4 Candidates call themselves Conservatives?

    http://blog.heritage.org/2012/01/10/breaking-more-gop-candidates-on-virginias-presidential-primary-ballot/

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    • slr4528
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:06pm

      This whole case is simply pathetic.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:11pm

      Gov Rick Perry is the ONLY fiscal conservative IN this race. Rick Perry is NOT in charge of the ACLU????

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    • LibertarianRight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 8:56pm

      @Clara: “Gov Rick Perry is the ONLY fiscal conservative IN this race.”

      I suppose that explains his detailed plan to cut $1 trillion from the budget in the first year, and balance the budget before his first term is up? Oh, wait. That’s Dr. Paul’s plan.

      Rick Perry has a different plan. To balance the budget by 2020 (conveniently requiring TWO terms to do so). And specifics? Not really. He says he will cut non-defense discretionary spending by a whopping $100 B (peanuts) the first year, but doesn’t say how. And to balance the budget? He will push for a Balanced Budget Amendment (like everyone else has been doing, and what will not work) and cap spending at 18% of GDP (again, conveniently not telling us how).

      Maybe Perry’s serious, despite his lack of specifics. But to say he is the “only” fiscal conservative in the face of Paul’s much bolder, and just as conservative fiscally, plan is ludicrous.

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    • Fella
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:13pm

      http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/01/rick-perry-lists-3-departments-hed-cut-but-adds-one-misses-another/

      Rick Perry Lists 3 Departments He’d Cut, But Adds One, Misses Another

      BLUFFTON, S.C. – Oops he did it again. When asked to name and provide the number of federal departments he’d eliminate as president, Texas Gov. Rick Perry managed to list three, but they weren’t the three agencies he consistently names on the stump or that he attempted to name when he committed his now infamous “oops” moment.

      lol oh man. I almost feel a bit sorry for Perry now.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:19pm

      Fella

      When Gov Perry said … he was going to take a SLEDGEHAMMER to Washington and uproot and overhaul….he meant it. He says what he means and means what he says…

      The only one running who has GUTS

      media…you got a name
      debate….obama is a socialist
      romney….vulture capitalist

      I’m sick to death of political correctness in this country…it is destroying us.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:23pm

      Attn Lib

      He has a consistently conservative record.He has followed both biblical and constitutional principles.

      He has signed 6 balanced budget amendments in Texas. He has opposed a state income tax and increasing sales tax rates. In 2009 he signed a pledge to oppose and veto any and all efforts to increase taxes.

      Strong supporter of the 2nd amendment and has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association (NRA) Last June he signed legislation allowing Texas employees to store legally owned firearms in their locked, privately owned vehicles..while parked at workplaces.

      He turned down $700 million in federal education aid..it would have forced Texas schools to adopt a “national standard”

      He has nominated staunch social and fiscal conservative judges in Texas

      He has fought the regulations mandated by the Enviromental Protection Agency

      He reduced business regulations in Texas over the past 11 years. Even passed revolutionary tort reform legislation.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:26pm

      Also…..

      Gov Perry is for a part time congress….

      Gov. Rick Perry on the Citizen Legislators Act

      Posted on January 12th, 2012

      AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement on the Citizen Legislators Act filed today by Illinois Congressman Timothy V. Johnson.

      “I applaud Rep. Johnson for filing legislation to create a part-time, citizen congress that will restore the vision of our founding fathers. This bill aligns closely with my Uproot and Overhaul Washington plan, which calls for cutting congressional sessions, staffs and salaries in half.

      “I support Rep. Johnson’s legislation because I believe members of Congress should spend less time in Washington and more time living at home under the laws they pass with the people they represent.

      “Americans are tired of Washington politicians who are out of touch, spend all their time inside the beltway, and whose reckless spending and corrupt practices are endangering our great nation. It is time to send these politicians back home to get real jobs rather than spending all their time in Washington spending money we don’t have on programs we don’t need.

      “With a part-time congress, we can save taxpayers billions of dollars, end the permanent political class and begin a complete overhaul of Washington’s broken status quo.”

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:28pm

      And…

      Quotes by Rush Limbaugh on Rick Perry…

      “Perry is the only true small government conservative left in the race”

      “Rick Perry announced his tax plan today, which I’ll go on record as saying I, El Rushbo, think is great. It’s fabulous. I like it”.

      “In fact the President Of The Club For Growth, Chris Chocola, called Rick Perry’s plan…”massively pro-growth”

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:31pm

      And….

      Andy Roth, Club for Growth on “Your World with Neil Cavuto,” Jan. 9, 2011

      “Rick Perry I think has one of the best if not the best plans. He’s got a ‘Cut, Balance and Grow’ plan where he wants to institute a Balanced Budget Amendment and cap spending at 18 percent, and then he wants to cut taxes all over the place that would just really be a pro-growth boon. It’d be eliminating capital gains, lowering corporate tax rates and personal tax rates down to 20 percent. Very, very strong plan.”

      Mr. Roth was also critical of Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney’s economic records and plans:

      “With Santorum… if you looked at his record when he was in the Senate, he was a prolific earmarker , he supported adding trillions to Medicare, so it’s just not believable.”

      “Newt Gingrich is kind of in the Santorum camp… his track record is just very, very weak. You know, he supported Medicare Part D, which expanded entitlements in a huge way, he supported cap and trade with Hillary Clinton, the list goes on and on…”

      “Mitt Romney… actually deserves to be in last place on this because it’s very uninspired ideas that he has. He barely wants to tinker around with the tax code and he wants to lower spending to 20 percent of GDP from its current 24 percent. ”

      CUT Taxes and Spending. BALANCE the Budget by 2020. GROW Jobs and the Economy.

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    • Clara88
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:33pm

      More on Rick Perry’s strong Cut, Balance and Grow economic plan:

      CUT Taxes and Spending. BALANCE the Budget by 2020. GROW Jobs and the Economy.

      http://www.rickperry.org/cut-balance-and-grow-html/

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    • West Coast Patriot
      Posted on January 14, 2012 at 5:46am

      Clara, You go girl. Keep talking Perry, but he is not going to make it, sorry. He is not going to be able to get the delegates needed to win as he is having a hard time getting on states and district ballots. You cannot get the delegates needed if you are not on the ballots. I do admire his A rating with Gun Owners of America though.

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  • hauschild
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:45pm

    I like this ruling because it doesn’t change rules after the fact. I guess you could say it is very un-liberal in that regard.

    Gotta pay attention to detail.

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    • drphil69
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:53pm

      Yup, in NJ when scandal broke out on a Democrat running for the Senate, liberal judges ruled that he could be replaced, and the Democrats could run someone else in the general election, overruling the current law in place. They cited that the voting public would be “disenfranchised.”

      Apparently they are not concerned with disenfranchising the voters in VA, but rather with upholding current law… this tells me the judge was probably a liberal…

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    • LibertarianRight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 9:01pm

      @DrPhil: I suppose you are one of those “conservatives” that only has a problem with judges legislating from the bench when it goes against you? As long as the activist judge does what YOU want, he’s a great judge – just as long as he doesn’t do the exact same thing for the left. God forbid a judge that upholds the Rule of Law regardless of political affiliation of the plaintiffs or defendants.

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  • AnAppealToGod
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Mitt Romney is going to be the nominee. We all know it. I don’t want him to be. But he will be.

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    • TOMSERVO
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:39pm

      Yup! So perhaps we should just start focusing on ACTUAL POLICY comparisons between him and Obama, eh?

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    • SgtB
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:49pm

      If that is so, then we will have another 4 years under dictator Obama. But, we would be under dictatorial rule either way if the general election is between Obama and Romney. Face it, people who will only vote for a man who supports the Constitution will not vote for Obama or Romney. In the primary elections thus far, Ron has garnered ~20% of the vote. That means that Romney is losing 20% of Republicans right out of the gate. Trust me when I say that you could not pay me enough to get me to vote against the Constitution and my conscience.

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    • JohnnyMidknight
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:58pm

      @ theaveng

      You and your ilk are the reason we can’t win enough to seat the congress too… So, your candidate is not on the President bid… You know that Senators and Representatives will be though. Everyone puts too much on the Pres… The two issues for that is:
      1) Appointments (and congress needs to approve those)
      2) Veto Power (but Congress can bypass that with 2/3 majority)

      Focus on getting Senators and Representatives that are Conservatives. If we get enough, the Repubs will need to shift (especially Romney). Even if Obama wins (by some Miracle or fraud), enough Repubs will neuter any hopes of him. And if he doesn’t play nice and plays Mr. Dictator? Hello Impeachment.

      People have to quite looking at one candidate as a reason to vote. This mentality is screwing us over every election an why the libs keep winning. Even when we get an R in office it is a progressive one at that. Conservatives must turn up for the election. Hell, don’t vote for pres (though you should). YOU MUST vote for other seats.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:54pm

      Perhaps, but it will be HIS [ ROMNEYS ] and HIS [ ROMNEYS ] supporters of big socialist NeoCon governments fault when Obama get four more years to destroy America.
      YOU had the opportunity of a CENTURY, to vote for a man who could start us back on the road to freedom. BUT YOU listened to the LSM, and voted for WHITE OBAMA.
      ITs every ROMNEY supports fault if Obama gets FOUR MORE because ROMNEY IS EXACTLY LIKE OBAMA! ONLY HE’S WHITE.
      That’s not voting, that’s racism, and I WILL NOT VOTE RACISM WITH YOU IDIOTS.

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    • NoNannyState4me
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 7:05pm

      @BetterDays

      Well said!

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  • Drakkhanlord
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Finally ,
    a dam judge that upholds the law.

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    • Drakkhanlord
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:41pm

      Wish someone would report on the *** Lawsuits going on to keep obama/soetoro/brounel off of Several States’ Ballots***…

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:03pm

      Or have Obama/Sobearta/Sotero/Ubyad/Brounel/Shabazz tell us who Yuri Kochiyama is to him?

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  • GORMELGT
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Tell us again how the establishment is for Gingrich, Glenn. Nice.

    The establishment has been for Romney all along and has been for splitting the rest of the vote with Ron Paul in. Boo.

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    • SoupSandwich
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:47pm

      You know, glad the judge saw the commonwealth’s laws for what they have been, for a long time. In the fall/october-ish, there was a decent music fest in Richmond; Paul’s people got the 10,000 signatures with little effort, shirley Romneys peeps did somewhere else too. On the books for a long time. Hey you want to run? Get 10,000 signatures. Some did, others cried to uncle for piss poor planning on their own part. Whah. Fire some staff, try again.

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  • BagpipenAZ
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:36pm

    Poor planning for presidential hopefulls. Doesn’t look very good. If they cant even get on a ballot on time how do they think they can run a country?

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    • chips1
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:10pm

      The ones that are suing to be placed on the ballot are not upholding the laws. Twist everything so it fits your agenda. Well, that just isn’t getting it anymore. They are not fit to hold office in any capacity.

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  • mils
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:35pm

    If you are trying to be president of our country…you need to learn to play the game by the rules….set forth long before you came along. If tey didn’t like them, they should have challenged them months ago, not now when they realized they had failed to follow them.
    The rules were clearly stated. They didn’t ask for the life of your new born, walk naked down the street,…the state laid out the rules, straigtforward…and these political camps chose not to follow…

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  • The10thAmendment
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:35pm

    It was THE RIGHT decision based on THE LAW. They knew the Law, and if they claim ignorance of the Law and how to conform to it, that will make them LIARS as well.

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  • Roaran
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:33pm

    I guess it only matters what the constitution says when you don’t get your way?

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  • drobarts
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:33pm

    Good to hear, just goes to show how prepared and presidential they are. Losers!
    Mitt Romney 2012

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    • Reggabaet
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:37pm

      Romney 2012? REALLY? May as well just vote for BHO!!!!

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:58pm

      After seeing all the “Truth Adds” from Romney and Newt? I Would Vote for Humping Cain before either of them.At least his wife wasn’t dying and he is not a Leftist Mass. Politician.

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:06pm

      Sorry but ObamNEY has to go, Romney is a White Obama, I don’t vote FOR socialists, or because of race.

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    • sambachico
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 11:21pm

      Romney is only slightly better than Obama. He’s a hawk and would engage in more wars, but Obama will likely be more of a neocon than even Romney. Romney supported bailouts and has absolutely no interest in auditing the fed. Romney will make sure his buddies that have dirt on him will be taken care of with more government intervention and low interest rates that the banks and financial sector are still taking advantage of. What will happen is that in 4 years Mittens will be thrown back out and another democrat ping-ponged back into office if he can even beat Obama. That‘s why I’m voting for Paul, not because he’s the perfect candidate, but he’s right on the economy, liberty and an actual national defense, not a national offense. Paul can win cross-over independents and dissatisfied democrats who care about civil liberties and who don’t agree with our offensive warfare, and especially the youth vote. Substance over style this time for me. Romney could not even win the south against Huckabee last go-around, and even the democrat McCain beat him. I voted for Romney last time, and it was a complete waste of effort and energy. Paul evokes passion out of his base, which has a core belief in our constitution and individual liberty. That‘s why I’m sold on Paul even with his shortcomings, we need respect for the rule of law and our constitution now more than ever.

      Ron Paul 2012 – Peace, Freedom, Prosperity. Not War, Welfare and Bankruptcy

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  • mrsalvage2
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:33pm

    OOOOO! RaH!
    They wanted Rule of Man and thought that written law did not matter.
    The Progressive Faire have had their peepees slapped.

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  • TXPilot
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:32pm

    Hmm…if this is the case, maybe we could just forget about another boring debate, and have Romney and Paul go at it, in an all out, no holds barred cage match?

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    • The10thAmendment
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:36pm

      Romney would get his face bashed in, and his widdle fewings hurt in that scenario.

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:38pm

      I’d bet on the Doc. He may be old, but he’s wiry.

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    • Smokey_Bojangles
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:59pm

      I Think TjeCrazy Grandpa with 2 first names would wipe the floor with that Leftist Rino POS!

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    • BetterDays
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 6:08pm

      I’m sending the Romney campaign my extra hanky, he’s going to need it !

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  • Brondo
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:32pm

    You snooze, you lose.

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  • Psychosis
    Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:30pm

    well, THAT was predictable

    i wish Allen West would jump in the race, that way we wouldnt have to choose another mediocre quazi-progressive to run against the imposter in chief again.

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    • Drakkhanlord
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:36pm

      love what A west says…but his voting record is a dam shame.

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    • justangry
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:40pm

      @Drak, You said it. Seems to hurt more when someone like him stabs us in the back. I did love what he said regarding the latest military scandal.

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    • CatB
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 4:43pm

      Yes .. talks one way and votes WITH the Congressional Black Caucus .. ie Democrats.

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    • Drakkhanlord
      Posted on January 13, 2012 at 5:03pm

      yes , really is heart-breaking…He could have been so dam good for America.

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