Straw poll: Ron Paul v. Mitt Romney?

At least 1,500 $20 tickets have been sold for tomorrow evening's  "Have Your Say in Tampa Bay" GOP straw poll and debate watch party at St. Pete's Vinoy Park. The Buzz is that two campaigns are working hardest to rack up a victory at that straw poll of Republicans in the biggest battleground region in America's biggest battleground state - Ron Paul and Mitt Romney.

"CALLING ALL RON PAUL SUPPORTERS: The Champion of the Constitution needs our help,'' declared one e-mail asking Ron Paul supporters to make a strong showing. "Everybody should play to win ... We're going to have people from all over the state here,'' Paul supporter Paul Bourgeois told us.

Romney spokeswoman Kristy Campbell was a bit more vague: "We've encouraged our supporters to go.''

Giuliani spokesman Elliott Bundy, said Giuliani supporters will have a reception at Midotwn Sundries at First Avenue S, but is more or less ignoring the straw poll: "In keeping with our policy throughout the campaign of not participating in straw polls, whether it's county straw polls or Ames, we will not be participating in that straw poll.''

Pinellas GOP Chairman Tony DiMatteo  said he can't tell which campaign has the most supporters buying tickets, and that his personal endorsement of Giuliani today has no effect on the straw poll. The supervisor of elections office, in fact, will be tallying the voting machine results to ensure no funny business.

Mitt v. Ron? Mitt's got lots of bucks for $20 tickets, but Buzz never underestimates the grass roots power of the Ron Paul Revolution.

Comments

"In keeping with our policy throughout the campaign of not participating in straw polls, whether it's county straw polls or Ames, we will not be participating in that straw poll."

Presidency IV come to mind?

[Erik Libby]

A straw poll avoidance issue here. Why a straw poll is just what straw men like theses scarecrows need to dance around.
All style but little substance until US currency is provided to them and their buddies for political backing in the primaries and general election.
Where is the wicked witch of the west to play with fire with these straw men?

[Alex Hammer]

See also:
Ron Paul as Vice President For Barack Obama
http://ronpaulnewsblg.blogspot.com/2007/11/ron-paul-as-vice-president-for-barack.html

USA Today - What's new: Ron Paul 'e-bunder' aiming to put candidate over $12M ...
http://ronpaulnewsblg.blogspot.com/2007/11/usa-today-whats-new-ron-paul-e-bunder.html

What if the Ron Paul Fans Became SEO Savvy?
http://www.digg.com/2008_us_elections/What_if_the_Ron_Paul_Fans_Became_SEO_Savvy_2

douchebag v. douchebag!!

givemeabreak!!!!

one is a psychoticibertarian the other simply a crazyman!!

ouch...another repub scandal...just out!

time for Larry Craig's pal to go bye bye....

Trent Lott Fallout: The Gay Escort Who Knew Too Much
Monday November 26th, 2007 5:35 PM by BHDC Staff
Filed under: Scoops, Gay, Trent Lott
UPDATE, 5:30: “Here’s my public comment, on-the-record: Sen. Lott and I have no current affiliation with one another. I’m sure he would appreciate no further scrutiny,” Benjamin Nicholas tells Big Head DC.

Must credit Big Head DC:

Once upon a time, there was a twentysomething boy-next-door type with reddish blond hair and a brilliantly white smile. Not one to shy away from attention, he wrote a blog called “Fifteen Minutes,” and also became a freelance writer for various publications, including The Stranger in Seattle. He’d often focus on his non-traditional lifestyle as a gay male escort — a topic that often fascinated his readers, which, in turn, helped him to garner a substantial amount of powerful business acquaintances through the years.

Based in San Antonio, he would travel all over the world to meet his clients, which included high profile celebrities, businessmen and even politicians in the United States Congress.

Sometimes within his writings he’d give advice on how other males could become successful escorts. Other times he’d post videos of himself flexing on YouTube. Once, he even scolded gay escort Mike Jones for outing Rev. Ted Haggard as one of his gay escort business participants.

“You were paid for sex, Mike,” he wrote in 2006. “The most important rule you can follow when taking people’s money in exchange for sex is that—no matter what—their lives stay their own and whatever passes between the two of you remains private. Period.”

Many of his clients greatly appreciate his professionalism. In fact, according to one 66-year-old patron who reviewed him on a gay escort site, he is “a very reliable escort who keeps you informed.”

The boy happens to be real, and his “stage name” is Benjamin Nicholas. One of the politicos Big Head DC has learned he’s alleged to have been involved with is the married Sen. Trent Lott, 66, who unexpectedly announced his retirement on Monday. Lott is well-known to have been against a plethora of gay rights issues throughout his terms in Congress. He was also good friends with Sen. Larry Craig throughout his time in Congress.

Nicholas told Big Head DC today via e-mail that he didn’t want to go on the record to talk about his dealings with Lott, because, said Nicholas, “Trent is going through his fair share of scrutiny right now and I don’t want to add to it.” However, e-mail and other records confirm that the two have met on at least two occasions.

“All I can say at this point is no comment,” Nicholas told us. “It’s the professional thing for me to do.”

In a subsequent e-mail message, Nicholas confirmed that another publication is working on a story about a “possible relationship” between Lott and himself, but Nicholas also “politely declined” an interview for that story.

“As I said before, Lott has quite a bit on his plate right now and I don’t really want to add fuel to the embers,” Nicholas told Big Head DC.

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HUSTLER RESPONDS:

HUSTLER Magazine has received numerous inquiries regarding the involvement of Larry Flynt
and HUSTLER in the resignation of Trent Lott. Senator Lott has been the target of an ongoing HUSTLER investigation for some time now, due to confidential information that we have received.

Straw polls are an utterly useless waste of time.

Straw Polls are what Joe Redner used in his first club. It was on Gilligan’s Island and called the Coconuts. Gilligan was the bar-tender, Ginger was the lead girl, Mrs. Howell was the Madam, Mary-Ann collected the cover charge, the Skipper was the bouncer, and the Professor handed out condoms… which were made out to palm leaves…. Mr. Howell bankrolled the whole deal and was their biggest customer.

… until Wrongway Feldman show up and turned the place gay.

[Britton]

I will be voting for the 100% sane and logical candidate.

He also happens to be 100% constitutional :)

Go Ron Paul!

I was “100% constitutional” once… but that’s when I was eating a lot of bran.

30k in advanced ticket sales plus a spot on CNN, not bad for a bug man. Gee were will he spend all that money?
Sleep well Pam.

REC Member

[tim]

Ron Paul or bust!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2504253436043460040&q=land+of+the+free+tea+party&total=13&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0