Republican Primaries/Caucuses

**Deku Trii** · 01-03-2012, 11:11 PM

Their counting up the votes for the Iowa Caucus, and it looks like it will be either Romney or Santorum. As I write this, CNN has Santorum over Romney by only 37 votes with 97% of districts reporting in. In terms of delegates, things may already be settled, I think.

Ron Paul has come in a close 2nd, and Gingrich is leading the rest of the bunch. I'm a little sad that Jon Huntsman has almost no support, but he hasn't seemed to be trying all that hard. Republicans still surprise me by taking Santorum seriously, though.

**Valigarmander** · 01-03-2012, 11:58 PM

I'll give Santorum two weeks.

**Deku Trii** · 01-04-2012, 12:20 AM

Maybe. I'm curious to see if he picks up the majority of Perry's supporters if he drops out, as it looks like he will.

**Valigarmander** · 01-04-2012, 12:40 AM

I don't think Santorum will be able to muster enough popularity nationwide, especially among independents and liberals. I'll be astounded if anyone but Romney gets the nomination.

I'm predicting Santorum will more or less take the same path Huckabee did in '08. He won the Iowa Caucus, came in third in New Hampshire, and then eventually dropped off the map.

Bomby · 01-04-2012, 12:57 AM

Huntsman is the only sane man out of the group. I still wouldn't vote for him in a general election against Obama, but still.

Rick Santorum is the most vile, hateful man in the race right now.

**Valigarmander** · 01-04-2012, 10:27 AM

Romney narrowly beat out Santorum in Iowa.

ZeldaGirl · 01-05-2012, 12:40 PM

Santorum will likely get more votes now that Bachmann's out of the race. Maybe Perry's, too.

Bomby · 01-05-2012, 01:23 PM

I'm just going to leave this here:

31 Rick Santorum Quotes That Prove He Would Be A Destructive President | Addicting Info

Kil'jaeden · 01-05-2012, 01:32 PM

The only thing that would be needed to complete this circus is someone running on the platform of stopping witches from hexing America.

***CaptHayfever*** · 01-05-2012, 01:34 PM

^They'd never win...Christine O'Donnell would hex them.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Deku Trii** · 01-05-2012, 07:11 PM

Michelle Bachmann dropped out, if anyone hadn't heard.

***CaptHayfever*** · 01-06-2012, 02:28 AM

Heard? Yes. Cared? No.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Kil'jaeden · 01-06-2012, 01:04 PM

At this point I think it iwll be Romney vs. Obama. Ron Paul will probably take a good portion of the vote, but I am thinking Obama will still win, mainly because Paul will likely take enough voters away from Romney to make that possible.

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-06-2012, 09:19 PM

I actually have to give Ron Paul credit where it's due; he's earned my respect. He has not - nor will he ever - earn my vote, because there are some positions he has that are REALLY scary, but he's the only one out there who's not a hypocrite. Still, he's an ideologue, which is just as bad because that means a double edged sword, and a lot of Paul's double edges are on the handle in this case. But he has more respect from me than Perry and Santorum (too many issues here to comment on), Newt (his hypocrisy), and Romney (executives at private equity/leveraged buyout firms are automatically disqualified in my book).

Still, I'm voting for Obama not because I want to but because I know what the alternative is. -CSM

**Valigarmander** · 01-10-2012, 11:12 PM

Right now we've got Romney in first in NH with 39%, followed by Paul with 23% and Huntsman with 17%.

Rainbow Dash · 01-11-2012, 12:16 AM

turn left ron paul!! nooo

**Loot** · 01-11-2012, 11:00 PM

STEPHEN! STEPHEN! STEPHEN! STEPHEN!

**Deku Trii** · 01-16-2012, 03:26 PM

Huntsman is out and endorsing Romney. Romney looks like he probably has it locked down (but that's been true for some time).

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-16-2012, 07:41 PM

South Carolina is going to be very interesting. -CSM

Bomby · 01-16-2012, 08:24 PM

Alas, with Huntsman gone, there are no sane persons left.

01-03-2012, 11:11 PM	#1
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Republican Primaries/Caucuses Their counting up the votes for the Iowa Caucus, and it looks like it will be either Romney or Santorum. As I write this, CNN has Santorum over Romney by only 37 votes with 97% of districts reporting in. In terms of delegates, things may already be settled, I think. Ron Paul has come in a close 2nd, and Gingrich is leading the rest of the bunch. I'm a little sad that Jon Huntsman has almost no support, but he hasn't seemed to be trying all that hard. Republicans still surprise me by taking Santorum seriously, though.

01-03-2012, 11:58 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I'll give Santorum two weeks.

01-04-2012, 12:20 AM	#3
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Maybe. I'm curious to see if he picks up the majority of Perry's supporters if he drops out, as it looks like he will.

01-04-2012, 12:40 AM	#4
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I don't think Santorum will be able to muster enough popularity nationwide, especially among independents and liberals. I'll be astounded if anyone but Romney gets the nomination. I'm predicting Santorum will more or less take the same path Huckabee did in '08. He won the Iowa Caucus, came in third in New Hampshire, and then eventually dropped off the map.

01-04-2012, 12:57 AM	#5
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Huntsman is the only sane man out of the group. I still wouldn't vote for him in a general election against Obama, but still. Rick Santorum is the most vile, hateful man in the race right now.

01-04-2012, 10:27 AM	#6
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Romney narrowly beat out Santorum in Iowa.

01-05-2012, 12:40 PM	#7
ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Santorum will likely get more votes now that Bachmann's out of the race. Maybe Perry's, too.

01-05-2012, 01:23 PM	#8
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I'm just going to leave this here: 31 Rick Santorum Quotes That Prove He Would Be A Destructive President \| Addicting Info

01-05-2012, 01:32 PM	#9
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	The only thing that would be needed to complete this circus is someone running on the platform of stopping witches from hexing America.

01-05-2012, 01:34 PM	#10
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	^They'd never win...Christine O'Donnell would hex them. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

01-05-2012, 07:11 PM	#11
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Michelle Bachmann dropped out, if anyone hadn't heard.

01-11-2012, 12:16 AM	#16
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	turn left ron paul!! nooo

01-06-2012, 02:28 AM	#12
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Heard? Yes. Cared? No. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

01-06-2012, 01:04 PM	#13
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	At this point I think it iwll be Romney vs. Obama. Ron Paul will probably take a good portion of the vote, but I am thinking Obama will still win, mainly because Paul will likely take enough voters away from Romney to make that possible.

01-06-2012, 09:19 PM	#14
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I actually have to give Ron Paul credit where it's due; he's earned my respect. He has not - nor will he ever - earn my vote, because there are some positions he has that are REALLY scary, but he's the only one out there who's not a hypocrite. Still, he's an ideologue, which is just as bad because that means a double edged sword, and a lot of Paul's double edges are on the handle in this case. But he has more respect from me than Perry and Santorum (too many issues here to comment on), Newt (his hypocrisy), and Romney (executives at private equity/leveraged buyout firms are automatically disqualified in my book). Still, I'm voting for Obama not because I want to but because I know what the alternative is. -CSM

01-10-2012, 11:12 PM	#15
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Right now we've got Romney in first in NH with 39%, followed by Paul with 23% and Huntsman with 17%.

01-11-2012, 11:00 PM	#17
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	STEPHEN! STEPHEN! STEPHEN! STEPHEN!

01-16-2012, 03:26 PM	#18
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	Huntsman is out and endorsing Romney. Romney looks like he probably has it locked down (but that's been true for some time).

01-16-2012, 07:41 PM	#19
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	South Carolina is going to be very interesting. -CSM

01-16-2012, 08:24 PM	#20
Bomby You just freaking blew Joe Biden's mind! Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: WHAT?house Gender: Posts: 19,491 Thanks: 513 Thanked 1,449 Times in 849 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Alas, with Huntsman gone, there are no sane persons left.