Texas GOP Vote

A few belated thoughts on Ron Paul and the Iowa caucuses.

Certainly it’s a disappointment. Some people counter that what matters are the delegates, but in my opinion what actually matters right now is momentum, and an Iowa victory would have been great in that department. At the same time, 22% in a state that is not

The following are my thoughts on what happened in Iowa. The first lesson to learn is that negative campaigning works and money matters. Newt Gingrich had no recourse to respond to the barrage of negative campaigning done by Super PACS in support of Romney. Some 10 million dollars was spent against Gingrich and with no money to answer, Gingrich lost ground quickly.  The second lesson to learn is that organization matters and so does grassroot support. Rick Santorum won because he found significant grassroot support when Bob Vander Plaats endorsed him and with him, an army of social conservative volunteers walking the street for Santorum.   Read more »

Rick Santorum had a huge victory in the Iowa Caucus. He came within 8 votes of beating Romney out for first place. This 25% tie (almost a win) will give Santorum the media attention he needs to compete in future Primaries and Caucuses. Romney and Santorum share the delegates from Iowa with Romney getting 13 and Santorum getting 12. It really is a joke to think that these early primaries and caucuses can carry so much weight. The winner only gets 13 delegates! It takes over 1000 delegates to win the nomination!

Thanks to the Iowa GOP, under the Chairmanship of Matt Strawn, TexasGOPVote readers can follow the results of the 2012 Iowa Republican Caucuses as they happen. The interactive maps display color-coded results for all 99 counties and includes a summary of the aggregate results for the state. Individual county results can be viewed by hovering over any county, which displays the breakdown of the vote

I’ve put off getting this out, but for Iowa it’s the last minute now.  A few weeks ago, George F. Will was asked if he thought voters would ultimately  consolidate around Mitt Romney.  Will, who has himself pointedly remarked on Romney’s historical pliability on the issues, answered yes, that it was hard to see how Romney doesn’t wind up the answer to William F. Buckley’s advocacy for nominating “the most conservative candidate, who can WIN.”  Well especially in the wake of Obama’s abuse and devastation of America’s most vital elements, we still want to elect

CONSERVATIVES IN ACTION

Yesterday was the last day of 2011, and as I looked around and saw how America is being transformed, I know that we have to stop the damage that goes on each and every day. Sometimes it is difficult to recollect what events had an impact on our lives. Your list of the most important events of 2011 may

And these are the people who want to “spread democracy” around the world.

“People are going to look at who comes in second and who comes in third,” Governor Terry Branstad told Politico. “If [Mitt] Romney comes in a strong second, it definitely helps him going into New Hampshire and the other states.”

Has Ron Paul broken any rules? Has he cheated? No one even pretends he has. Yet his victory, which the Establishment now seems to expect, is still suspect.   Read more »