Signs Of Ron Paul Support
Posted May 29th, 2008 by lastmovement
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Much of the focus of the upcoming South Dakota primary is on the Democrat race, where Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are running a close race.
But on the Republican side, there is a candidate opposing Senator John McCain, the presumptive nominee.
Representative Ron Paul from Texas has "signs" of support popping up around South Dakota.
Drive around Sioux Falls, and you might notice a name the national news rarely mentions in the 2008 Presidential Race - Republican candidate Ron Paul, his campaign led by an almost completely grassroots effort.
"Many Ron Paul supporters have spent some of the last dimes and pennies they have for buttons and for fliers and for signs," says University of South Dakota student David Whitesock.
Paul is a U.S. Representative from Texas with Libertarian beliefs. He's against the Iraq war and is pro-life. He's also against big government, federal taxes and forming federal agencies. He focuses on following the Constitution.
Those are beliefs Whitesock believes were traditionally shared by conservatives, but Democrat and Republican policies have now become too similar.
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Some voting info on South Dakota vs. Idaho, etc.
Ron Paul received one of his highest percentages of 24% in the Idaho primary. Not coincidentally, 1/3 of the 44 counties in Idaho do not use electronic voting machines. That is to say, 15 counties use paper ballots, while the remaining counties use either punch cards or DRE opti-scans.
In Indiana, where it was reported that Ron Paul received a piddling 8% of the votes, it wasn't surprising, then, to discover that 100% of that state uses Diebold and DRE opti-scan machines (Direct-Recording Electronic, as in no paper trail).
In a "progressive" state like Pennsylvania, it was reported that Ron Paul received a surprisingly low 16% of the vote. Not surprising, then, that Pennsylvania voters only have access to 100% Diebold, ES&S and other touch-screen DRE machines. Same thing in California, where it was reported that Ron Paul only received 4% of the votes -- 100% Diebold DRE machines were used.
As for South Dakota, it does look somewhat promising, as it is similar to Idaho in that it utilizes a combination of paper ballots, punch cards and opti-scans. [could not find the fraction of each method by county, however]
win!
win in sd!!
i seen somewhere that said South Dakota could be the best state
i seen somewhere that said South Dakota could be the best state for Ron Paul - wish I could find the link
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If Ron Paul wins
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Wouldn't it be awesome if we actually won a state!
Maybe I'm being too idealistic but I encourage South Dakotans to do their best! You can expose McShame McCain for the disaster he really is for this country!
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AWESOME! C'MON South Dakota!
AWESOME!
C'MON South Dakota! You can cast what could be perhaps the most meaningful vote ever, by voting for Ron Paul, winning him the state, and completely turning the tide and making a huge buzz in the media... more like explosion!
Come on! You could save the country!
AWESOME!!!
C'mon South Dakota! Show 'em how it's done! :-)
needs a bump!
needs a bump!