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Entries from January 2008

Fox News Continues Censorship of Paul

January 17th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Fox News continues to censor Ron Paul. In a broadcast today discussing delegate counts and Giuliani’s campaign strategy, they intentionally excluded Ron Paul again! Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn’t Ron Paul have more delegates the Duncan Hunter? According to CNN, he has 2.

When will Fox News wake up and [...]

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Tags: Elections 2008 · President · Republican · Ron Paul

“The Straight Talk Express” - John McCain 1/16/2008

January 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Senator John McCain came to town today to much fan fair. The Cleveland Park Meeting Center in Spartanburg, SC was packed to its fullest. CNN and other major news networks were in attendance for today’s “Straight Talk Express”.

Senator McCain entered the room hearing chants of “MAC, MAC, MAC, MAC” and “The Mac is [...]

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Tags: Elections 2008 · John McCain · Lindsey Graham · President · Republican

Ron Paul on New Hampshire Recount

January 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Below, you will find a Ron Paul’s comments on Recounting New Hampshire. As a side note, the campaign has provided some figures showing the popular vote after Iowa and New Hampshire.

1
Romney
103,755
30%

2
McCain
102,361
29%

3
Huckabee
66,876
19%

4
Paul
29,648
9%

5
Giuliani
24,151
7%

6
Thompson
18,712
5%

After a careful investigation, I have decided against seeking a recount in New Hampshire. I am confident that not asking for a recount [...]

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Tags: Elections 2008 · President · Republican

Sand Sculptures of GOP Candidates

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments

Here are a few pictures of the sand sculptures from the GOP Debate. You can see the large size images on flickr.

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Tags: Elections 2008 · President · Republican

Stumping South Carolina - Update 2

January 14th, 2008 · 6 Comments

The primaries are coming in South Carolina. The Republican Primary is on January 19th, the Democratic Primary is on January 26th. Check here often for stump information!
Please note, these events are subject to change. I’ll update as soon as I learn otherwise.

Thursday, January 17th

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5:00pm - 8:00pm - All have been invited to a President’s [...]

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Tags: Democrat · Elections 2008 · President · Republican