Ron Paul

According to a blog report today in the LA Times, Ron Paul’s supporters are looking to make a statement and to embarrass John McCain in Minnesota.  The report says Paul’s forces have been organizing across the country to stage an embarrassing public revolt against McCain. According to the latest numbers, Ron Paul has roughly 19 delegates to Minn.  If a tree falls in the woods and no one is there to see it, does it make noise?

Anyone expecting a repeat of Nevada's Republican Party Convention today was sorely mistaken. Despite an effort to secure the election of supporters of Rep. Ron Paul as delegates to the Republican National Convention in September, the "Unity Slate," crafted by the party to ensure that only delegates who fully support the state's favorite son would be represent Arizona in Minneapolis this September, was elected with almost no changes.

While all eyes are focused on Sen. John McCain's quest to become the first Arizonan in the White House, a Willcox man lacking political experience, significant support or even 1/10,000th of the McCain's cash is running a quiet, nationwide campaign to beat him to it.

What is worse than having to vote yourself a pay raise then having to run for reelection? Well Congress took care of that in 1989 and decided to make it so they would receive an automatic cost of living increase unless they voted it down. I bet we all wish we had that power.  read more »

Despite Governor Janet Napolitano’s endorsement of Barak Obama, Hillary Clinton still leads in the latest Arizona presidential preference poll by a margin of 30-17 with John Edwards garnering only 5%. When you factored in which way voters were leaning Clinton lead 45-17.

On the Republican side John McCain lead Mitt Romney 28% to 10% with 3% going to Mike Huckabee and 2% to Rudy Giuliani and Ron Paul. When you include which way voters were leaning McCain lead 41% to Romney’s 18%.

We had heard from sources earlier today that the Maricopa County Republicans held a straw poll, but didn't release results.  Well that appears to be inaccurate. The Sonoran Alliance is reporting Romney wins Maricopa County Straw Poll

After realizing his chances of winning South Carolina were slim, Mitt Romney took a different approach and decided to campaign in Nevada instead of South Carolina. With Mitt Romney and Ron Paul being the only Republican candidates to spend any time in Nevada this week, Nevada appears to have rewarded the former Massachusetts Governor. The AP is reporting, based on entrance polling, Mitt Romney has won the Republican side of the Nevada Caucus.

Last night we reported the Professional Republicans held a straw poll and a sounce told us Ron Paul was the big winner.

The Professional Replicans have submitted the final numbers to us and if these numbers are any indication (doubtful) the Ron Paul campaign will be excited on Feb 5th. Notice"blank ballots" beat current national frontrunner Mike Huckabee.

515 Total Votes
Ron Paul 80%
John McCain 12%
Mitt Romney 3%
Rudy Giuliani 1%
Fred Thompson 1%
Blank Ballots 1%
Mike Huckabee 0.5%
Duncan Hunter 0.5%
Charles Jensen 0.5% (Professional Rebublicans President)

The Republican Professionals met tonight in Scottsdale with special guest Secretary of State Jan Brewer. The group held a Republican Presidential Primary Straw Poll and according to a source at the meeting the winner of the straw poll was Ron Paul, and it wasn’t even close. Paul supporters flooded the crowd to affect the polling results.

According to a new Fox News poll John McCain has surged to a lead in South Carolina.

John McCain 25%
Mike Huckabee 18%
Mitt Romney 17%
Fred Thompson 9%
Rudy Giuliani 13%
Ron Paul 4%

The worst news has to be for Fred Thompson who is staking everything on a SC strategy.