Romney a (mini) straw poll winner
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And speaking of Rhode Island Republicans … State GOP officials last week disclosed the results of two highly unscientific straw polls on the presidential race. Rhode Island Republicans — at least those who attended recent fundraisers — seem to like former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for the White House. Romney placed first at a May 17 fundraiser for the East Providence Republican City Committee, garnering 96 votes. A week later, at a fundraiser for the Narragansett and South Kingstown Republican Town Committees, Romney placed second, with 744 votes. But the first-place candidate in that poll, Dr. Hugh Cort, actually attended the fundraiser and there were reports he stacked the ballot box for himself. That was easy to do, since the poll was for profit — attendees could buy votes for a dollar apiece. Cort won the poll with 1,522 votes. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani placed behind Romney in both polls, getting 30 votes in East Providence and 634 in Narragansett. U.S. Sen. John McCain was next, with 28 and 394 votes in the respective polls. Providence Republican City Committee Chairman Dave Talan noted that a poll in Providence after a City Committee meeting last week had different results. In that poll, Romney placed fourth, Giuliani fifth and McCain sixth. Cort got no votes, and the winner was actor and former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, with 6 votes. The results were perhaps more objective because there was no paying for votes at this meeting, but they were undoubtedly skewed because of the small sample — only 20 votes were cast in all. (The number of registered Republicans in Providence may be small, but it isn’t that small. The total number is around 6,000, Talan said.) 
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Quite frankly, all of the "top tier" candidates (in both parties) are just political prostitutes that will continue to sell out the people of the United States. They lie, lie, and then lie some more.
They are all (both political crime families) funded by the same massive, financial institutions and corporations. Go to opensecrets.org to see the official FEC records.
All the horses are owned by the same people. They control all of them.
They are ALL members of the Council on Foreign Relations. This group is dedicated to eliminating the sovereignty of the US.
For those who snicker and think that this is baloney. The joke is on YOU. Go to Youtube or Google video and Search on "NAU CFR".
You'll hear the president of the CFR state that the group's goal is dedicated to eliminating the sovereignty of all countries. You'll see that ALL of the "Top Tier" political prostitutes belong to the "club".
Ron Paul is the people's candidate. That's why there is an all out attempt by the elitist controlled "main stream" media, to prevent him from getting his message out or try to convince you that he doesn't have a chance. Remember, Clinton and Carter barely registered in the polls the year before the elections.
The choice is simple. More liars and thieves or Ron Paul.
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The NRSC (National Republican Senatorial Committee) has mailed (snail mail) a Presidential Preference Poll out. Ron Paul is not included.
This poll includes Gilmore (dropped out), Fred Thompson (hasn't announced), Newt Gingrich (hasn't announced), Chuck Hagel (hasn't announced), John McCain (less money on hand than Ron Paul), Brownback, Tommy Thompson, and Duncan Hunter (these last 3 combined have raised less than Dr. Paul).
Disagreeing with Ron Paul is one thing -- banning him is quite another.
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