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Title: Romney Jokes About Cheating in Poll
Source: Iowa Independent
URL Source: http://www.iowaindependent.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=755
Published: Aug 12, 2007
Author: by: Garance Franke-Ruta
Post Date: 2007-08-12 08:24:38 by Zipporah
Keywords: None
Views: 441
Comments: 9

Romney Jokes About Cheating in Poll

by: Garance Franke-Ruta

Saturday (08/11) at 13:13 PM


Last night, at the pre-Straw Poll "Ronstock" concert at the Bali Satay House in Ames, a Ron Paul volunteer played back a recording of competing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney joking about cheating in a State Fair popularity contest, stuffing the ballot box in Ames, and dodging questions across the state

Dudley Brown, executive director of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, a group which has been shadowing Romney across the state, introduced me to Jeffrey Goines - which also happens to be the name of a character in the movie Twelve> Monkeys -- who had been entertaining a group of gun enthusiasts with a recording he says he made at the Mitt Romney pre-Straw Poll rally, also held that evening in Ames. Goines said he attended the event to pass out Paul fliers and was not an official tracker for the Paul campaign

"Gosh, those Ask Mitt Anythings, how many of those did we have? 46? 47? Unfortunately, people took us for our word," Romney joked, according to a sound clip on the digital recording device. "They asked me anything. There were some truly awful questions. But I, but I tried to dodge most of those. And I, I'll keep on doing that as long as I can."

Dudley, who described himself as "a different kind of gun nut" and carried an iPhone, was appalled by the joke, which he says was inappropriate given the administration's obsession with secrecy.

"This is America!" Dudley said. "The real story is him saying they're dodging questions."

Romney also joked about stuffing the ballot box at today's Straw Poll. "At 7 o'clock they will count the ballots. We will stuff the ballot box, I hope," he said on the recording

And he joked about cheating in the Corn Poll, the bi-partisan State Fair popularity contest in which attendees are asked to "cast your kernel" by placing a kernel of corn in a jar for their favored candidate to show their support. "I was a little dismayed because I saw Barack Obama, he had a lot of corn in that Mason jar," quipped Romney. "But I was number one - so thanks for cheating!" The crowd applauded in the background.

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#1. To: Zipporah, ALL (#0)

Romney was declared the winner, but what else should be expected when one of the main Iowa GOP officials is also one of the leaders of the Romney campaign? They used the Diebold machines, a judge ruled against using using a paper audit trail...

http://www.whatreallyhappened.com is loaded to the brim with news of this poll right now...

99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
Steven Wright

innieway  posted on  2007-08-12   10:59:54 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Zipporah (#0)

"This is America!" Dudley said. "The real story is him saying they're dodging questions."

Romney also joked about stuffing the ballot box at today's Straw Poll. "At 7 o'clock they will count the ballots. We will stuff the ballot box, I hope," he said on the recording

...

"I was a little dismayed because I saw Barack Obama, he had a lot of corn in that Mason jar," quipped Romney. "But I was number one - so thanks for cheating!" The crowd applauded in the background.

Speaks for itself.

Ron Paul for President

robin  posted on  2007-08-12   11:04:40 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: innieway (#1)

Great link - thank you.

Join the Ron Paul Revolution

Lod  posted on  2007-08-12   11:07:45 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: innieway (#1)

On another thread I posted some interesting info from Brad Blog on the straw poll..

Zipporah  posted on  2007-08-12   14:39:43 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#5. To: Zipporah (#0)

Dudley, who described himself as "a different kind of gun nut" and carried an iPhone, was appalled by the joke

He ain't sayin' that Romney ain't pretty.


I've already said too much.

MUDDOG  posted on  2007-08-12   17:48:51 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#6. To: lodwick (#3)

Great link - thank you.

You're welcome!

I have it on my bookmarks toolbar (right under the website address bar on Firefox), and check it every day. It's Michael Rivero's website. He's a guest on Alex Jones' show from time to time. I really like Michael's commentary on some of the articles he posts, and (unlike Drudge) you never see links to crap stories about Britney or some guy driving drunk and crashing his brand new Lamborghini...

99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
Steven Wright

innieway  posted on  2007-08-13   12:54:10 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#7. To: innieway (#6)

I really like Michael's commentary on some of the articles he posts, and (unlike Drudge) you never see links to crap stories about Britney or some guy driving drunk and crashing his brand new Lamborghini...

imo, Drudge peaked with Monica's story - I don't go there any more unless someone here recommends a story.

Join the Ron Paul Revolution

Lod  posted on  2007-08-13   13:09:16 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#8. To: lodwick (#7)

Math was never my best subject but based on the info from Iowa Caucuses

http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070811/IOWACAUCUS/70811008/0/news

33,000 people attended 14,302 votes cast(my count was 13,600) 26,000 tickets sold.....is it just me or were there 11,698 missing votes?

robnoel  posted on  2007-08-13   14:06:25 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: robnoel (#8)

...is it just me or were there 11,698 missing votes?

Another victory for Diebold.

Bastards.

Join the Ron Paul Revolution

Lod  posted on  2007-08-13   14:11:57 ET  Reply   Trace   Private Reply  


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