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www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018841.html January 22, 2008 Louisiana Caucus is Today Posted by Chris Brunner at January 22, 2008 05:02 PM The Louisiana GOP Caucus is today (January 22nd) from 5 to 8 p.m. Central Time and Dr. Paul has a good shot at not only winning 1st place but taking ALL 44 of the National Delegates. Why, you ask? Since Louisiana has both a primary and a caucus, the caucus has very poor attendance, and so every vote counts. The caucus is not well publicized and many in the state don't even know they have a Caucus. Furthermore, the delegates elected at these caucuses are the only thing that matters -- the primary in February is completely non-binding in Louisiana. If Paul supporters are able to get the word out now, he could do very well. www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/018841.html ">Click for Full Text!
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Anyone have links to Louisiana caucus results?
For What It's Worth, Louisiana Caucuses This Evening Tuesday, January 22, 2008 HORSERACE, RON PAUL For What It's Worth, Louisiana Caucuses This Evening Louisiana has its Republican caucus this evening, but as usual, the rules are complicated. Voters today will be voting for delegates to the state convention, who will select the delegates to the national GOP convention. Details: Louisiana's Republican voters will head to the polls today at 11 different caucus sites to cast their ballots for delegates and alternate delegates to the Louisiana Republican Convention. Voters can cast ballots from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm this evening. The state convention will choose the bulk of Louisiana's delegates to the Republican National Convention. Louisiana will have a total of 47 delegates and 44 alternates to the national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota... Fifteen delegates and fifteen alternates to the state convention will be elected from each congressional district. Republican voters are eligible to vote in the congressional district where they were registered on November 30, 2007. In order to participate, voters must present a drivers license or valid photo I.D. The state convention will be held Feb. 16 at the Old State Capitol in Baton Rouge. All of Louisiana's 2008 national convention delegates will be uncommitted. But if a presidential candidate receives more than 50 percent of the vote in the Feb. 9 presidential primary, state party rules require 20 of Louisiana's at-large delegates to support that candidate on the first ballot of the national convention. If no presidential candidate receives a majority on Feb. 9, the at-large delegates will be uncommitted. So there's this caucus to determine who goes to the state convention, but the actual delegates are uncommitted, unless someone gets 50 percent in a crowded field. I guess the importance of today depends on how uncommitted those "uncommitted" delegates actually are. If one candidate sweeps tonight, their supporters could stock the Louisiana delegation with supporters when the state convention meets Feb. 16. The only Republican candidate in Louisiana last night? Ron Paul. 01/22 10:55 AM
Snicker. Like Clinton being the only candidate in Michigan.
Honi soit qui mal y pense
corner.nationalreview.com...iZTM4MTg0YzVjZTcyMDkzZTM= Tuesday, January 22, 2008 About the Louisiana Caucuses Tonight... [Mark Hemingway] Lost amidst the excitement of South Carolina's "gateway to the South" primary on Saturday and Florida's win or go home tournament next Tuesday are the Louisiana Republican Caucuses this evening, which just got underway. While many of the candidates haven't put a lot of resources into the state (most of the leadership there was pro-Thompson) there are a few things that make Louisiana's caucuses interesting. These are the first southern caucuses in the country, which means the folks voting will be very conservative. Add to that the fact that Bobby Jindal just won big down there and that the state GOP is largely controlled by Christian conservatives and Louisiana could be a very interesting bellweather right before Florida. Because of the financial advantage he holds, Romney would appear to have an advantage coming into tonight's vote; he's done very well in caucuses and straw polls to date, including two in Louisiana. He also boasts the endorsement of two congressmen in the state. This could be a nice little win for him if he can pull it off. Mike Huckabee is a neighboring state Governor and this is a very evangelical state. Louisiana would seem to be a natural fit for him but coming off Saturday's loss in South Carolina and questions about his campaign's viability, it will be interesting to see how he performs. He hasn't been very visible there thus far. John McCain comes into the caucus fresh off a win in South Carolina, but the conservative vote there was heavily divided and McCain won't have Fred Thompson to help him tonight either. A win for McCain in a conservative southern caucus heading into Florida would do a lot to help McCain answer doubters who question his ability to win among Republicans. Finally, there's Ron Paul, and he's well, being Ron Paul. He had 600 people show up at a rally yesterday in a bad part of Baton Rouge and was met with rousing applause. How many of the Paul people have actually gone to the work of registering as Republicans, and then will turn around and show up tonight will be determined, but still, Paul could surprise here. After all, he came in a strong second in a similar situation in Nevada last Saturday. Stay tuned... UPDATE: Just spoke with somebody on the ground in Louisiana, and caucus turnout is heavy all over the state. Romney and Paul supporters appear to be the most vocal and visible thus far. 01/22 06:29 PM
Info on Louisiana Caucus Anyone?
Louisiana District Caucuses: January 22, 2008
I heard Ron Paul won the LA Caucus!
God is always good!
http://www.xomba.com/louisiana_caucus_for_the_republicans Louisiana Caucus for the Republicans The Louisiana caucus has just been held. It has not been well publicised and not well known. It is an important event nonetheless because it is part of the process of selection of the delegates for the Republican national convention. However, the expectation was that the attendance would be in the low numbers. It will be interesting to see if the recent success of McCain in New Hampshire and South Carolina will carry him through. Huckabee may not be a great success here because of his evangelicalism. Some think that Ron Paul may have a reasonable chance to do well in this caucus. We will soon know.
GOP Votes Several Times In Louisiana
Reports from LA on ron paul forums is that RP swept it today... errr... yesterday.
Tag Line For Rent (M, 48, NY)
www.ronpaulwarroom.com/?p=2649 28. # samadams Says: January 23rd, 2008 at 12:00 am Just got back from Lafayette Caucus in Dist 7. It was busy! About 1,000 turned out. It looks at first glance like the Pro-Life ticket (a coalition of Fred, Huck, and Rudy) delegates might have won, but it will be close. We cleaned up in Lake Charles (also Dist 7) and with our votes here in Lafayette, as well as most if not all of the provisional votes in Lafayette going to RP, we may have edged it out. I hear other caucus sites were VERY strong for Paul. The Primary on Feb 9th is still VERY important. It will make our total victory look better if it jibes with the popular vote. We have 47 delegates to national - 21 District 20 At Large 3 GOP Party Officials 3 Chosen by GOP State Central Committee Executives And yes, this was all on paper (there wouldn’t have been enough time to recertify the machines in time for Feb 9th)
Thanks for posting this. Good luck, Louisianans. Remember Blackwater in your streets, and California Highway Patrol in your homes. Vote for Ron Paul because other states might be next on FEMA's list.
Local Republicans get jump on presidential race PINEVILLE -- Central Louisiana Republican voters headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for delegates and alternate delegates to the 2008 Louisiana Republican Convention. Stephanie Mabou of Pineville was one of many young voters participating in the political process at the GOP caucus site in Walden Gym at Louisiana College. ADVERTISEMENT Mabou, 22, a first-time caucus voter, said she supports Ron Paul for president. "He hasn't gotten a lot of media attention, so I thought it was important to come out and show my support," she said. "He's been beating Giuliani and doing very well." Mabou said she understands young people are often derided as apathetic, disinterested and too busy with other life issues to engage with the democratic process. "I felt that way until I learned about the candidate," she said, noting her information came from Internet research. "Ron Paul made me want to get out and vote." As in Iowa caucuses, young people in Louisiana could prove that 2008 will be the year young voters play a key role in the election of our next president. Josh Nemar of Videlia, a Mitt Romney supporter, said he's been reaching out to young Louisiana Republicans. "We're hoping for a big turnout," he said. "Not to bash the others, but Mitt is the only candidate with the background and experience to be president. "Not only was he the president and CEO of the 2002 Olympics, but he was also a Republican governor of a liberal state. He inherited a deficit and left the state with a multi-million dollar surplus. He's also dedicated to his family and his Christian values." Nemar, 20, was also one of the 52 candidates on the Delegate Ballot for Congressional District 5. Fifteen delegates and fifteen alternates to the state convention were chosen from each of Louisiana's seven congressional districts. Beth Levy, vice president of Rapides Republican Parish Executive Committee, said the state convention will choose most of Louisiana's delegates to the 2008 Republican National Convention on Feb. 16, in Baton Rouge. Louisiana will have a total of 47 delegates and 44 alternates to the national convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Three of Louisiana's delegate spots already are decided. Under RNC rules, Chairman Roger F. Villere Jr., National Committeeman Ross Little Jr., and National Committeewoman Kay Kellogg Katz serve as automatic national convention delegates. State convention delegates will choose the remaining 44 national delegates and alternates and will adopt an official platform for the Republican Party of Louisiana. All delegates will be uncommitted unless one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the Feb. 9 primary, in that case 20 of the state's 47 delegates will be pledged to him on the first ballot. Nemar admitted the system is complicated. He said he thinks that's one of the reasons young voters are turned away from the process. He added students are already actively involved in political organizations at their campuses, but they don't always travel home to cast their votes. "I'd like to see the Republican Party offer online voting for students at each college," he said. Results of the delgate races were not available Tuesday night. They will be available online today at www.lagop.com.
The U.S. Constitution is no impediment to our form of government.--PJ O'Rourke
I think that site is for the primaries in Feb. Let us know the results asayc.
Our last hope for peace i'm confused. what's going on? what are the results?
The only solution to this mess is to dig a hole big enough to nudge them all in and cover quickly
I thought you were Christine. Make up your mind, are you Confused or Christine? Elmo...
We don't know yet. Apparently, the results take time and are difficult to decipher.
call me CC.
The only solution to this mess is to dig a hole big enough to nudge them all in and cover quickly
Ronald Reagan Wins Louisiana Caucus.
To reason, indeed, he was not in the habit of attending. His mode of arguing, if it is to be so called, was one not uncommon among dull and stubborn persons, who are accustomed to be surrounded by their inferiors. He asserted a proposition; and, as often as wiser people ventured respectfully to show that it was erroneous, he asserted it again, in exactly the same words, and conceived that, by doing so, he at once disposed of all objections. - Macaulay, "History of England," Vol. 1, Chapter 6, on James II.
Louisiana GOP Caucus: Results, Ron Paul Rumors and Promises -UPDATE Updated: 10:30 am January 23, 2008 Wednesday Results are Promised by Party Leaders Later Today Rumors are Circulating in Louisiana That Ron Paul Did Well -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Rumors, The Process and What is Known For Sure adj. 1. Containing intricately combined or involved parts. 2. Not easy to understand or analyze. 3. Louisiana Republican Caucus process. The Louisiana Republican Party Caucuses are not an easy thing–either to report or to make sense of. We thoroughly scoured both the web and print sources and the following is what we learned: not a lot–yet. The Louisiana Republican Party held caucuses at 11 sites across the state yesterday to select delegates to a state convention at which Louisiana’s GOP convention delegates will be determined. The Louisiana caucuses are so complicated that no one is reporting on it. We’ll take a stab. There are no reported results–as of the moment–but the results should be announced sometime later this morning. The results will be difficult to interpret in any event. The following was one of the best explanations of the complicated process that we have found. But that process only accounts for about half the La. delegates to the GOP national convention. But that’s not the complete process. There’s more. http://deathby1000papercuts.blogspot.com/2008/01/louisiana-gop-caucus-results- results.html
Louisiana GOP Caucus: Results, Ron Paul Rumors and Promises -UPDATE
Something is afoot with Ron Paul in Louisiana
So... Who Won the Louisiana GOP Caucus? January 23, 2008, 11:45am
Early Word on Louisiana Caucus Results Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Early Word on Louisiana Caucus Results I am told, by a campaign source, that the Louisiana caucuses have McCain in first, Ron Paul a close second, and Romney in third. Not confirmed yet. UPDATE: A dramatically different report here, which has uncommitted "pro-life/pro-family" slate sweeping. Remember, this is to select delegates to the state convention, who pick the delegates to the national convention. The state has a separate presidential primary, on Feb. 9. If a candidate gets 50 percent +1 — not unthinkable if Florida and Super Duper Tuesday narrow the field some — then that candidate automatically gets 20 of the state's 47 delegates. If no candidate meets that threshold, then the state convention selects almost all of the state's delegates. 01/23 10:31 AM
Let me try to explain. They're putting Ron Paul 3rd after McCain and ProFamily. They're not gonna let Paul win if they can stop it, which they think they can.
Louisiana Republican Caucus January 23rd, 2008 Although Louisiana holds a presidential primary on February 9, the Republican Party chooses its delegates to the national convention with a two-step caucus/convention system. The first round was held on February 22, when approximately 10,000 Louisiana Republicans turned out to vote in eleven different cities for delegate to the state convention. Each U.S. House district chose 15 delegates. "It appears that Ron Paul supporters outnumbered the supporters of any of his opponents. But since this was predicted, the supporters of Rudy Giuliani, Mike Huckabee, John McCain, and Mitt Romney, cooperated to set up a “fusion” slate of unpledged candidates for Delegate. The “fusion” slate, labeled the “Pro- Life/Pro-Family” slate, beat the Ron Paul slate in each of the 7 U.S. House districts. Formally, the “fusion” slate billed itself as an “uncommitted” slate, and no one really knows how many supporters of each presidential candidate are on the fusion slate, except the campaigns themselves."
Check this out: "Guys there is an easy way to combat this. We are sending canvassing letters to our precinct Republicans. We just added a sticker. It says “UPDATE. We just got word that Ron Paul won Tuesday’s Louisiana caucus.” He did. He beat all “candidates”. The pro family slate is not a candidate. If anyone does a search online they will not find any other candidate that beat him. Please follow suit! On all articles please title “Ron Paul beats all other Republican Candidates in Louisiana Caucaus”. If any news site digs into this they will have to admit we are correct and either post the truth or keep their mouth shut. Either way a google search will turn up Ron Paul Wins Louisiana."
Rumor that in Natchitoches (Louisiana) Ron Paul won 11 of the 15 Delegates
Join the Ron Paul Revolution LAGOP Releases Unofficial Results of Louisiana's Republican Caucus: On Tuesday night, approximately ten thousand Louisiana Republicans caucused in 11 different cities across the state. Those attending the caucuses cast their vote for 15 delegates and 15 alternates to represent their congressional district at the 2008 Louisiana Republican Convention. Results were tallied on site late into the night and then reported to Republican Party Headquarters in Baton Rouge. Of the thousands of ballots cast, approximately 650 were cast provisionally. Before these provisional ballots are counted, LAGOP staff must verify that the voter was a registered Republican voter in his or her congressional district as of November 30, 2007. The counting of provisional ballots in the 3rd and 7th Congressional districts is not needed to verify the results as the margin of victory for all winning candidates is larger than the number of provisional ballots casts. For the other five Congressional districts, Republican Party staff members will begin the process of verifying the results through each parish's registrar of voter's office. Once that process is complete, the Secretary of the Republican of Louisiana will certify the official results. Prior to the tabulation of the provisional ballots, the uncommitted "Pro-Life/Pro-Family" slate appears to have won a majority of delegates in all seven congressional districts. All candidates who ran for alternate delegate in the the 2nd, 3rd and 4th congressional districts won after qualifying as there were 15 or fewer candidates for those positions. The files below contain the unofficial results broken down by district and position. The P column shows the number of provisional ballots cast. Please contact: Jason Dore 225-928-2998
CNN Lou Dobbs Poll NOTE: RON PAUL IS NOT LISTED Quick Vote Which of the following candidates do you believe has the economic knowledge and leadership to guide the United States for the next four years? Giuliani Huckabee McCain Romney Clinton Edwards Obama
Open your eyes, woman. Of course he's not listed. They can't stop this thing so they're pulling out the stops. We gotta get moving and better organized. Ron Paul meeting group in YOUR area? I'm gonna check it out.
https://voters.ronpaul2008.com/grassroots/ Use this url to become a Ron Paul precinct leader
If Lou Dobbs runs as an independent, it will be in order to split the vote for Ron Paul.
To reason, indeed, he was not in the habit of attending. His mode of arguing, if it is to be so called, was one not uncommon among dull and stubborn persons, who are accustomed to be surrounded by their inferiors. He asserted a proposition; and, as often as wiser people ventured respectfully to show that it was erroneous, he asserted it again, in exactly the same words, and conceived that, by doing so, he at once disposed of all objections. - Macaulay, "History of England," Vol. 1, Chapter 6, on James II.
TwentyTwelve = The only solution to this mess is to dig a hole big enough to nudge them all in and cover quickly
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Reports from LA on ron paul forums is that RP swept it today... errr... yesterday.
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What North American Union? ~~~~~ Have you seen THIS yet? Pass it around...
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i'm confused. what's going on? what are the results?
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complicated
Here’s how Louisiana’s caucus works (I think): The attendees at the 11 caucus sites voted on delegates to the statewide convention. Those delegates are nominally “uncommitted.” But if a majority of attendees at a caucus site were, for example, Ron Paul supporters, they would vote for delegates who, in turn, will support Paul.
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i'm confused. what's going on? what are the results?
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i'm confused. what's going on? what are the results?
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Bump! this.
Freedom*Peace*Prosperity
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RON PAUL IS NOT LISTED
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