[FL4RonPaul] Iowa Straw Poll (fwd)

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Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:39:04 -0000
From: jorgef176 <jorgef176@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: FL4RonPaul@yahoogroups.com
To: FL4RonPaul@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [FL4RonPaul] Iowa Straw Poll

As I understand it based on the following article

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070606/ap_on_el_pr/republicans_iowa

that the candidates can buy the vote?!

"Anyone with a ticket can vote in the straw poll, and the campaigns
traditionally purchase blocks of tickets to distribute to their
supporters."

Doesn't this event fly in the face of all logic!

The GOP uses it as a fundraising event. What kind of poll is that?
What a sham that is. If you have a big enough war chest you can buy
the victory which propels you onto more funding. I doubt if most
American's realize the mechanics of this Iowa Straw Poll. The major
players are going to receive a huge boost from this as its sole purpose
is to weed out the "lesser" or unannointed by corporate sponsors
candidates.

Word needs to get out that this is a sham event!