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Kite · Jan 25, 2008, 11:52 am

It disturbs me that votes can be manipulated like this...

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Ron Paul wins the Louisiana caucus (almost)

Ballot-Access News

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 [January] 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.

Third Party Watch-Ron Paul Wins Louisiana Caucus (almost)

It seems the conspiracy against Ron Paul isn't just a conspiracy anymore.

HelioPrime · Jan 25, 2008, 11:55 am

I doubt the credibility. Lets see him address it in public if its real. If RP fails to address is then he doesn't have the balls to be a good president anyways.

Kite · Jan 25, 2008, 12:20 pm

Heres a couple of other sources.
Ron Paul may have won Louisiana
Shedding Some Light on the Louisiana Caucuses
This makes me want a direct voting system even more.

Chaossaber314 · Jan 25, 2008, 02:15 pm

How about a reliable source?

Kite · Jan 25, 2008, 02:32 pm

All the news articles I could find were only about how Ron Paul came in second again. Why exactly aren't these sources reliable?

HelioPrime · Jan 25, 2008, 03:15 pm

gambling911.com?

I'm sorry, are you suggesting that only libertarian conspiracy websites are reliable sources of information?

Kite · Jan 25, 2008, 03:33 pm

They seem to be the only ones focusing on the whole 'fusion slate' thing. But since you insist I'll give you some 'real news' from FOX (isn't that an oxymoron?)

McCain Claims Victory, Ron Paul close Second

Jan 25, 2008, 11:55 am	#2 (permalink) (top)
HelioPrime Hucking Fuskies Location: Conn Posts: 2,477	I doubt the credibility. Lets see him address it in public if its real. If RP fails to address is then he doesn't have the balls to be a good president anyways. What do you say to an atheist who sneezes? Yourdeadthatsit! - Dane Cook

Jan 25, 2008, 12:20 pm	#3 (permalink) (top)
Kite Evil Overlord Location: A Geofront, somewhere in Antarctica Posts: 938	Heres a couple of other sources. Ron Paul may have won Louisiana Shedding Some Light on the Louisiana Caucuses This makes me want a direct voting system even more. I know your type. You think, "I'll just get me a costume, rip off the neighborhood kids." Next thing you know, you've got a jet shaped like a skull with lasers on the front! -The Monarch

Jan 25, 2008, 02:15 pm	#4 (permalink) (top)
Chaossaber314 The Cake is a lie... Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,359	How about a reliable source? What makes a man turn neutral? Lust for gold? Power? Or were you just born with a heart full of neutrality?

Jan 25, 2008, 02:32 pm	#5 (permalink) (top)
Kite Evil Overlord Location: A Geofront, somewhere in Antarctica Posts: 938	All the news articles I could find were only about how Ron Paul came in second again. Why exactly aren't these sources reliable? I know your type. You think, "I'll just get me a costume, rip off the neighborhood kids." Next thing you know, you've got a jet shaped like a skull with lasers on the front! -The Monarch

Jan 25, 2008, 03:15 pm	#6 (permalink) (top)
HelioPrime Hucking Fuskies Location: Conn Posts: 2,477	gambling911.com? I'm sorry, are you suggesting that only libertarian conspiracy websites are reliable sources of information? What do you say to an atheist who sneezes? Yourdeadthatsit! - Dane Cook

Jan 25, 2008, 03:33 pm	#7 (permalink) (top)
Kite Evil Overlord Location: A Geofront, somewhere in Antarctica Posts: 938	They seem to be the only ones focusing on the whole 'fusion slate' thing. But since you insist I'll give you some 'real news' from FOX (isn't that an oxymoron?) McCain Claims Victory, Ron Paul close Second I know your type. You think, "I'll just get me a costume, rip off the neighborhood kids." Next thing you know, you've got a jet shaped like a skull with lasers on the front! -The Monarch