Republican Primary Megathread (poll now updated)

[Ashmoria]

Didn't look like voter turnout was very high. There were only three other voters at my polling place, but it could be because I went at about 1:30 on a weekday. Also, my area is really heavily Democratic, so no surprise with few Republicans voting, I suppose.

youre lucky they werent taking down names to put on a list of people who wont be getting city services any more.

[Farnhamia]

Didn't look like voter turnout was very high. There were only three other voters at my polling place, but it could be because I went at about 1:30 on a weekday. Also, my area is really heavily Democratic, so no surprise with few Republicans voting, I suppose.

youre lucky they werent taking down names to put on a list of people who wont be getting city services any more.

They wait until the polls close.

[Serrland]

youre lucky they werent taking down names to put on a list of people who wont be getting city services any more.

They wait until the polls close.

I made sure to check my bicycle for any strange blinking or ticking devices before I went back to work, too.

[Farnhamia]

They wait until the polls close.

I made sure to check my bicycle for any strange blinking or ticking devices before I went back to work, too.

*looks up from a tablet* We got rid of that old technology years ago. You wouldn't notice.

[Serrland]

I made sure to check my bicycle for any strange blinking or ticking devices before I went back to work, too.

*looks up from a tablet* We got rid of that old technology years ago. You wouldn't notice.

And...I am a public employee...they must know everything...and I can't even wear my tin foil hat, lest they know I'm on to them...

[Farnhamia]

*looks up from a tablet* We got rid of that old technology years ago. You wouldn't notice.

And...I am a public employee...they must know everything...and I can't even wear my tin foil hat, lest they know I'm on to them...

*smiles wryly at "tin foil hat"*

[Tmutarakhan]

Yay! Fake outrage!

http://news.yahoo.com/gingrich-says-nir ... -news.html

It's impossible that Gingrich is really so stupid he doesn't 'get it', so I guess he's just being a twat.

In Calista's case, we'd have to call her the "Third Lady" *rimshot*

[Farnhamia]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

[Thatchland]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

So should campaigns ... NEWT!!

[New Conglomerate]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

I have a feeling he was a Herman Cain supporter.

[Hittanryan]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

Presumably he was outraged and complaining about the deficit while Bush was in office. Wait, what do you mean he went along with "deficits don't matter"?

[Serrland]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

One of them downstaters. They joke about kicking us out of the state - I wholeheartedly approve! Draw a line from about a county south of the quad cities, looping down to let Peoria in because we feel bad for them, and then over to Indiana. Northern Illinois. Boom. 51st state.

[New Conglomerate]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

One of them downstaters. They joke about kicking us out of the state - I wholeheartedly approve! Draw a line from about 10 miles south of the quad cities, looping down to let Peoria in because we feel bad for them, and then over to Indiana. Northern Illinois. Boom. 51st state.

We don't need more red states on our borders. Indiana's got too many bad influences as it is.

[New England and The Maritimes]

Here's a quote from an actual Republican voter in Illinois: "Government should operate in the black like they require the private sector to do."

One of them downstaters. They joke about kicking us out of the state - I wholeheartedly approve! Draw a line from about a county south of the quad cities, looping down to let Peoria in because we feel bad for them, and then over to Indiana. Northern Illinois. Boom. 51st state.

But then the morons don't get to thanklessly mooch off of tax revenues from Chicago that fund their children's schools and community initiatives and help police departments and fire stations while bitching about how evil the government is!

[Serrland]

One of them downstaters. They joke about kicking us out of the state - I wholeheartedly approve! Draw a line from about 10 miles south of the quad cities, looping down to let Peoria in because we feel bad for them, and then over to Indiana. Northern Illinois. Boom. 51st state.

We don't need more red states on our borders. Indiana's got too many bad influences as it is.

Just join with us. Fort Wayne and north is welcome! Everything else can join downstate IL

[Serrland]

Exit polls suggest a good night for Romney

[Ashmoria]

Exit polls suggest a good night for Romney

good. im tired of the crazy.

romney endorsed the new paul "deal? what deal? we dont have a budget deal" ryan budget. that should be enough to destroy him in the general.

[New Conglomerate]

Exit polls suggest a good night for Romney

Exit polls routinely understate Santorum's support. Romney will probably win, but don't expect it to be by the same margins as the exit polls show just yet.

[Kaeshar]

Exit polls suggest a good night for Romney

Exit polls routinely understate Santorum's support. Romney will probably win, but don't expect it to be by the same margins as the exit polls show just yet.

Romneys got Illinois won, hands down. He's at 55%, Santorum 27, Paul 10, Gingrich 7.

Still, theres only 7% in and it might change since CNN hasn't officially called it.

[Serrland]

And there's the projection.

[Farnhamia]

And there's the projection.

New York Times calls it for Mittens, too.

[Serrland]

Good to see Mitt back in a suit. He looks tired, though - especially his eyes.

[Farnhamia]

Good to see Mitt back in a suit. He looks tired, though - especially his eyes.

Wait until October when he's fighting for his (political) life.

[Serrland]

Good to see Mitt back in a suit. He looks tired, though - especially his eyes.

Wait until October when he's fighting for his (political) life.

Yeah. He's a lot older than people think. He has aged really well, but he's still 65. That's not so old, but he can still get a senior special when he goes out for breakfast, if he wanted. Not everyone can have Ron Paul's campaign vigor at an advancing age.

[New Conglomerate]

Good to see Mitt back in a suit. He looks tired, though - especially his eyes.

Wait until October when he's fighting for his (political) life.

I think he just said that you don't understand governance if you're a constitutional law professor.

And he made a community organizer joke.

EDIT: And he's basically lying constantly throughout his whole speech. Yeah, Mitt, that's not going to backfire eventually. /sarcasm