http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx Yesterday, both the Giuliani and McCain campaigns announced they wouldn’t be participating in the Ames straw poll. The Des Moines Register: "No candidate in the straw poll's nearly 30 year history has bypassed the event and won the caucuses." But withen-USCommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217048Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:08:31 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217048jerry/corpus christi texasI guess the corn people are not as important as they used to be. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217178Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:39:42 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217178Robert IowaJerry from CC Texas, only you would view McCain and Giuliani not coming to Iowa for the straw poll with a sarcastic statement, that you guess its because "the corn people are not as important as they used to be." How pathetic! http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217254Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:21:57 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217254Gerry, Anchorage, AlaskaI have to say I'm glad they're skipping this event. I have nothing whatesoever against Iowans, but this whole presidential campaign has already started WAY too early and the last thing we need are more "events" to accelerate that process further, especially when such events have little real impact on what ultimately happens. No disrespect to Iowa, but the straw poll should be put away along with any similar events that happen so far in advance of the election.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217266Thu, 07 Jun 2007 16:26:12 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217266jerry/corpus christi texasDon't forget Robert, some of the democrats don't feel he corn people are as important either. Hillary got back in after backing out of the Iowa straw vote because it looked bad and she dropped to third behind Edwards and Obama in the state. http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217331Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:02:49 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217331Steve Turner Cedar Falls IowaRobert. Now, now, relax. Be secure in the corn. Remember, we've got it. Some people only have Dubya.http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217343Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:08:54 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217343Dorothy"Children of the Corn"--A moviehttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217422Thu, 07 Jun 2007 17:56:01 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217422Pat, DSM, IowaFYI, Jerry does not know what he's talking about. There is not Democratic Straw Poll. It is a GOP event to raise $$ in August. The CAUCUS is in January, and everyone is still going to work to win that. Romney was going to do very well in the straw poll. Rudy has rarely visted the state, McCain can't get more than 20% and immigration is killing him now. If Thompson joins the August event, it will still be very huge....in Iowa the race is between Mitt and the "real conservative" who the GOP has not found yet, but hopes will be Fred. McCain is done here and nationally. Rudy will fight to win the nom in the big Eastern states, and Mitt will fight Fred and the 3rd tiers for the conservative base. The real question is will Mitt have a keg at the August event or not??http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217446Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:11:29 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217446jerry/corpus christi texasremember corn people of Iowa, all that money you guys are going to make this year to make all those millions of gallons of ethanol. You will be in a higher tax bracket, have to pay more in taxes. Now the big question is, why vote for a liberal who will take away your hard earned money? Join the GOP and keep your taxes low and your profits high!http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217558Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:24:38 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217558Still Crazy After All These Years"Beer Barrel Polka"-Skoda Laskyhttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#217651Thu, 07 Jun 2007 20:36:46 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:217651MJSeems to me like giving up. I wonder how their grassroots operations people feel after essentially giving up on Iowa? It appears the MSM is falling for the "strategic" explanation of dismissing the straw poll as irrelevant, when the real explanation is they're afraid of taking Romney on in Iowa. If they're this scared of Romney...watch out terrorists!http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#224275Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:41:57 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:224275Robert Pope, Clarksville, TNSeems to me the front runners are ducking out because they don't want a repeat of Utah, sure Utah is Mormon country, but Ron Paul placed second.  Maybe these two guys are more in sych with everyday americans than the news media is...Go Ron Paul - Live Free or Diehttp://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/06/07/217008.aspx#534495Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:10:34 GMT8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:534495Kirk Roberts, Madison, TNRon Paul Will Win!   He wins them all, but it is funny how his name is not mentioned even at 1% here? The media is so full of lies; where have all the good people gone?