August 15, 2007
ROMNEY: They Do Need Stink'n Badges
Mitt Romney's Doug Gross tells Red State readers how Romney managed to win the Ames straw. Also, Townhall's Matt Lewis has a nuts and bolts account of how the Romney machine rolled out on 8/11, including:
The Romney badges were perforated, and right before you voted, a Romney aide would tear off the bottom part of your badge (the part that had your name on it). By doing this, the Romney folks were able to keep track of which supporters had actually voted. And they were able to spot supporters at the Straw Poll who had neglected to vote.
THOMPSON: 'Healthy, But Not Overwhelming'
NY Sun's Ryan Sager links to Fred Thompson's latest thoughts on the need for "real earmark reform" and comments: "How much is this connecting with netizens? Well, a post put up last Tuesday has 306 comments today. And one needs to be registered on the site as a "friend of Fred" to post or read comments. So, I'd say a healthy response, but not overwhelming."
Also at the Fred File, Thompson linked the 'sanctuary city' debate to the 8/4 killings of three Newark, NJ, college students: "The killers' ringleader was apparently an illegal alien indicted twice in 2007 for felonies ... Why would such a person be set free instead of being handed over to authorities for deportation? The answer is that Newark is a 'sanctuary city' which bans cooperation between local officials and federal immigration officials."
Posted by Conn Carroll at August 15, 2007 12:51 PM
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