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Who really won in Iowa? Results were certified, but they might not have been right. Missing votes matter.

"Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum beat Republican front-runner Mitt Romney... more

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Recount gives Santorum edge in Iowa caucuses

CHARLESTON, S.C. — In a stunning turn of events, Rick Santorum now appears to have won the Iowa caucuses, though the state’s Republican Party says there are too many holes in the results for them to ever be able to say for certain.

The party, which runs the caucuses, has done a recount since the Jan. 3 voting, and told the Des Moines Register the tally now shows Mr. Santorum up by 34 votes. On caucus night the party said Mitt Romney had won by eight votes.

The news dents Mr. Romney’s air of inevitability — he had claimed he’d gone two-for-two in the first nominating contests, and was poised to try to land a knockout punch with a victory in South Carolina’s primary on Saturday.

Still, he was claiming a victory of sorts Thursday morning.

“The results from Iowa caucus night revealed a virtual tie,” Mr. Romney said in a statement. “I would like to thank the Iowa Republican Party for their careful attention to the caucus process, and we once again recognize Rick Santorum for his strong performance in the state.”

The deadline for final certification of the results was Wednesday. Party officials said eight precincts failed to follow the rules and fill out the official forms on caucus night, meaning those results can never be certified, while other precincts turned in forms that didn’t meet the legal requirements.

“It’s a split decision,” Chad Olsen, the party’s executive director, told the Register, which was given the final results Wednesday, a day ahead of when the party was to release them.

The party has been frantically recounting votes since reports first emerged that the late-night eight-vote tally was inaccurate.

Officials told the Register that there, even now, are still too many holes to be able to certify the final results.

That is likely to become a black mark against Iowa’s claim to first-in-the-nation status. But in reality the results of the caucuses don’t actually matter to the process of selecting delegates to the national nominating convention in Tampa this summer. Those delegates will be chosen in later conventions at the congressional district level and, eventually, a state convention.

And even if the results were binding, both Mr. Romney and Mr. Santorum likely would end up with six delegates each under the new proportional system the Iowa GOP is using this year.CHARLESTON, S.C. — In a stunning turn of events, Rick Santorum now appears to... more

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Voice in the Wilderness: Charlie's Thoughts for Today-January 17, 2012, I'm Confused.

I looked up the States of Iowa, and New Hampshire. I wanted to see if they were... more

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Michele Bachmann: The Real Anti-American- Final Volume

A little less than a year ago- my second essay was about Michele Bachmann and her... more

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This is something EVER AMERICAN should see. It's not Pro-Democrat or Pro-Republican. It is Pro-American.

Please take a moment. This is too important to our country's future, our budget,... more

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The Angry Iowan: A Caucus State Grows Tired of the Status Quo

Michele Bachmann is stalking me. To be fair, it's not her, but it's her... more

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Rick Santorum: Racist, Stupid, or Misunderstood

I don't know if Rick Santorum is a racist. I know he says many stupid things, so... more

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Russell Brand endorses Rick Santorum in Iowa

ALTOONA, IA - On the day of the Iowa Caucuses, entertainer Russell Brand made an... more

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Iowa nice, but the caucuses are still a huge problem

The scene in the caucus looked like an outtake from a Ma and Pa Kettle movie. I lived... more

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17 Reasons Why A Vote For Mitt Romney Is A Vote For The New World Order

Once again, the Republican Party is being tempted to vote for "the lesser of two... more

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Ron Paul's Followers

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Ron Paul loses momentum in Iowa, Santorum gains support

By Eric W. Dolan Monday, January 2, 2012 With the nation’s first primary... more

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CSPAN Callers After Ron Paul Speech

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Occupy Iowa for Ron Paul!?!?

At the Mitt Romney event on 1/1/12 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

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A Teabagger Tale: 'The Elf Who Liked Ron Paul' (VIDEO)

Jackie and Dunlap share the heartwarming and topical Christmas story of "The Elf... more

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'Love Makes a Family' - A Holiday Greeting America Needs to See (VIDEO)

This young man's love for his mothers touched a chord in people of all ages and... more

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Gingrich 'Mic Checked' at University of Iowa

Before beginning a campaign event in a packed lecture hall at the University of Iowa,... more

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Perry to bisexual 14-year-old: Homosexuality is a ‘sin’

By David Edwards Monday, December 19, 2011 Republican presidential candidate Rick... more

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Jon Stewart on Gingrich: 'Don't Do This' (VIDEO)

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Romney: I didn’t know what Medicaid was ‘before I got into government’

By David Edwards
Friday, December 16, 2011

Millionaire Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney admitted Friday that he wasn’t sure what Medicaid was before being elected as governor of Massachusetts at the age of 55.

“Medicaid, you wonder what Medicaid is, those that are not into all this government stuff,” Romney told voters at a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa. “You know, I have to admit I didn’t know all the differences between these things before I got into government.”

“Then I got into it, and I understood that Medicaid is the health care program for the poor,” he explained.

The candidate said that as president, he would work to turn Medicaid over to the states in a block-grant program.

“We’re not going to have the federal government tell you how to care for your own people,” Romney declared. “Let states craft their own program, and then grow that program at inflation plus 1 percent. If we do that, by the way, we save about a hundred billion dollars a year.”

Romney’s plan is similar to one offered by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Responding to Ryan’s plan for Medicaid earlier this year, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concluded that “[t]o maintain current service levels in the Medicaid program, states would probably need to consider additional changes, such as reducing their spending on other programs or raising additional revenues.”

“Alternatively, states could reduce the size of their Medicaid programs by cutting payment rates for doctors, hospitals or nursing homes; reducing the scope of benefits covered; or limiting eligibility,” the CBO said.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/12/16/romney-i-didnt-know-what-medicaid-was-before-i-got-into-government/

Watch this video from CNN, broadcast Dec. 16, 2011.

"Hmmm, he just said that 'Money was taken by Congress and Spent!!!' Is he telling us what many have already guessed??? I think so, and maybe he thinks that telling the Truth is a better way of winning his parties candidacy??? I am thinking they are going to hand him his head!!! What do you folks think???"By David Edwards Friday, December 16, 2011 Millionaire Republican presidential... more

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