The Brief: Top Texas News for Feb. 6, 2012

by David Muto
February 6, 2012
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The Big Conversation:

A poor showing in Nevada on Saturday has thrown Ron Paul's campaign strategy into doubt.

Though Paul wasn't expected to win the state's caucuses, campaign officials had said they expected a strong second-place finish. Some even predicted last week that Paul could win if turnout was low.

The campaign, after all, had set up a Nevada office more than six months ago, and had spent almost twice as much money in the state on TV ads as front-runner Mitt Romney, who won the state in 2008. (Paul placed a distant second, ahead of John ...

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Comments (17)

February 6, 2012 @ 7:54 a.m.

Jalapeno Schwartz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

What strategy?
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February 6, 2012 @ 8:06 a.m.

Ben-Jamin Tomlinson via Texas Tribune on Facebook

There's no way he's going to win when the GOP blatantly and fraudulently rigs the election, I mean why the fuck did it take a day to report Clark County, if votes weren't being destroyed, or numbers weren't being faked I would be surprised. We must face facts we have an illusion of a democracy.
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February 6, 2012 @ 8:32 a.m.

Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook

NV worse than IA, which was pretty horrible
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:19 a.m.

Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook

No doubt 'bout it, the Paulestinians are this generation conspiracy theorists
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:28 a.m.

Ed Rankin via Texas Tribune on Facebook

it's not a conspiracy if it occurs in plain view.
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:29 a.m.

Ed Rankin via Texas Tribune on Facebook

our current government is illegitimate and criminal
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:30 a.m.

Tex Viet Vet via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Alex Jones is communications director for Ron Paul. Nothing like a gigantic conspiracy theory. ;^) Jones has tons of conspiracy theories.
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:38 a.m.

Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook

"fraudulent", 'Illegitimate'...words of some sore losers. Paul put a big effort into Nevada, and failed. Does miserably in actual primaries, and not much better in the caucuses which he was supposedly focusing on. He won't drop out- which is fine- but he's rapidly becoming irrelevant.
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:43 a.m.

Aaron Day via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Wait. You mean we are allowed to vote for Ron Paul?
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:54 a.m.

Riley LovesJoy via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Gingrich gets constant media coverage. Its hard to compete with that by trying to subvert the media with costly ads.
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February 6, 2012 @ 9:58 a.m.

Mike Openshaw via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Paul outspent even ROmney in Nevada. Coverage is NOT the problem: http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=80927693-ECA2-4651-8DE5-67A7FC836480
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February 6, 2012 @ 10:24 a.m.

Ed Rankin via Texas Tribune on Facebook

our attorney general eric holder shipping arms to mexico and nothing happens to him. former governor and advisor to presidents jon corzine caught stealing $1.3 billion and nothing happens him. criminal and illegitimate.
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February 6, 2012 @ 10:26 a.m.

Ed Rankin via Texas Tribune on Facebook

how did alex jones make it into this conversation?
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February 6, 2012 @ 10:28 a.m.

Jason Stradtner via Texas Tribune on Facebook

In every state so far, Paul has more than doubled his support from 2008. In NV, he only gained 88 votes. REALLY!?! Nothing to see here. Move along. The stink will out, and even if it doesn't the GOP is calling attention to its corruptness in a historic way.

TRUTH IS TREASON IN THE EMPIRE OF LIES!
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February 6, 2012 @ 12:32 p.m.

Anya Khan

Please let this racist whack job go awy
February 6, 2012 @ 12:32 p.m.

Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Paul/Ventura 2012!
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February 7, 2012 @ 11:39 a.m.

Linda Skoda

The Presidency is in the hands of the people. If the people want to vote for a person that has no honor and has proven to lie to gain what "He" wants the country to be, against the Constitution of the united states of America so be it. But remember the Tea Party!

If a person can buy the Presidency, who will care about the people?

Let me just say that if you are an American and want this country to survive and prosper that the only candidate that has mentioned following the Constitution and has followed the Constitution as example against all odds is Ron Paul. He truly cares about America and the people, enough so that he said that he would take the same pay as the average American - Has anyone else said that?

Take the time to research the truth. If the people stand behind Ron Paul he will do his best to restore our values for this country and teach the Corporation that the people are in charge.