Video: A taste of the Ames poll environment
posted at 2:30 pm on August 13, 2011 by Ed Morrissey
Earlier today, I took my camera and walked around the Ames straw poll grounds at Iowa State University to give Hot Air readers a flavor of what this event is like. It’s more akin to the state fair taking place 40 miles south of here, with food, issue organizations, and music joining candidates and protesters. I talked with anti-war protesters, Greg Drobny of National Association of Gun Rights, a friend from Minneapolis supporting Tim Pawlenty, and a few of the other sights and sounds. The video wraps up with former Governor Mike Huckabee jamming with the band Nada on “Folsom Prison Blues,” in one of several stops for Huckabee at various candidate centers today:
It’s a lot of fun being here, although we have all spent most of our time here in the media room. Big thanks to my good friend Kerry Picket of the Washington Times for taping my intro.
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Huck is trying to pull Bach over the top…
Spathi on August 13, 2011 at 2:49 PM
Mike Huckabee, you, sir, are a ham.
JohnGalt23 on August 13, 2011 at 2:50 PM
That’s the only role I want to see Huck in.
slickwillie2001 on August 13, 2011 at 2:52 PM
Did you ask the anti-war protesters what they were doing in Iowa rather than picketing the White House in DC?
Bishop on August 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM
2nd that
cmsinaz on August 13, 2011 at 2:55 PM
Can’t get fried butter or a grilled Iowa chop standing outside the WH. People aren’t as friendly, either. No need to be uncomfortable or hungry whilc protesting.
a capella on August 13, 2011 at 2:58 PM
Poor Huck his desire to control is so stifled.
Speakup on August 13, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Playing Bach on an electric bass would be impressive
Bigfoot on August 13, 2011 at 3:09 PM
It would be…. en-fugue-o!
Brian1972 on August 13, 2011 at 3:16 PM
Hey dude…
… The next time you talk to Ron Paul, can you please tell him to change his pajamas?
That skid mark stain is really non-presidential…
Seven Percent Solution on August 13, 2011 at 3:23 PM
I wish Huckabee was running for POTUS rather than helping to spotlight all the Ames candidates.
texasconserv on August 13, 2011 at 3:32 PM
Why isn’t Ed Morrissey doing television commentary? Ed, you are very natural on camera.
terryannonline on August 13, 2011 at 3:33 PM
hows the fried butter Ed?
:)
cmsinaz on August 13, 2011 at 3:44 PM
Carla’s in favor of Health Care?
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Someone should tell Carla that if the leftist nannies get their way, and specifically that if Mrs. 0 stays in DC long enough… Carla will have to give up McDonald’s Super-Sized Happy Meals and start eating yam sandwiches… without butter… Oh, yeah… don’t you dare hold the lettuce.
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RalphyBoy on August 13, 2011 at 3:46 PM
Heh. Good one!
KS Rex on August 13, 2011 at 3:58 PM
Is Huck trying to play the celebrity game? That position is already filled.
Kissmygrits on August 13, 2011 at 6:14 PM
Good video, Ed. You are right, that the event has a fair-like environment. I consider this whole Ames straw poll as a snoozer that nobody gives a flying flip about, except political junkies and media types, but I think it would be fun being there. Without seeing the results, I’m still predicting that the Ron Paul cult will prevail, while voters in 2012 yawn over the whole thing.
simkeith on August 13, 2011 at 6:21 PM
McCotter had the best band there and they were all McCotters!
I like Thad, he is the coolest Presidential Candidate. I enjoyed Thad playing lead on his Telecaster, he even played it behind his back. :)
IowaWoman on August 13, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Harry Truman played the piano, Clinton played the sax. What the hell has playing an instrument got to do with the ability to run the top job here in the USA?
mixplix on August 15, 2011 at 6:35 AM