# Will Ron Paul beat Romney in Virginia?

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**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [January 14, 2012, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-ron-paul-beat-romney-in-virginia/609500 "2012-01-14T14:06:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-ron-paul-beat-romney-in-virginia/609500/8 "2012-01-14T17:27:17Z")

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> [@John\_Mace](#):
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> He may top out at a certain level, but I wouldn’t call finishing 2nd in NH “insignificant”.
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> **Fear** : I doubt most of the supporters for the other candidates will go to Paul. His supporters tend to be pretty much already there. And VA has a significant number of military and retired military who would not share Paul’s views on defense.

And Virginia has an open primary so that as in New Hampshire independents or Democrats can vote for him.

And none of it matters because he was, is, and will be insignificant.

Virginia is also irrelevant. It’s part of Super Tuesday. Romney will lock up the ballot then, and probably won’t be significantly challenged.

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January 3, 2012	Iowa (caucus) – Results
January 10, 2012	New Hampshire (primary) – Results
January 21, 2012	South Carolina (primary)

January 31, 2012	Florida (primary)

February 4, 2012	Nevada (caucus)

February 4–11, 2012	Maine (caucus)

February 7, 2012	Colorado (caucus)
                        Minnesota (caucus)
                        Missouri (primary) – *See note below on Missouri

February 28, 2012	Arizona (primary)
                        Michigan (primary)

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Alaska (caucus)
Georgia (primary)
Idaho (caucus)
Massachusetts (primary)
North Dakota (caucus)
Ohio (primary)
Oklahoma (primary)
Tennessee (primary)
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Virginia (primary)

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