A detail that doesn't seem to have been covered directly: let alone the fact that there're all sorts of eats and goodies provided at this event(presumably these rules apply to the Dem Straw Poll too, eh), there is this detail that should be kept upmost in mind:

the candidates are allowed to pay each attendee $35!

I suspect that explains Romney's 'big hit', and the fact that the Sunday morning shows are using this showing to say, this has given Romney and Hucklebee a promising boost. Which, given it is permissible to buy votes at this event, is just more media lies, and this event a farce. Well excepting for those who didn't buy any votes.

So! If you know how to obtain such information, I would be delighted to know, as that might would surely be the most telling detail of this entire event. In which instance, that is what needs to be publicized far and wide, THE SHOWING OF THOSE WHO DID NOT BUY VOTES.

Any help is appreciated?

respects

ps What's the deal with omitting Ron Paul's 9%, fifth place finish?! [referencing a Human Events article: http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=21914y]