How SERIOUS is THIS ?

Ron Paul Wins CPAC Straw Poll, Sarah Palin is Third With 7 Percent

02/20/10 Politics daily


Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) ran away with the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action
Conference Saturday, with 31 percent of the vote. Paul's libertarian conservative message has made
him a hero to small- government Republicans for years, but this is the first CPAC straw poll he has ever won.

Paul's victory came as a surprise to supporters of Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor,
who has won the straw poll at this event for the last four years. Romney was second this year, with 22 percent.

Another surprise came with Sarah Palin's third-place finish, with 7 percent of the vote. Palin is a favorite
of the conservative base, but was one of the few Republicans included in the straw poll ballot who did not
attend or speak to the conference.

CPAC's straw poll is an unscientific, voluntary poll, but it has served as a barometer of support for
possible Republican presidential candidates among their all-important conservative base.


Here are the full results:

Rep. Ron Paul- 31 percent

Mitt Romney- 22 percent

Sarah Palin- 7 percent.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty - 6 percent

Rep. Mike Pence- 5 percent

Mike Huckabee- 4 percent

Newt Gingrich- 4 percent

Gov. Mitch Daniels- 2 percent

Rick Santorum- 2 percent

Sen. John Thune- 2 percent

Gov. Haley Barbour- 1 percent.

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serious, very serious that accounts for 86% so who is up for the last 14% ?

paul or romney would be good choices

I'd pick Paul over the other choices. He's the only one who's been pushing against the Federal Reserve.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4kxTkhwR_Q

paul has a lot of good ideas. i'd totally be for him

Either party could easily come up with candidates that would make most people happy. They just don't.

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

because I knew President Obama would win:)
many good ideas from good men:)

the more help the better:)

c/thru wrote:

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

he never wanted to win. he only wanted to upset the apple cart

KK wrote:

c/thru wrote:

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

he never wanted to win. he only wanted to upset the apple cart

Ahhh... sorta like McCain choosing Palin

c/thru wrote:

KK wrote:

c/thru wrote:

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

he never wanted to win. he only wanted to upset the apple cart

Ahhh... sorta like McCain choosing Palin

That was just good succession planning

KK wrote:

paul has a lot of good ideas. i'd totally be for him

I voted for him this last election - I added his name with a Sharpie.

Giada wrote:

KK wrote:

paul has a lot of good ideas. i'd totally be for him

I voted for him this last election - I added his name with a Sharpie.

he can't get the support of the republican party. they are fools

c/thru wrote:

KK wrote:

c/thru wrote:

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

he never wanted to win. he only wanted to upset the apple cart

Ahhh... sorta like McCain choosing Palin

That was McCains kiss of death. There were several women that he could have picked and several guys that were all better than an unknown from Alaska. Seems he didn't even know much about her. That was one of the biggest mistakes I've seen in politics. But maybe he really didn't want to follow Bush and clean up the mess he started. It that's the case it worked well for him.

I thought that the last two loosers (Al Gore, John Kerry) blew their own chances and pretty much threw the election, too... one would almost be tempted to guess that the leaders of the two parties get together and decide which loser is going to win, in advance... but naw that would never happen here...

Joebert wrote:

c/thru wrote:

KK wrote:

c/thru wrote:

What ever happened to Ross Perot ?

he never wanted to win. he only wanted to upset the apple cart

Ahhh... sorta like McCain choosing Palin

That was McCains kiss of death. There were several women that he could have picked and several guys that were all better than an unknown from Alaska. Seems he didn't even know much about her. That was one of the biggest mistakes I've seen in politics. But maybe he really didn't want to follow Bush and clean up the mess he started. It that's the case it worked well for him.

mccain was dead in the water, she gave him a bump.

She gave him a bump at the start, then she spoke and the rest is history. He sunk like a rock.

Joebert wrote:

She gave him a bump at the start, then she spoke and the rest is history. He sunk like a rock.

the economy took mccain out, not palin

The focus was on Palin from the start. The press was on her like Princess Di. She didn't stand a chance. And that Katie Couric (little troll) interview killed her. WTF was she talking about?

Giada wrote:

The focus was on Palin from the start. The press was on her like Princess Di. She didn't stand a chance. And that Katie Couric (little troll) interview killed her. WTF was she talking about?

No it was the economy...lol.

Giada wrote:

The focus was on Palin from the start. The press was on her like Princess Di. She didn't stand a chance. And that Katie Couric (little troll) interview killed her. WTF was she talking about?

she was not well prepared for that

It's never a good idea to let yourself be upstaged by your own running mate.

KK wrote:

the economy took mccain out, not palin

yes, who could afford to keep her in that campaign wardrobe budget ?
just think how much she would have wanted for vice president clothes

CCc/thru wrote:

KK wrote:

the economy took mccain out, not palin

yes, who could afford to keep her in that campaign wardrobe budget ?
just think how much she would have wanted for vice president clothes

she never requested the clothes. they were provided

JJjava wrote:

It's never a good idea to let yourself be upstaged by your own running mate.

obama is being upstaged by his congress