Posted on 04/10/2010 5:54:43 PM PDT by Steelfish
April 10 Mitt Romney Wins Presidential Straw Poll at Republican Leadership Conference
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the straw poll by one vote over Rep. Ron Paul, 438-437.
The person who didn't attend the Southern Republican Leadership Conference won the 2012 GOP presidential straw poll.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney won the straw poll by one vote over Rep. Ron Paul, 438-437.
Sarah Palin finished in third place with 330 votes, while Newt Gingrich rounded it out with 321 votes.
Several potential candidates addressed the three-day gathering which ended Saturday.
Eyeing another presidential bid, Texas Rep. Ron Paul told Republican activists that "the American people have awoken" because Washington won't address the nation's fiscal crisis.
Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., speaks at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, Saturday, April 10, 2010. (AP) Paul ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2008.
Paul brought to the event a large contingent of boisterous supporters. Following Paul's lead, they booed some traditional GOP policies that lead to government spending.
"The reason why the American people have awoken ... is because the country is broke and the people in Washington won't admit it," Paul said.
Evoking the memory of Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour told Republicans that the policies of President Obama and other Democrats are a "man-made disaster."
He took the stage after a slick video paid homage to Barbour himself and his fellow GOP governors.
After recalling the 2005 hurricane, Barbour said, "Today we're here because we know we have to deal with a man-made disaster."
Barbour has not declared his intentions for the 2012 White House race.
Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, considered by GOP leaders to be a potential 2012 presidential candidate, vowed that House Republicans will repeal Obama's health care overhaul law "lock, stock and barrel."
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No way in the world RomneyCare is going to beat ObamaCare in 2012
I think the Mittbots need not break out in goose pimples just yet.
Oh, B*llsh!t.
Never, EVER gonna vote for that guy.
Yaaaaawwwwwwnnnn, same ole, same ole political BS = same ole same ole political BS.
The choice of RINOS, everywhere!
I won’t vote for him in the primary but if it’s a choice between Romney or Obama in 2012 I’ll vote twice for Mitt.
Luckily the Republican Leadership Conference won’t be picking the next candidate.
Conservatives will need to coalesce with a single candidate to take on Romney. If they splinter the vote Romney will get in.
If Mitt Romney is our hope to salvage the nation, then we may as well just re-elect Obama and remove the two term limit. Turn out the lights, the party is over.
I think he will be the Repubbie nominee.....It can’t come soon enough.....
i believe Mitt would have passed everything Obama has only with less of a fight.
Feel the same. . .we have 'two Parties'; I will vote 'R'; no matter. If Repubs start screwing this up, big time; by injecting 'third Party' politics; we are doomed. Period. We must get ride of the poison now in Washington. . .the one destroying our Country; drip, by drip. . .czar by czar; Bill by Bill; Supreme Court nominees, one, by one. Radicals; radical Muslims, Nation of Islam in our White House. . .ad nauseum.
He will not get my support in any way. He is a liberal who tries very hard to pretend to be a conservative. I will not even vote if he is the nominee. Voting for John was the last straw. Either get a real conservative as the nominee or expect to lose again.
LOL Sure he did. /sarc
I’m any rebubbie-bot at this point.
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