I was here at CPAC for the full three days, and it was pretty obvious that the straw poll was targeted by the Ron Paul supporters for “special attention.” The poll got less than 3,000 votes total from the over 10,000 attendees, so it’s not really an accurate representation, just a response to those who were motivated enough to swamp it.
Now, don’t get me wrong, there are many things I agree with Ron Paul on, like auditing the fed. But then there are the other wacked out positions that make you say “huh?”
Seeing the people lined up for Paul’s autograph after his speech, I couldn’t help but think of the Star Wars bar scene...
You have to know the Paulites would be motivated to vote and make a statement while the rest were more interested in 2010. They are a very organized group that won all sorts of Straw Polls until the actual votes.
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