Posted on 01/12/2016 11:41:08 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The Idaho Republican Party held its annual Winter Meeting over the weekend and held a presidential candidate reception and straw poll as part of the festivities.
It was great news for U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who received 40 percent of the vote, followed by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at 18 percent. Donald Trump came in third at 13 percent, while Ben Carson and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) received 11 and 8 percent, respectively.
No other candidate received more than 3 percent in the Friday evening straw poll vote.
The next morning, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Idaho released the results of a poll conducted among its full statewide membership. And, once again, Cruz won with 48 percent, followed by Rand Paul finished with 30 percent, and Donald Trump at 20 percent.
"I would like to thank Republicans in Idaho for their vote of confidence and support in this weekend's Idaho GOP straw poll, as well as the poll among members of the Republican Liberty Caucus in Idaho," Cruz said Monday. "We have a growing, grassroots team of courageous conservatives in Idaho, led by our chairman, Treasurer Ron Crane, and our state director, Norm Semanko, and these two votes demonstrate that Idahoans are coalescing around our campaign."
Idaho voters will make their presidential picks on March 8.
More bad news for the GOPe.
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The birther Trumpets are saddened.
I'm laying back on my Yeb! campaign with that date in mind. Timing is everything in politics. I have the media blitz scheduled to begin on the 9th.
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“...while Ben Carson and U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) received 11 and 8 percent, respectively.”
They’re still running?
Hard to believe, isn’t it?
Let’s enjoy this without gloating. It’s what “they” do.
I believe Carson, Kasich and Christie are included in the Fox debate, along with Trump, Cruz and Rubio.
Rand is relegated to second table which I find kinda odd in view of the Kasich inclusion but at least Carly is gone.
Darn. At least Rand is entertaining...unlike Carson.
Perfect! they are falling right into Jeb’s trap!
Rand says he won’t participate in the second-tier debate.
I don’t blame him as they care including Kasich and Christie at first table.
I wonder how long they’ll keep including Jeb in first tier ... out of respect, or whatever?
More good news.
And the other two. Kasaiach and Crispy creme.
Just wait, little Lindsey will come roaring back from the dead and beat all their brains out. Scratch their eyes out too!
Keep up the good work 2DV!
Swinging his purse while riding jeb.
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