CPAC Straw Poll: The Results (Romney Wins)

Hugh Hewitt's Blog on Townhall.com ^ | 3/3/2007 | Patrick Ruffini

[Pyro7480]

Romney wins narrowly while Rudy Giuliani (a client) finishes a strong second:

Romney 21%
Giuliani 17%
Brownback 15%
Gingrich 14%
McCain 12%

On combined first and second place choices, it's a win for Rudy:

Giuliani 34%
Gingrich 30%
Romney 30%

That's not too shabby. Romney's people spent thousands of dollars getting their folks to CPAC. It seemed like every other person in line for Romney's speech yesterday had an official Mitt t-shirt on -- and he certainly was being attacked as though he was the man to beat. Even so, Rudy manages to pull off a near-win by just showing up and has the most first and second place votes.

The question of whether conservatives can support Rudy Giuliani was answered pretty decisively this week.

[TAdams8591]

"And when does THIS happen in elections?"

Thank you!

[TAdams8591]

"Yes, and the conservatives who believe strongly in preserving traditional family values and the unborn's right to life, soundly rejected him."

Really good news! : )

[TAdams8591]

"She was just calling him essentially a girly-man."

I wish she would have used that word instead.

[stockstrader]

Let's see here. Rudy got 17% at a conservative forum (CPAC).

Here on a 'so-called' conservative forum, in the last three polls, Rudy has gotten 32%, 28%, 23%.

It seems like FreeRepublic is LESS conservative than CPAC.

Interesting, very interesting.

[redgirlinabluestate]

After seeing all the speeches LIVE yesterday

Did you run into any other Freepers? Did you see our Freeper LS there? He was there LIVE also and gave a great report and had a different opinion on the Romney-Giuliani speeches here.

[TAdams8591]

It is truly unfair to Duncan. I wish he had the charisma to win.

[areafiftyone]

Jeeze I would win the CPAC poll too if I brought in busloads of college students to cheer me on. LOL!

[ajolympian2004]

I watched the C-Span coverage. I want to get a link to Duncan Hunter's speech.

[ajolympian2004]

He had the best speech by far yesterday.

[nowandlater]

Yeah, I got a hair trigger sometimes.

[areafiftyone]

The lesson here is that Rudy got out-hustled and out-organized by Romney

Sure but he had to pay to bus in thousands of college students to scream out his name. Rudy didn't bus in anyone. Not bad.

[HitmanLV]

I watched many of the CPAC speeches and they were great! That being said, where is FR's favorite son, Duncan Hunter? I would expect him to do better in a room full of very conservative folks?

[Pyro7480]

It seems like FreeRepublic is LESS conservative than CPAC.

There does seem to be a significant libertine, not necessarily leftist, contingent on FR. That would explain it.

[SoCalPol]

Duncan Hunter is not one of the Blue blazer, wing tip Republicans, so is pushed aside.
He is a war vet who doesn't wear it on his sleeve
His son 2 tours in Iraq insead of playing school.

[Pyro7480]

That being said, where is FR's favorite son, Duncan Hunter? I would expect him to do better in a room full of very conservative folks?

His speech was early in the morning on Friday, and a lot of the attendees missed it.

[PhiKapMom]

During Rudy's speech, all those Romney t-shirt wearing warriors were gathered around the monitors in the hall watching Rudy. :)

[George W. Bush]

True, Romney may have done it better. He has a well-earned reputation for out-organizing and our-executing the competition. That's how he succeeded so well in business.

He's got plenty of money and organizational talent. This is what we should expect from a businessman with political experience.

He really needed to pull some good news out. His recent slip in other polls didn't look too good.

[TAdams8591]

Romney is a SHARP, extremely articulate, intelligent, handsome and likable guy. Excellent public speaker.

I only saw his speech but it was well done. I'm glad it was the best.

[HitmanLV]

It was a good speech, I have it on my Tivo. Maybe that explains it!

[SoCalPol]

Duncan Hunter? I would expect him to do better in a room full of very conservative folks?


Many there are college kids who don't want to be reminded that there is a war vet running and his son Iraqie war vet.
They don't want to be reminded they arn't doing their part in the war so dismiss Hunter.