Posted on 03/03/2007 2:38:10 PM PST by 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.
He has a well-earned reputation for out-organizing and our-executing the competition.
I don't know that it matters, but the majority of voters were male, students, age 18-25.
I think that's a huge factor. For as long as I have been attending (I was 18 when I first attended in 1999), college students have been a large contingent at CPAC. The men do outnumber the women.
See my #43.
Is that the standard demographic representation for this conference?
I'm just wondering. The CPAC link said there was a 36 % increase in attendance from last time.
After seeing all the speeches LIVE yesterday I would have ranked the top three candidates in this order.
Duncan Hunter by a country mile (Reaganesque)
Mike Huckabee
TIE - Mitt Romney & Rudy Giuliani
If Newt was in the race he'd would be second. I haven't seen his speech from today.
What are you talking about -- I am talking about the CPAC poll from this weekend!
There were 1705 votes in the straw poll.. How many were registered at the conference and were in attendance at some point during the time frame, Thrusday morn till Friday afternoon when the ballots could be turned in?. Depending upon the registered attendance a lot may not have even bothered to vote.
In any case it shows how on the ground organization can turn the tide regardless of the internet hype.
Haven't a clue what you are talking about!
What are you talking about? I was talking about the CPAC Poll that FO posted at the top of this thread. Cannot you not read or are you always this sarcastic?
Thanks for posting! That's what I just received in email.
The CPAC link said there was a 36 % increase in attendance from last time.
A lot of College Republicans attend -- OU usually send 12-15 if that is any indication.
Whoever pays to vote in the CPAC straw poll gets to vote. So whoever brings in the most attendees normally wins....I think they can only vote once though....
Please feel free to make any corrections to this post..specifics..etc...
From the following list – who would be your FIRST choice to be Republican Nominee for President in 2008?
AMONG SECURE AND GUARANTEE SAFETY
Romney 21% Giuliani 25% Brownback 11% Gingrich 9% McCain 18%
I can tell you there was more than 1705 at that conference. I attended on Thursday and it was wall-to-wall people.
Giuliani got crushed among the 30% of CPAC attendees who say that their most important goal is "to promote traditional family values by protecting traditional marriage and protecting the life of the unborn."
Brownback 29%
Romney 22%
Gingrich 13%
McCain 8%
Giuliani 8%
I can tell you there was more than 1705 at that conference.
There were more attendees than those who voted. But it's good to see that the social conservatives at CPAC are well-informed about Guiliani.
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