Mitt Romney Wins GOP Presidential Straw Poll

CBS News ^ | 4/10/2010

[GVnana]

NEW ORLEANS -- Mitt Romney won the straw poll at the Southern Republican Leadership conference here Saturday in a victory that will be taken as a sign of the former Massachusetts governor's strength as a 2012 presidential candidate.

That's because the 2008 GOP presidential hopeful elected to skip the conference to continue his book tour.

Romney triumphed by a single vote over Ron Paul, who took second place 439 votes to 438. Both men won 24 percent of the vote. Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich essentially tied for third with 18 percent of the vote each.

[AmericanMade1776]

Ansel.. Mitt Romney did not oversee a Financial mess in Massachusetts.. you must be reading from the Patrick Deval Talking points

[LibFreeUSA]

Goes to show you how ‘out of touch’ these folks are from the rest of the country.

[GoodDay]

People mistakenly believe that because Mitt is an investment banker that he must therefore know something about economics.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Bankers — especially investment bankers — generally know NOTHING about economics; they are not in a position to “save” the U.S. economy from decline.

Mitt brought socialized medicine to Massachusetts. Does anyone really believe that he would work to repeal zerocare nationally?

[DocH]

Pretty-boy RINO Alert.

We NEED a bold Conservative of SUBSTANCE and CONVICTION...

NOT Obama (healthcare) - LITE.

[dr_who]

Don’t know about Mitt’s racial history, but I’d say that the “that’s racist!” strategy would more likely invite a major voter backlash than help Obama. If that’s what Obama is counting on, he’s in bad shape.

[Psalm 144]

The GOP chooses their presidential candidates based on seniority. It’s Mitts turn...

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Yes. This got us such inspiring candidates as “Amnesty for draft dodgers” Ford . . .

“Kinder, gentler New World Order” Bush . . .

and “Bob Dole says I am Bob Dole” Bob Dole . . .

and “Amnesty for undocumented workers and drug runners” McCain . . .

A great system. Czarist Russia used the same one for senior military ranks. Same results.

[highlander_UW]

I agree. Before the century is out I expect a withered GOP will merge with the democrats into a single party which represents government employees, unions and the welfare class. People who will insist upon their liberty will go to a second party.

I think you're correct...assuming the US doesn't balkanize. There are very divergent and irreconcilable groups who will not give up. They used to view themselves as Americans first, and because of that they could coexist. Many no longer weight being American very high...their allegiance is to their smaller tribe, and if anything has grown more extreme and inflexible.

[AmericanMade1776]

2nd Division Vet.. who do you see winning the GOP Presidential Straw Poll? Huckabee? Can not even remember the Old guys name that is married to the young woman.. who every one on Free Republic promoted to be President..that did not even get out of the gate.. you know..what’s his name...?

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Mitt created “RomneyCare” in Massachusetts-socialized medicine throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It’s already full of problems, and Mitt is part of who people blame for its problems, be it fair, accurate, or not. “RomneyCare” will finish off any serious chances for a Mitt Romney presidential victory in ‘12 and/or beyond.

[aruanan]

Hope these aren’t the only people who are going to throw their hats into the ring, but this little shindig was b***s***.

[LachlanMinnesota]

Nope, not gonna do it...

[AmericanMade1776]

John the Bapist Moore .. stuck in Massachusetts with no one to blame but Mitt Romney..how rich.. hows about you blame... the Democratically controlled legislature who pushed that thru, and Patrick Deval..who oversees the Government of Mass now?

[Psalm 144]

Agreed, although these two blighted parties would metastasize into any new successor nations.

[ejonesie22]

Have you checked the news in the last few years?

There was this thing called Romneycare, it was in all the papers...

[ansel12]

What do you think drove him out of the office that he wanted to be reelected to, he slinked out with 34% approval.

[rae4palin]

This is astroturf shananigans.

http://www.conservatives4palin.com/2010/04/srlc-straw-poll-open-thread.html

[GVnana]

Well, Paul wouldn't win a general. But I do think Romney's chances are better. Yeah, he'd take low blows on his religion, but Romney knows how to campaign and after the mess Obama has made, Romney would get inde and dem votes, especially with his stance on immigration.

The more I look at the mess this country is in, the more I'm looking not only to wipe out Obama and his agenda, but we need to turn this country around -- radically. I want someone who is capable of making serious inroads toward dismantling the statist apparatus. Gingrich would have that capability -- he could set an agenda conforming to constitutional principles and see it through. I think Romney would also, but I'm not completely confident of his will to do it.

[Ronin]

The MSM and the Democrats would love to see the Republicans nominate Romney. They will do everything they can to make it happen, simply because they know full well, he doesn’t have a chance in the world of getting elected.

[AmericanMade1776]

Dr. Who.. youuuuu.. and all of your Ilk are to blame for Obama being in office, because you are never satisfied, you want some plebian crackerhead to be the President and can not understand why no one will vote for them to be President.

[johnthebaptistmoore]

Unfortunately, this November, 34% of the vote could be enough for a Deval Patrick re-election as Governor of Massachusetts.