Posted on 02/12/2011 8:03:58 PM PST by Benchim
Texas Rep. Ron Paul has won the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2012 presidential preference straw poll of 3,742 activists, the chairman of the huge annual gathering of conservative activists announced on Saturday.
The poll, sponsored this year for the first time by The Washington Times, is seen as one of the earliest tests of grassroots popularity among the party’s dominant conservative wing, and Mr. Paul, who ran unsuccessfully for the nomination in 2008, has traditionally done well in the CPAC voting.
The Republican lawmaker, long a favorite of the party’s libertarian wing, took 30 percent of the votes cast, followed by Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with 23 percent. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has said he will not be a candidate in 2012, and New Mexico former Gov. Gary Johnson tied for third, with 6 percent of the vote.
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I am really curious though, how does he have time to do the CPAC thing when he has a show on Bravo- Drag Race?
Pissant, is that you?
That is ,of course, a slanderous false statement about Dr, Paul. During his vast medical career he delivered 4500 babies!! Does that sound like the “baby killer” you made up?
Get some FACTS!!
While I respect Ron Paul and his son Rand even to a larger degree I think the results of the CPAC straw poll is irrelevant. I remember Mitt winning it not so long ago. If Ron Paul were able to express himself and were more like his son Rand he’d cruise to the Presidency. The problem is that he has this tendency to say things that allow him to be cast in the blame America first crowd. I do agree with many of his ideas on foreign policy like closing bases, halting foreign aid, etc. If he stopped there I think that a vast majority of Americans would join him. I do wonder why he supports big govt PC efforts to integrate homosexuals into the military which includes funding RIT (Repeal Implementation Team) which is just a big inquisition team trying to root out and suppress anyone who disagrees. It seems if he were really a small govt type he’d say keep your mouth shut on your sexual preferences and do your job rather than supporting gay activism in the military.
Ping, looks like it may be a fun couple of years after all.
Anyone up for some wild shrimp and pork spam? I hear the shrimp boats are comin in..
Have you ever considered the fact that you are wrong?
To be such a loser, she sure is sucking the air out of the GOP room.
I thought it was 10,000 babies?
This happened during the last presidential election cycle. His disciples freeped straw polls and gamed other meaningless polls, then posted the results on this forum in order to artificially create the appearance of some kind of groundswell of support for him. Notice that it is the same freepers who spam the boards with artificial news. They are easy to spot, due to the fact that they seem to believe that by reverently referring to their Dear Leader as “Dr. Paul” they somehow elevate his stature in the eyes of non beleivers. It’s really kind of creepy. Be warned, his followers will deluge these boards with all kinds of nonsense about his popularity throughout the primaries up to the convention; and beware of their wrath if you question “Dear Leader.”
Heck, this one went back to the old school script (albeit he did forget his line) pointing out how many babies Ru Paul supposedly delivered looking for an excuse to catch a glimpse of.. well you know..
Ron Paul supporters back him because they think he’s the best candidate. They ignore all the polls, saying he can’t win. Its the same way with the Palinistas. Polls be damned
just because you deliver babies does NOT mean that you do not support the outlawing of abortion as a practice.
Also, anybody who thinks israel does not have a right to live in peace in the land of Israel has suspect creditials in my book when it comes to morals
A lot of abortion providers are practicing OBGYNs.
No COD lovin’?
Do you have proof that Dr. Paul is for abortion? Or are you just making that up because you are a rino?
Don't know, why not post a few thousand more threads about her? She's probably eating breakfast tomorrow...So there's some news...Then lunch...dinner..
LOL!!
I was told on the other thread #52, most of Paul's followers were far right wing zealots...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2672858/posts?page=58#58
Now their college lefties?
Hmmm...
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