Posted on 03/01/2011 12:32:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin won the Townhall.com Republican Straw Poll for February reflecting the opinion of hundreds of thousands of conservative voters on Townhall.com and HotAir.com. Second place belonged to Ron Paul with 15 percent and third place went to Mitt Romney with 11 percent.
Townhall/HotAir, the leading conservative online network owned by Salem Communications (NASDAQ: SALM), released the February results of the Townhall Republican Straw Poll Monday. With hundreds of thousands of Townhall.com and HotAir.com readers registering their votes, the results foreshadow the battle for the Republican nomination over the next several months.
Despite no official candidates running yet, conservative voters are obviously beginning to develop favorites already in the field of possible choices.
The full results of the Townhall/ HotAir straw poll results are as follows:
18% Sarah Palin
15% Ron Paul
11% Mitt Romney
10% Newt Gringrich
8% Mike Huckabee
7% Chris Christie
6% Herman Cain
Full straw poll results and coverage of the 2012 Republican primary can be found on Townhall.com’s Tipsheet. Each month, until the nominee is determined, Townhall.com will reset the straw poll and announce the results of the preceding month to its two million email subscribers, the news media and through its print magazine, Townhall Magazine.
“With over four million active conservatives and tea party activists reading our content each month, the Townhall.com/ HotAir.com network represents exactly what the Republican primary electorate looks like,” Jonathan Garthwaite, General Manager of Townhall.com/HotAir.com, said. “We look forward to reporting on our readers’ opinions as the race for the Republican Presidential nomination takes shape this year.”
Being the leader in online conservative news, opinion and analysis, Townhall.com and its Republican Straw Poll are keeping track of the pulse of the conservative movement as the Republican primary battle continues to unfold.
Along with the interactive straw poll, Townhall.com offers many outlets for readers to get involved in the conservative movement including content from noted journalists, conservative cartoons and its print publication, Townhall Magazine. HotAir is the go-to conservative blog for over two million readers each month. Contributing writers for the Townhall/HotAir network include Ann Coulter, Thomas Sowell, Michelle Malkin, and many more.
ROFL
“I see smoke and feel a warm breeze below my belt.”
Then you shouldn’t be at the keyboard.... you should be on the toilet.
This will upset Pissant.
Ping!
You’re very sweet... I actually had very pressing family matters there for a while, but also managed to enjoy to summer weather in February! I mean 80+ degree sunshine weather! WOW!
ROFL.
“I see smoke and feel a warm breeze below my belt.”
Tell your girlfriend to put the cigarette out and that the term BJ is only a figure of speech.
Shameful, but I just couldn’t help myself.
Did this same focus group declare Palin was "polarizing"? Because it's not official unless "unelectable" is paired with "polarizing." :-)
>> “I see smoke and feel a warm breeze below my belt.” <<
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Gay sex again?
I’m glad you’re back. :)
80+ degrees sounds heavenly. Hope your family is all right.
>> “Tucker Carlson under your desk?” <<
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LOL!
Ron Paul second should scare the hell out of you.
He scares me.
Me too. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
His followers are rabid. They freep all polls.
There’s a video of him where he completely loses it and goes nuts.
College kids like him because he wants to legalize dope.
Many of this followers are insane truthers. He is an isolationist and anti Israel.
The key takeaway:
Mitt Romney: 11.03%
Romney is in deep, deep trouble. When a perceived front runner can only muster 11% in any poll, public opinion or straw poll, he should think about not running. This is highly embarrassing especially after only getting 16% of the national vote in a recent Gallup poll.
A couple of months ago I would have bet a small fortune that Romney would be running in 2012. Now I’m not so sure especially after what has gone on in the past couple of weeks among the GOP intelligentsia touting the credentials of folks like Mitch Daniels and Chris Christie.
Doesn't scare me at all. Neither does Governor Palin. BlowdRINo and his drooling band of Mittwits disgusts me however.
Exactly right. I wonder how many of his followers own a car, a house, are married and have children? Most seem to be young, unemployed and interested in drugs.
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