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Rand Paul wins 2014 CPAC straw poll, Ted Cruz finishes a distant second
The Associated Press ^ | 03-08-2014 | Stephen Dinan

Posted on 03/08/2014 2:52:54 PM PST by PaulCruz2016

Sen. Rand Paul demolished his competition in the 2014 Washington Times/CPAC presidential preference straw poll on Saturday, winning 31 percent of the vote -- nearly three times the total of second-place Sen. Ted Cruz.

Mr. Cruz's 11 percent was still a big improvement for the freshman senator, who won just 4 percent in last year's straw poll. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson was third with 9 percent and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was fourth with 8 percent in results that signal growing discontent with the GOP establishment in Washington.

Indeed, CPAC voters now have an unfavorable view of Republicans in Congress, with 51 percent saying they disapprove of the job the GOP is doing on Capitol Hill. Just last year the GOP had a 54 percent approval rating, and in 2012 they held a 70 percent approval rating.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Politics/Elections; US: Alaska; US: Kentucky; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016gopprimary; 2016strawpolls; alaska; apbesacredofcruz; cpac; cpac2014; cpacisirrelevant; cruz2016; kentucky; paul2016; paulistinians; pollistinians; randpaul; randsconcerntrolls; ronpaulredux; sarahpalin; tedcruz; texas
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Rand Paul: 31%
Ted Cruz: 11%
All the other losers (Christie, Bush): less than 10%
1 posted on 03/08/2014 2:52:54 PM PST by PaulCruz2016
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To: PaulCruz2016

I thought Christie was coming back.

Rand has clashed with Christie more than Cruz.


2 posted on 03/08/2014 2:53:52 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: PaulCruz2016

So the Ron Paul cultists turned out for Rand.


3 posted on 03/08/2014 2:55:28 PM PST by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males----the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization.))
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To: PaulCruz2016

How many Paulestinians did they bus in?


4 posted on 03/08/2014 2:55:36 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (I will raise $2M for Sarah Palin's next run, what will you do?)
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To: PaulCruz2016
That's a good result. As long as Cruz and Paul are always first and second, there's a good chance we can get a Cruz/Paul ticket. Or Paul/Cruz.

Either way, the ticket wins the election.

5 posted on 03/08/2014 2:55:57 PM PST by grania
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To: grania

Bttt


6 posted on 03/08/2014 2:56:33 PM PST by ConservativeMan55 (In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
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To: CatherineofAragon

This was about beating Christie.


7 posted on 03/08/2014 2:57:13 PM PST by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: PaulCruz2016

After hearing about the background of those attending CPAC I am not sure I would ever support such a group. I wondered why Ted needed to be at such an event but he has to touch all the hands in his run for president. I just hope he remembers where he came from when he makes it over the top.


8 posted on 03/08/2014 2:58:23 PM PST by Hostage (ARTICLE V)
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To: PaulCruz2016
LOL.

Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC -- Again

9 posted on 03/08/2014 2:59:11 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: grania

I’d like those two on the same ticket...


10 posted on 03/08/2014 2:59:26 PM PST by kjam22 (my music video "If My People" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74b20RjILy4)
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To: PaulCruz2016

Makes sense. CPAC has a younger audience than the general GOP electorate. I congratulate him. Cruz is still my #1 pick though.


11 posted on 03/08/2014 2:59:57 PM PST by Viennacon
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To: PaulCruz2016

Rand Paul is Winning the Drudge Poll as well.

Results so far:

RAND PAUL 29.91% (24,034 votes)
TED CRUZ 29.42% (23,637 votes)

http://www.drudgereport.com/


12 posted on 03/08/2014 3:01:11 PM PST by VitacoreVision
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To: PaulCruz2016

What is Rand Paul’s position on illegal immigration?


13 posted on 03/08/2014 3:02:03 PM PST by old curmudgeon
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To: PaulCruz2016
Rand Paul: 31%

Legalized pot gathered more support than Rand.

14 posted on 03/08/2014 3:02:19 PM PST by itsahoot (Voting for RINOs is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
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To: PaulCruz2016

His support for McConnell probably put him over the top.


15 posted on 03/08/2014 3:02:44 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: PaulCruz2016

This is meaningless, half the voters were under 30 years old. That is a group who don’t show up at the polls.

Also, the Paul’s push legalized marijuana which may account for Paul’s popularity with the Pothead vote.

I like Ted Cruz, but he doesn’t inherit Pauliacs.


16 posted on 03/08/2014 3:04:24 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: FreeReign
Folks. A Paul always seems to win CPAC. Doesn't mean a thing.

As I pointed out in my previous post Ron won in 2010 and 2011.

17 posted on 03/08/2014 3:04:43 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Your comment reminds me that Ron Paul was thought to be Anti Semitic.

I don’t know enough about Rand to think he is pro Palestinian but we shall be watching to see if his campaign is getting a lot of Arab money


18 posted on 03/08/2014 3:06:19 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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To: PaulCruz2016

I’m good with that.


19 posted on 03/08/2014 3:07:14 PM PST by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: FreeReign

I would be much more interested in a Freerepublic straw poll


20 posted on 03/08/2014 3:07:38 PM PST by Zenjitsuman (New Boss Nancy Pelosi)
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