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Retired US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson Wins California Republican Assembly Straw Poll
Red County SB ^ | Adam Aleman

Posted on 04/23/2007 12:15:48 PM PDT by Smogger

BREAKING: Officials with the California Republican Assembly released the results of their presidential preference straw poll which occurred during their Spring convention in San Bernardino County.

The California Republican Assembly is California's largest GOP volunteer organization and works to uphold conservative values and principles in public policy. The organization is often called the "conscience of the Republican Party."

Despite not being an officially declared presidential candidate (or having an active presence at the Republican gathering), former US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson of Tennessee scored a huge upset, netting the votes of 28 CRA delegates. Tied for second place with 22 votes were California Congressman Duncan Hunter and ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

The following are unofficial results, provided on-site from the convention location by CRA activists Bob Rego and Scott Folkens of San Bernardino County:

1. Fred Thompson: 28 votes

2. Duncan Hunter: 22 votes

2. Mitt Romney: 22 votes

3. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX): 14 votes

4. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO): 9 votes

5. (tie) Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA): 8 votes

5. (tie) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani: 8 votes

6. US Senator Sam Bownback (R-KS): 3 votes

US Senator John McCain, Former Cabinet Secretary Tommy Thompson, ex-Arkansas Guv Mike Huckabee all recieived zero votes in the CRA straw poll. Organizers failed to include former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore.

The California Republican Assembly is expected to soon issue a press statement on the results of their convention and the non-binding presidential straw poll.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; cagop; cra; duncanhunter; electionpresident; elections; fred; fredthompson; giuliani; rfr; romney; runfredrun; strawpoll; thompson
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To: Paperdoll; Duncan Hunter Ambassador; Ultra Sonic 007; AuntB

PING-A-LING!


61 posted on 04/23/2007 1:37:01 PM PDT by Paperdoll ( Duncan Hunter '08)
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To: jellybean

Thanks for the ping. I gave a valued conservative neighbor of mine the column that Fred penned about guns after the V-Tech shootings. He loved the column, thinks highly of Fred but expressed skepticism that Fred would run.

When I told him Fred was on the Hill last week...his eyes literally lit up.


62 posted on 04/23/2007 1:40:37 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Too blessed to be stressed.)
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To: yuta250

Ditto, seeing Ron Paul do so well is very encouraging for Libertarians.


63 posted on 04/23/2007 1:42:45 PM PDT by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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To: Petronski

What’s the deal with that, did they get banned for being trollz and jerks or for supporting Rudey?


64 posted on 04/23/2007 1:43:40 PM PDT by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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To: ElectricStrawberry

If your so sick of it, why are you on this thread?


65 posted on 04/23/2007 1:45:16 PM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: Smogger

I’m surprised that Rudy Julie Annie got even 8 votes.


66 posted on 04/23/2007 1:45:41 PM PDT by no dems (To: Our GOP Prez, Congress of big-spenders, crooks, and pedophiles: You failed us miserably.)
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To: Smogger

I’m surprised that Rudy Julie Annie got even 8 votes.


67 posted on 04/23/2007 1:45:48 PM PDT by no dems (To: Our GOP Prez, Congress of big-spenders, crooks, and pedophiles: You failed us miserably.)
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To: Smogger

I’m surprised that Rudy Julie Annie got even 8 votes.


68 posted on 04/23/2007 1:48:02 PM PDT by no dems (To: Our GOP Prez, Congress of big-spenders, crooks, and pedophiles: You failed us miserably.)
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To: no dems

Sorry for the double post.


69 posted on 04/23/2007 1:48:34 PM PDT by no dems (To: Our GOP Prez, Congress of big-spenders, crooks, and pedophiles: You failed us miserably.)
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To: no dems

Sorry for the double post.


70 posted on 04/23/2007 1:48:38 PM PDT by no dems (To: Our GOP Prez, Congress of big-spenders, crooks, and pedophiles: You failed us miserably.)
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To: no dems

no dems is surprised that Rudy Julie Annie got even 8 votes ;>)


71 posted on 04/23/2007 1:49:22 PM PDT by TheKidster (you can only trust government to grow, consolidate power and infringe upon your liberties.)
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To: Rick.Donaldson

Ah, ah. I’d have put “Thompson” in my tagline (after Fred, since Tommy is running - why he is, I have no idea), but I maxed out on the number of letters I could fit into the tagline.


72 posted on 04/23/2007 1:50:37 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Would you vote for President a guy who married his cousin? Me, neither. Accept no RINOs. Fred in '08)
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To: Politicalmom

Oh do I love your tag line... People, even on FR just don’t get it.


73 posted on 04/23/2007 1:51:05 PM PDT by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: Wiseghy

Doc said, “No wonder your president has to be an actor, he has to look good on television.” This was when Marty showed him the JVC video camera, which Doc called a “portable television studio.”

This makes sense, since this was the fifties, during the Eisenhower era. JFK didn’t come along until 1960.


74 posted on 04/23/2007 1:53:17 PM PDT by Galactic Overlord-In-Chief
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To: Smogger

That’s great! And look at Hunter, too! :D


75 posted on 04/23/2007 1:54:14 PM PDT by swatbuznik
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To: Smogger
... Hurry up and run already.<>P>I agree! I do believe FDT could carry California, maybe even easily.
76 posted on 04/23/2007 1:56:07 PM PDT by 68 grunt (3/1 India, 3rd, 68-69, 0311)
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To: TheKidster

Don’t get too carried away with the word “or” there. Try substituting “while” instead.


77 posted on 04/23/2007 1:56:37 PM PDT by Petronski (FRED!)
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To: babygene

Thanks. I would enjoy a FRed tagline more, but this one seems to be highly necessary.


78 posted on 04/23/2007 2:09:22 PM PDT by Politicalmom (Better a democrat with an energized opposition than a leftist “Republican” with no opposition.)
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To: SpaceBar

“US Senator John McCain, Former Cabinet Secretary Tommy Thompson, ex-Arkansas Guv Mike Huckabee all recieived zero ...”

Watch the MSM headlines blurt out “Thompson receives ZERO support in California”


79 posted on 04/23/2007 2:14:55 PM PDT by pangaea6
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To: Smogger

DON’T BE MISLED-—WE’LL WIN WITH FRED


80 posted on 04/23/2007 2:15:54 PM PDT by Uncle George
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