Ron Paul Wins Presidential Straw Poll at CPAC -- Again

Fox News ^ | 2-12-11 | Fox news

[NoLibZone]

For the second year in a row, Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, earning 30 percent of the vote.

The Texas congressman, known for his libertarian views, ran for president in 2008 but was never a serious contender for the GOP nomination.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a 2008 GOP candidate who is expected to run again, came in second place with 23 percent of the vote. Romney won the previous three presidential straw polls before Paul snapped his streak last year.

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[rideharddiefast]

The coward from Texas must have bussed in the entire MB.

[SunkenCiv]

Here are the rest (that I’ve seen so far) of the topics about dingbat’s CPAC straw poll win:

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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2672811/posts
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[WFTR]

I keep wondering why some of the others with their PACs don’t tap into this younger crowd and get them onboard like Paul does. They can be hard workers and don’t need a lot of extras.

That's a good question. If another campaign had broken 10% in the voting, that campaign's success would be news. CPAC may not represent the votes that will actually be cast, but CPAC is a test of organization. The failure of other campaigns to build organization is telling.