Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll

[sunzt]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/12/rep-ron-paul-wins-cpac-straw-poll/?hpt=T2

The full results:

Texas Rep. Ron Paul: 30 percent
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney: 23 percent
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson: 6 percent
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: 6 percent
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich: 5 percent
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty: 4 percent
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann: 4 percent
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels: 4 percent
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin: 3 percent
Former talk show host Herman Cain: 2 percent
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: 2 percent
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum: 2 percent
South Dakota Sen. John Thune: 2 percent
U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman: 1 percent
Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour: 1 percent
Others: 5 percent
Undecided: 1 percent


Didn't he win some straw poll before the 08 elections too? So much for Trump's statement about electability.

 

[matt0611]

He won last year if I recall correctly.
I really like Ron Paul. I agree with him on a lot of things, he talks a lot of sense about things and I respect him for being a champion of the constitution and also for bringing up and questioning of the federal reserve.
The American people will never go for him though unfortunately.

 

[Fear No Evil]

Are we really starting with this shit again?

 

[jonks]

People like roads.

 

[bamacre]

It only proves the enthusiasm of his supporters. The last polling we did had Paul ranked ~5th place among potential candidates.

 

[JSt0rm]

People like roads.

This pretty much lol

 

[Lemon law]

Shades of 2007, dare I hope, Paul Bots coming out of the woodwork to say ole Rand Paul is a shoe in for the 2012 general election Presidency. Its all happening at the zoo, I do believe it, I do believe its true, Orangutans are skeptical about changes in their cages and monkeys are mighty fond of rum.

Its all a happening at the cpac zoo.

 

[sandorski]

He won last year if I recall correctly.
I really like Ron Paul. I agree with him on a lot of things, he talks a lot of sense about things and I respect him for being a champion of the constitution and also for bringing up and questioning of the federal reserve.
The American people will never go for him though unfortunately.

probably, he always seems to win these things.

 

[manimal]

shows how meaningless cpac has become...

 

[101mpg]

Sarah Palin 3%...so happy to see that

 

[GTaudiophile]

Sarah Palin 3%...so happy to see that

I had the same thought.

 

[her209]

Look at who's he's running against.

 

[Siddhartha]

CPAC Straw Poll
Year Winner (percentage) 2nd Place (percentage)
2010 Ron Paul (31 percent) Mitt Romney (22 percent)
2009 Mitt Romney (20 percent) Bobby Jindal (14 percent)
2008 Mitt Romney (35 percent) John McCain (34 percent)
2007 Mitt Romney (21 percent) Rudy Giuliani (17 percent)

 

[Hacp]

I believe. We believe. The people believe. Ron Paul 2012!

 

[Siddhartha]

Maybe with the Tea Partiers calling the shots in the GOP.....

 

[dmcowen674]

This conference was stacked with Ron Paul supporters thats why Trump said what he did.

I also suspect that is why Palin did not even bother to go along with the fact she is laying low for a while due to Bristol's 2nd unwed pregnancy and her target debacle with Giffords.

She will be back.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Shades of 2007, dare I hope, Paul Bots coming out of the woodwork to say ole Rand Paul is a shoe in for the 2012 general election Presidency. Its all happening at the zoo, I do believe it, I do believe its true, Orangutans are skeptical about changes in their cages and monkeys are mighty fond of rum.
Its all a happening at the cpac zoo.

Monkeys stand for honesty.

the Zookeeper is very fond of rum.

 

[CallMeJoe]

shows how meaningless cpac has become...

:thumbsup:
CPAC is very strongly representative of a vocal minority of the Republican Party.

 

[Londo_Jowo]

That's nice, I'll never vote for him.

 

[Anarchist420]

He won last year if I recall correctly.
I really like Ron Paul. I agree with him on a lot of things, he talks a lot of sense about things and I respect him for being a champion of the constitution and also for bringing up and questioning of the federal reserve.
The American people will never go for him though unfortunately.

I agree with your last sentence.

However, he's not really the champion of the Constitution. Maybe the Bill of Rights, but not the Constitution. He's an Antifederalist (stands against taxation, standing military, central bank, corporatism, welfare, regulations, and stands for competing currencies, and states' rights/decentralism), not a proponent of majority will and special interests which the Constitution is.

 

[Jaskalas]

Maybe with the Tea Partiers calling the shots in the GOP.....

That will never happen.

The Tea Party must destroy the GOP for conservatism and those who champion it to ever have a chance at leading this nation.

 

[MovingTarget]

Why do we keep giving media attention to the CPAC loons again? Winning the CPAC straw poll is like winning the best of 31 flavors at the local Baskin Robins - it doesn't matter, and it will only make us fat if we partake too much in what they sell. I even voted for RP in the presidential primary and still do not see this as significant.

 

[sportage]

I've watched and read some of the going on's at CPAC, the guests. This is one weird crowd. No wheres near mainstream America either right, left or middle of the road. It's like picking up communications from some far off galaxy. The galaxy of the crazies. They poop on plates and eat out of the toilets. I don't think Obama has anything to worry about. Not unless the country suffers some massive lobotomy. The only lesson to learn from CPAC is how to screw up ones own political party chances...TOTALLY.

 

[matt0611]

I've watched and read some of the going on's at CPAC, the guests. This is one weird crowd. No wheres near mainstream America either right, left or middle of the road. It's like picking up communications from some far off galaxy. The galaxy of the crazies. They poop on plates and eat out of the toilets. I don't think Obama has anything to worry about. Not unless the country suffers some massive lobotomy. The only lesson to learn from CPAC is how to screw up ones own political party chances...TOTALLY.

Lol yeah, like the GOP has a chance by running Romney AKA George Bush II...
I applaud them for at least not nominating the same old neo-cons.

 

[sportage]

Sarah Palin 3%...so happy to see that

Yeah... oh yeah... But but, if she picked Bozo the clown as her running mate, then then what then? Worked for McCain...