Mitt Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll

by Frances Martel | 4:29 pm, February 11th, 2012

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For the past three years, the CPAC straw poll has been purely theoretical, with a presidential election actually far out of sight. Those four were won by Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Ron Paul, and Ron Paul. This year, to break the habit, Romney has won again, and what that means for the elections, as they are currently underway, is unclear, but it’s a good way for Romney to end the week.

The percentages of votes from CPAC attendees are as follows (via Washington Times):

Mitt Romney 38%
Rick Santorum 31%
Ron Paul 12%

The Times also did a national online survey along with CPAC, with similar results:

In the national survey, meanwhile, Mr. Romney barely topped Mr. Santorum 27 percent to 25 percent, with Mr. Gingrich in third place at 20 percent and Mr. Paul again trailing at 8 percent.

As for vice presidential picks, the poll found Sen. Marco Rubio in the top spot for Vice President, followed by Govs. Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell. On the write-in front, Rep. Allen West and Sen. Rand Paul got the most votes, with Donald Trump a notable mention.

With the Maine caucus results coming in tonight after a wave of Rick Santorum victories on Tuesday, this is certainly not good news for the Santorum campaign– but it is particularly bad for Newt Gingrich, who barely resonated on the scale.

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http://profile.yahoo.com/3EV7LMBN3SWQMEVDJCAKUCTCKM Top

Bu… bu… bu.. Newt!?!?
Anonymous

Yeah right, just like he won Iowa, right?
Anonymous

In other words – Obama 2012 !
Anonymous

Even at CPAC, Romney can’t get near 50% support?

That’s hilarious.
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Did you hear that?

Mittens WON the CPAC straw poll… and Lard Limpo, King Maker of all Conservative Pigs is whining himself to sleep!
Anonymous

Christie wins 2016.
Anonymous

MITT WON! GAME OVER!
BooBoo Bear

Did you look at the figures?
Romney didn’t even win 4 out of 10 voters.
Santorum took over 3 of 10 voters

Since you didn’t even Google the votes.
CPAC/Washington Times Straw Poil
38% Romney
31% Santorum
15% Gingrich
12% Paul
4% None Of The Above

In a National Survey
27% Romney
25% Santorum
**
20% Gingrich
8% Paul
**None Of The Above 20%

It should be noted..Washington Times is run by Rev Sun Myung Moon a longtime Republican Supporter

Also it needs to be noted…At least among CPAC they could care less about a candidate that could beat Obama. They were voting on the “Conservative Stance On Issues”.

So at least from these figures…Obama will win big in November.
Anonymous

Romney is not a conservative. If they went by the issues, Romney shouldn’t fair any better than Obama. I’m sure they sold the idea that Romney is our nominee & we have to make him look good. Wouldn’t even be surprised if they foxed the straw poll to do so.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FPPLBUFZMIJLGIIUMMRPGUQE6I Banh

So, am I getting this straight? Ron Paul had to be eliminated from the CPAC event and straw poll so Romney could “win”? Ron Paul kicked butt for three years, so the best way to handle it is not invite him to the conference… is it getting to smell like Moscow around here, or is it just me?
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

The CPAC poll was sponsored by cult leader Rev. Sun Myung Moon’s rag of a rightwing paper. All hail the glorious Rev. Moon, who the religious right know in their hearts speaks the truth when he says he is the second coming of Christ on earth!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_45S32GWGDRUJIL6E2U4HOZW4BM Bob

not to mention Romney did a hell of a lot of bussing from BYU to skew the poll in his favor.
Anonymous

If Romney wins the nomination, Obama will win the presidency. That means America is no longer free. I hope the Republican elite politbureau will be happy that they got their man. They must have stuffed the ballot box.
Anonymous

Big deal, meaningless. Mr. 3% Ron Paul has won the CPAC straw poll four times, and how many times did it help him.

Straw polls are like caucus votes, the one who can spread the most $ around wins.

Romney also won ME yesterday, a total of just over 5,000 people voted in the caucuses. whoopee.
Чёрт Возьми

I take it that America is not free now, according to your analysis?
Чёрт Возьми

Frankly, I’m surprised. From all of the pundit talk, Romney is not supposed to win a CPAC straw poll. The nomination, yes. A conservative straw poll? Not according to the pundits.
The general punditry would have put Santorum in 1st, Romney in second, Paul in 3rd (too “liberal” on social issues), and Gingrich in last (too many wives and moon colonies).
Douglas W. Rodrigues

Has CPAC been taken over by RINO’s?
Anonymous

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Чёрт Возьми wrote, in response to nilonilo:

I take it that America is not free now, according to your analysis?

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