Christian Purge Makes CPAC Presidential Poll Results Meaningless: Ron Paul Wins
Christian Purge Makes CPAC Presidential Poll Results
Meaningless: Ron Paul Wins
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.
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.
Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson and New Jersey Gov. Chris
Christie came in a distant third with 6 percent of the vote,
followed by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with 5
percent.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota Rep. Michele
Bachmann and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels all received 4 percent.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin got 3 percent. Businessman Herman
Cain, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and South Dakota Sen.
John Thune earned 2 percent. Former U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman
and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour finished with 1 percent.
Public Advocate feels since there has been a concerted
effort to drive pro-family groups out of CPAC, the poll is
meaningless. Many of the candidates did not campaign or send
campaign teams due to this year's "purge" of pro-family forces from
the gathering.
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