Ron Paul Wins Republican Conf. Straw Poll

[muman613]

I think we will have some difficult times ahead if this clown gets the nomination. While I understand the desire to reduce handouts to Israel, I don't think Ron Pauls reasons are pure... He surely panders to the antisemitic nature of some Americans...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20072266-503544.html

NEW ORLEANS - Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans Saturday, easily beating out his rivals for the GOP nomination. Second place went to Jon Huntsman, the little-known former Utah governor who missed the conference with a cold.

With the Libertarian-leaning Paul seen as unlikely to win the party's nomination, the second-place finish will be seen as a victory for Huntsman, the former ambassador to China who is announcing his presidential campaign next week. Huntsman's wife and daughter traveled to the conference in his place, though they did not speak.

Paul finished with 612 votes, followed by Huntsman with 382. Michele Bachmann took third with 191 votes, followed by Herman Cain with 104 votes. No other candidate got more than 100.

Mitt Romney took 74 votes, Newt Gingrich 69, Sarah Palin 41, Rick Santorum 30 and Tim Palwenty 18.

Attendees at the gathering for conservative and Republican activists were asked, "If the primary election for president were held today, for whom would you vote?"

Their choices - listed in alphabetical order - were Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, New Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Gary Johnson, Thaddeus McCotter, Sarah Palin, Ron Paul, Tim Pawlenty, Buddy Roemer, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum.

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[Dr. Dan]

The straw poll is not reflective of what will happen in the primaries.  It's like winning Idaho or Montana.

Huntsman came in second. Doesn't mean didley squat.