Ron paul wins CPAC straw poll!!!

[GunnyFreedom]

If the GOP returns to power in 2012 (White House and both Houses of Congress) then those boos will translate into Big Government Republicanism.

Not really, WE are the active ones.

 

[Epic]

Results...

n = 2395 registrants/voters (largest ever, 1757 last year, 48% student, 54% were 18-25 year old, male 64%, female 30% )
1/4 of people who went to CPAC voted in straw poll

80% said size of government is most important to them.
9% said traditional values are most important.
7% said national security is most important.

2% approve of Obama?
62% approve of republicans in congress, 37% disapprove

33% say republicans will take back the House of Representatives.

RON PAUL WINS WITH 31%..... loud cheers and loud boos

romney 22%.... lots of loud cheers

Palin 7% .... lots of loud cheers

Pawlenty 6%
Mike Pence – 5%
Newt Gingrich -4%
Mike Huckabee – 4%
Mitch Daniels – 2%
Rick Santorum – 2%
John Thune – 2%
Haley Barbour – 1%
Other – 5%
Undecided – 6%

53% wish the GOP field was different

 

[Flash]

I am a Mitt Romney supporter as many of you might already know and I wanted to offer my sincere congratulations. Ron Paul is a true patriot and although I don't agree 100% with Ron Paul on every issue, I respect him tremendously. I am ashamed of the many people who booed Ron Paul, but I don't think it was Romney supporters. In any case, congratulations and we'll see ya'll next year!

I don't know what they were. They cheered on Romney, Newt, & Palin.

 

[BuddyRey]

I'm glad to hear that RP won, but the booing of the crowd soured the victory somewhat. I thought the liberty contingent had a big presence there?

 

[Vessol]

Man Ron Paul's CPAC speech was one of his best. Damnnn.

 

[catdd]

"I am ashamed of the many people who booed Ron Paul, but I don't think it was Romney supporters."

It was the Romney supporters mostly that were booing.

 

[Matt Collins]

 

[kaleidoscope eyes]

OMFG! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! Good thing to come home to and learn!

 

[Matt Collins]

yeah, looks like most RP'ers either left by now or just were not in attendence. oh well, Poll results > applause

Did all the Ron Paul people go home?

They didn't want to sit through Glenn Beck's barking so they didn't show up.




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[moostraks]

woohoo!!! Ron Paul ftw!!!

I am tickled pink!!!

shame our guys did not stick around to counter balance the negative response....

 

[clb09]

Not really, WE are the active ones.

I wish our activism could actually translate into control of 2/3s of the Federal Government.

But let's get real.

 

[undergroundrr]

Oh yeah! Dan Chisholm. I remember that guy.

The spin has already begun - Politico: "This was not a representative sample"

 

[rawful]

Here comes Beck.

 

[RebelRoss0587]

Ron Paul and Mitt Romney are my two favorite republicans (for different reasons) so this is wonderful news! I would love to see Ron Paul in Mitt's cabinet if Ron Paul decides not to run or if he doesn't win. Ron Paul is a non-corrupt politician and his skills complement Mitt Romney quite a bit. Maybe they can team up in the future?

 

[clb09]

Comments @foxnews.com so far:

cfb24

Romney can win 2008 blue states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Florida. We need a Republican who can actually defeat Barack Obama!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:55 PMReport
cfb24

Romney can win 2008 blue states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Colorado, New Hampshire, and Florida. We need a Republican who can actually defeat Barack Obama!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:53 PMReport
chiefb

What a joke! CPAC picks Ron Paul! Mitt Romney is the ONLY serious contender for the Republicans. I'm not voting for any Republican after this! It's a third party or nothing!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:52 PMReport
chiefb

What a joke! CPAC picks Ron Paul! Mitt Romney is the ONLY serious contender for the Republicans. I'm not voting for any Republican after this! It's a third party or nothing!
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:52 PMReport
schmitty257

Ron Paul is not only a truther, but his vision of foreign policy is totally weak. He is unelectable and if the GOP pushes him on us, Obama will get a second term
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:52 PMReport
snowl

I think Ron Paul is a 9/11 truther. This is based on his reluctance to denounce the truthers that were big supporters of him in the last election. I do not trust him. I would not vote for him if he won the nomination
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:47 PMReport
005mike

Washington

Is this some cruel joke?!! Ron Paul is THE WORST OF THEM ALL WITHOUT QUESTION. WOW MORE PROOF THE GOP WILL DO ANYTHING TO BLOW IT
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:44 PMReport
daniel_lamart

It is truly amazing how things change so drastically in 1 year. People are finally waking up! GO RON PAUL! - Daniel
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:43 PMReport
lonewolf777

California

Ron Paul would be the smartest thing for the GOP to do in 2012, but the hardcore right will never allow it.
Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 5:43 PM

 

[Vessol]

And now fatso Beck is taking the stage. Butter your butts everybody.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

I'm glad to hear that RP won, but the booing of the crowd soured the victory somewhat. I thought the liberty contingent had a big presence there?

Apparently they voted, listened to him speak, and went home.

 

[clb09]

Beck sounds like an insincere, late night "Get Rich in Real Estate" salesman.

...and the sun is hot.

 

[Vessol]

Get past the jokes and Obama sucks rhetoric, Beck.

 

[DjLoTi]

It's funny, I've met lots of republicans who say they support Mitt Romney. I think he's nice, but all he does is make jokes and looks good. What policy of Mitt's is going to drastically reverse our crash-course into economic oblivion? Give me a policy of Mitt's that going to reverse our destruction. And don't say he turned the SLC Olympics around. lol =)