Ron Paul wins CPAC straw poll again

[struggle4progress]

Saturday, February 12, 2011; 10:46 PM

Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.) won the always-anticipated, rarely predictive presidential straw poll Saturday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington ...

Winning for the second year in a row, Paul carried about 30 percent of the 3,742 votes cast. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney came in second with about 23 percent. Beyond that the vote splintered, with no potential candidate rising above the single digits.

Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, who devoted much of his CPAC speech to marijuana legalization, drew 6 percent of the vote. So did New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who has repeatedly said he is not running for president. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich took 5 percent of the vote. Other contenders, including Sarah Palin, trailed further behind ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/12/AR2011021204403.html

[BlueDog22]

1. Ron Paul wins CPAC Poll Again

I'm not suprised really. Crazy people want to elect crazy politicians.

[Kucinich Feingold]

2. And won'y have a chance

And that a good thing. I mean who wants to live in a world where the rich get richer and the poor gets poorer.