For the third year in a row, Rand Paul won the straw poll conducted at CPAC. Scott Walker came in second, booting Ted Cruz to third place. [read_more]Ben Carson was next followed by Jeb Bush in fifth place. When Bush’s name was announced he was booed by some in the audience. More than 3,000 activists voted in the poll. Full Results of the poll:
Percent Candidate
25.7 Sen. Rand Paul
21.4 Gov. Scott Walker
11.5 Sen. Ted Cruz
11.4 Dr. Ben Carson
8.3 Former Gov. Jeb Bush
4.3 Former Sen. Rick Santorum
3.7 Sen. Marco Rubio
3.5 Donald Trump
3.0 Carly Fiorina
2.8 Gov. Chris Christie
1.1 Former Gov. Rick Perry
0.9 Gov. Bobby Jindal
0.8 Former Gov. Sarah Palin
0.3 Former Gov. Mike Huckabee
0.3 Former Ambassador John Bolton
0.1 Sen. Lindsey Graham
0.1 Former Gov. George Pataki
1.0 Undecided
0.7 Other
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Rand Paul winning the CPAC straw poll is not a surprise. His father has cultivated his people to attend this event for years. Walker coming in a close second and easily outdistancing the rest of pack is a noteworthy development.
I really like Walker. He is right on the issues and he is battled-tested. He has won three statewide races in four years in a blue state. I think he is our best chance to win the White House in 2016.
Conservatives need to coalesce around a good candidate early or else we are going to have a repeat of 2008 and 2012 where the conservative vote is split up between a handful of decent candidates and the moderate candidate (McCain – 2008, Romney – 2012) gets the nomination. We can’t let that happen in 2016 or else Bush will go down to a crushing defeat to Hillary.
Your correct conservatives do need to coalesce around a real conservative early and his name is Governor Bobby Jindal not Scott Walker with his conveniently shifting positions on several key issues. I don’t believe the grinder called presidential “vetting” received from the MSM by all Republican contenders will treat him kindly overall, but Walker is the flavor of the moment and it’s a long road to travel. We’ll see.
Well, didn’t Romney lose in Wisconsin, even with Ryan on the ticket?
Walker will have trouble up North. This will more than likely come down to Ohio. Again.
Do you really believe Scott Walker can win in Ohio? How?
What happens to Presidential candidates who do not win Ohio? If you do not know, just ask those who didn’t win Ohio.
If Walker can win in Wisconsin, he can win in Ohio.
I guess that you realize that state and federal governments have become so big that they can decide an election?
Grow government by giving state and federal employee’s raises, benefits, retirement, etc., and win elections. No raises, you lose.
Virginia is a prime example of run away spending in government. In my opinion, we would have been far better off if there had been no 2015 session.
Good luck Scott!
Doubtful this is John Kasich’s Ohio and very much his reshaped Republican party, its day of the rust belt Midwest are gone it looks today more like entitlement based New York then Wisconsin. John Boehner doesn’t keep getting re-elected out of the Ohio heartlands because they are confused. Walker might have better luck in a swing state like Florida then Ohio but I have my doubts even there.
No matter if anyone believes it or not, or likes it or not? Romney is by far still the strongest candidate the Republican’s have.
Nobody has committed yet, so put Romney’s name back on the lists and see what happens……
Honestly, it is going to be a hard sell for those on the lists I have seen. I do not believe for a minute that women, Hispanics, union people, school teachers, etc., are going to vote for Walker, Paul, or Jindal. Not going to happen.
To give either Party control of all 3 branches of government is one big mistake. And, a lobbyists dream come true.