The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), a gathering of some 2500 activists, held a straw for president. The winner? Rand Paul, with 31%, nearly three times as many votes as second-place finisher Ted Cruz, with 11%. After the jump, a complete list of how all of the candidates did.
Back in 2013, I said this: “Someone who can attract the internet crowd and pro-lifers and free market business types and evangelicals and peaceniks and the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Streeters has the makings of a paradigm-breaking and very formidable candidate.”Results of the CPAC 2014 straw poll for president:
1st Place: Rand Paul 31%
2nd Place: Ted Cruz 11%3rd Place Ben Carson 9%
4th Place Chris Christie 8%
5th Place: Rick Santorum 7%
6th Place: Scott Walker 7%
7th Place: Marco Rubio 6%
8th Place: Rick Perry 3%
9th Place: Paul Ryan 3%
10th Place: Mike Huckabee 2%
11th place: Bobby Jindal 2%
12th Place: Sarah Palin 2%
13th Place: Condoleezza Rice 2%
14th Place: Mitch Daniel 1%
15th Place: John Kasich 1%
16th Place: Mike Pence 1%
17th Place: Rob Portman 1%
18th Place: John Thune 1%
19th Place: Donald Trump 1%
20th Place: Allen West 1%
21st Place: Kelly Ayotte *
22nd Place: Sam Brownback *
23rd Place: Nikki Haley *
24th Place: Susana Martinez *
25th Place: Tim Scott *
via 2014 CPAC Straw Poll Results, Rand Paul Wins With 31%, Cruz 2nd with 11% | Peace . Gold . LOVE.
