Retired US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson Wins California Republican Assembly Straw Poll

Red County SB ^ | Adam Aleman

[Smogger]

BREAKING: Officials with the California Republican Assembly released the results of their presidential preference straw poll which occurred during their Spring convention in San Bernardino County.

The California Republican Assembly is California's largest GOP volunteer organization and works to uphold conservative values and principles in public policy. The organization is often called the "conscience of the Republican Party."

Despite not being an officially declared presidential candidate (or having an active presence at the Republican gathering), former US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson of Tennessee scored a huge upset, netting the votes of 28 CRA delegates. Tied for second place with 22 votes were California Congressman Duncan Hunter and ex-Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney.

The following are unofficial results, provided on-site from the convention location by CRA activists Bob Rego and Scott Folkens of San Bernardino County:

1. Fred Thompson: 28 votes

2. Duncan Hunter: 22 votes

2. Mitt Romney: 22 votes

3. Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX): 14 votes

4. Congressman Tom Tancredo (R-CO): 9 votes

5. (tie) Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA): 8 votes

5. (tie) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani: 8 votes

6. US Senator Sam Bownback (R-KS): 3 votes

US Senator John McCain, Former Cabinet Secretary Tommy Thompson, ex-Arkansas Guv Mike Huckabee all recieived zero votes in the CRA straw poll. Organizers failed to include former Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore.

The California Republican Assembly is expected to soon issue a press statement on the results of their convention and the non-binding presidential straw poll.

[Smogger]

Hurry up and run already.

[lesser_satan]

PING!!!

[advertising guy]

Fred Dalton is being masterful and I’m all in for a Thompson/Hunter ticket.

[SE Mom]

:) Can’t

Stop

Grinning

[ElectricStrawberry]

Anyone else sick of hearing about irrelevant straw polls???

[mewzilla]

Run, Fred, run. You've got 'Rats linin' up to vote for you.

[roaddog727]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

FRRRRRRRRREEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!1

[mewzilla]

Anyone else sick of hearing about irrelevant straw polls???

But I'm not sick o' hearin' about Fred :)

[Petronski]

5. (tie) Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani: 8 votes

[Bigh4u2]

But this isn’t just ANY straw poll.

“The California Republican Assembly is California’s largest GOP volunteer organization and works to uphold conservative values and principles in public policy. The organization is often called the “conscience of the Republican Party.”

[yuta250]

Great news, and interesting that Ron Paul received such a high level of support in that straw poll, I would love to see him get more media exposure in this campaign.

[geo40xyz]

The one not currently running is leading in California

HONK, HONK Run Fred Run

Run at your own speed, in your own manner....

[Petronski]

Anyone else sick of hearing about irrelevant straw polls???

I think everyone else sick of hearing about Rudy doing badly was banned over the weekend.

[rintense]

Whoa. This is pretty huge.

[ElectricStrawberry]

Who cares?? It’s a straw poll. They’re ALL irrelevant.

[SE Mom]

No- but thanks for asking!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Rudy McRomney is deeply saddened.

[SpaceBar]

President Fred Thompson. Kinda rolls off the tongue.

[varon]

Retired US Senator Fred Dalton Thompson Wins California Republican Assembly Straw Poll

Well, that says it all.