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Cruz wins CPAC straw poll
Politico ^ | 3/5/2016 | ELIZA COLLINS

Posted on 03/05/2016 2:19:37 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz won the straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday.

Cruz was named the winner with 40 percent of the attendees' support, while Florida Sen. Marco Rubio came in second place with 30 percent. Donald Trump, who was scheduled to speak at CPAC on Saturday morning before pulling out, came in third place with 15 percent, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich had 8 percent.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016strawpolls; cruz; elections; rubio; trump
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Meh.
1 posted on 03/05/2016 2:19:37 PM PST by 20yearsofinternet
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Does this Straw Poll result carry much weight in the big picture? I tend to doubt it.


2 posted on 03/05/2016 2:22:29 PM PST by lee martell
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To: 20yearsofinternet

This is it! Trump's poll numbers will tank now, I tell ya!

3 posted on 03/05/2016 2:23:03 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Yuge 2016)
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To: lee martell

Ask Ron Paul.


4 posted on 03/05/2016 2:23:38 PM PST by TTFlyer
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To: 20yearsofinternet

CPAC was all GOP conservatives.. they were there to make a statement.. and they did. To give Ryan a standing O... they act like democrats to me. They don’t know the damage being done. From pictures, looks like the majority were younguns. That would explain it.


5 posted on 03/05/2016 2:23:59 PM PST by frnewsjunkie
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To: 20yearsofinternet

How many delegates does that get him?


6 posted on 03/05/2016 2:24:21 PM PST by deport
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To: 20yearsofinternet

straw man poll


7 posted on 03/05/2016 2:24:56 PM PST by higgmeister ( In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! - voted Trump 2016 & Dude, Cruz ain't bona fide)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Translation: Cruz wins Establishment Hacks award.


8 posted on 03/05/2016 2:25:01 PM PST by heights
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Gee....Why do I think CPAC will never get any more money from Trump.


9 posted on 03/05/2016 2:25:08 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: 20yearsofinternet

After what I saw on TV, I would not be too happy about that. I could only take a few minutes.


10 posted on 03/05/2016 2:27:00 PM PST by MamaB (Heb. 13:2)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

My question is....
How many voters have any idea what a CPAC is?
Sounds like a sleep mask to me.


11 posted on 03/05/2016 2:27:10 PM PST by bog trotter
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To: Sacajaweau

No more money? He’ll think of a reason to sue.


12 posted on 03/05/2016 2:27:21 PM PST by huldah1776 ( Vote Pro-life! Allow God to bless America before He avenges the death of the innocent.)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Precisely


13 posted on 03/05/2016 2:31:52 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

This means one thing that true conservatives who are committed to conservatism support Cruz. Cruz has the solid record of standing on conservative principles. And until the GOP comes out with a nominee, I support Ted Cruz.


14 posted on 03/05/2016 2:32:10 PM PST by ColdSteelTalon (Light is fading to shadow, and casting its shroud over all we have known...)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

There is no doubt that Cruz is the choice of conservatives. That does not necessarily mean that he will get the nomination. The GOP has not nominated a conservative since Reagan.


15 posted on 03/05/2016 2:32:45 PM PST by iowamark (I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy)
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To: frnewsjunkie

Conservatives? Giving Ruan that kind of welcome says no


16 posted on 03/05/2016 2:33:37 PM PST by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

17 posted on 03/05/2016 2:34:39 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Cruz= Rand paul


18 posted on 03/05/2016 2:34:51 PM PST by Thibodeaux (leading from behind is following)
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Trump will likely drop out soon and endorses Cruz.


19 posted on 03/05/2016 2:35:04 PM PST by irishjuggler
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To: 20yearsofinternet

Who has won the poll in past years?

Interesting sub note: Log Cabin gets cozy with conservatives at CPAC.

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2016/03/04/log-cabin-gets-cosy-with-conservatives-at-cpac/


20 posted on 03/05/2016 2:42:14 PM PST by Grampa Dave (, Voting to elect Trump as president is the only known cure for chronic TDS!)
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