The 2012 Presidential Campaign Started This Weekend, And Ron Paul Is In The Lead

The Business Insider ^ | 2-21-2010 | Joe Weisenthal

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The 2012 Presidential Campaign Started This Weekend, And Ron Paul Is In The Lead

Joe Weisenthal
Feb. 21, 2010, 10:40 AM

Congratulations to anti-Fed, libertarian Congressman Ron Paul, who just won the first "primary" of the 2012 election!

Well, technically it wasn't a primary, it was a straw poll held at CPAC, the huge conservative convention that's been going on the last few days.

In the straw poll, Paul easily whipped second-place finisher Mitt Romney -- the former PE chief and liberal Massachusetts governor, who's trying to ride Scott Brown's coattails to a second chance at his party's Presidential nomination.

Of course, this was a narrow field -- only CPAC attendees were eligible for the vote (no Sarah Palin this year) -- and only 25% of attendees voted. But still!

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[coaltrain]

Who’s Ron Paul?

[UKrepublican]

If anyone thinks he has even the slightest chance of winning the GOP nomination, let alone presidency, they are out of there something minds.....

[Ladysmith]

Two words:

Hell, no.

[DarthVader]

Who’s Ron Paul and who really cares?

[DakotaRed]

If we placed supreme importance in straw polls anmd online polls back in 2008, then Ron Paul is now the president.

Hyperbole will not propel a nutcase like Paul, or any of the worshippers from hus cult, into he Oval Office.

Ya’ll played that game in 2008 and got what, 40 or so delegates?

[beckysueb]

Around 1200 Obama supporting college students who had been brought to the CPAC shindig especially for the purpose of voting for Paul, did just that so now Ron Paul is practically president. OK I get it.

[Constitutional Patriot]

So I guess Obama gets a second term?

[AFreeBird]

Sorry Ron. I get no tingly feeling...

[DustyMoment]

If by “In the lead”, they mean at the bottom of the barrel, then they are correct. Ron Paul is s non-starter!

[Revolting cat!]

Tomorrow's headline today:

Pol Paul Poll Pull!

[highlander_UW]

So I guess Obama gets a second term?

If the republican party has Paul as their candidate then I'd say yes, the republican party is choosing Obama as their real candidate. The same goes if they select Romney, Gingrich or McCain.

[moose2004]

He has no chance of winning the 2012 Repub nomination, none.

[Revolting cat!]

President Paul. Yes, but Paul who?

[Man50D]

Of course, this was a narrow field -- only CPAC attendees were eligible for the vote (no Sarah Palin this year) -- and only 25% of attendees voted. But still!

Paul will be a shoo in to win the primary provided only 25% turn out to vote and Palin supporters don't vote.

[Diogenesis]

RESULTS – Feb. 2010 Early Freerepublic.com straw vote FOR GOP PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
Governor Palin was the overwhelming choice of freepers who voted!
Palin - 102 votes - THE WINNER
None Of The Above - 12 votes
Barbour - 10 votes
Hunter - 8 votes
Demint - 7 votes
Pence - 3 votes
Ryan - 3 votes
Jindal - 2 votes
Jeb Bush - 2 votes
Liz Cheney - 2 votes
Mitch Daniels - 2 votes
Newt Gingrich - 2 votes
Thune, Gary Johnson, Joe Wilson, Scott Brown and rick Perry all got a vote.
No Votes for Mitt RomneyCARE or Ron Paul or Huckabee .... 0 votes (none, zed, nada, doughnut, oh-no) “

[massmike]

Great! Another 100 year old man for a candidate! Worked so great with Dole and McCain!(...and I ALREADY know Reagan was almost 70 when he was first elected).

[Farmer Dean]

I’ve spoken to several Rabid Ron Paul supporters here,and they ARE out of their minds.LOONS,each and every one.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

I'll second that! The guy has become a caricature of himself.

[DarthVader]

They are and tried to mess with the GOP nominating process here in VA. We are ready for them this time and gone they will be.