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2011 CPAC Straw Poll, Ron Paul no.1, Sarah Who? no.9

Feb 12, 2011 18:00

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ron paul, newt gingrich, mike huckabee, michele bachmann, conservatives, libertarians, rick santorum, mitt romney, sarah palin / palin family, republicans, tim pawlenty

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layweed February 13 2011, 02:14:40 UTC

BUT WHAT ABOUT DONALD TRUMP?

tmlforsyth February 13 2011, 03:09:55 UTC

I could imagine his acceptance speech if he won the election: Barrack Obama, you're fired!!

He left the GOP in 2000 to keep Pat Buchanan from getting the Reform Party nomination, so he's not a party member unless he returned, plus he has no political experience, though he's not a frothing right-winger. Obama will get re-elected, especially with a divided legislature, so the only noteworthy event of the 2012 election will be that the world hasn't ended yet.

nikoel February 13 2011, 08:00:13 UTC

I thought the same thing. And now I'm laughing.

actourdreams February 13 2011, 23:29:37 UTC

I guess he was not as well acquainted with winning as he would like us to believe.

azetburcaptain February 13 2011, 02:17:03 UTC

Ron Paul, the next Republican candidate? Hm. IDK

tmlforsyth February 13 2011, 03:14:59 UTC

I've always liked him and he would pull out of Iraq and Afghanistan completely, along pulling the whole US military into the US, except for a few to guard embassies, but the GOP's special interests would ensure he would never get the nomination.

He'd also lose a lot of average Joes if he discussed stuff like fiat money and other Economics stuff that I love to talk about, but most people are ready to duct tape my mouth after ten minutes if I do bring it up.

lavished February 13 2011, 03:25:38 UTC

I think that it's a bad idea, bc while for the most part I like him, he sounds soooooo batshit crazy when he talks. also, he's real old. I think there enough candidates out there that are similar to him but would actually have a chance of winning if they actually were able to get a nomination from the GOP (*cough Gary Johnson*)

schmiss February 13 2011, 04:58:53 UTC

Not in a million years.

Getting a bunch of his fanboys to swarm a convention is not the same as getting the majority of votes in the primary states.

If he couldn't win a single one like New Hampshire in 2008, there's no way he'll win in the even more conservative 2012 primary environment.

newantt February 13 2011, 02:17:24 UTC

The last time a CPAC straw poll winner received the Republican nomination was in 2000, George W. Bush.

tmlforsyth February 13 2011, 03:15:43 UTC

Ron Paul's farts have more integrity than George W. Bush, though.

nothingmuch February 13 2011, 02:25:32 UTC

in 2007 Mitt Romney won lol

squid_ink February 13 2011, 02:34:15 UTC

I see no RUDY on this list

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