The Republican Leadership Conference's 2011 straw poll results are in - and surprise, surprise - Ron Paul's supporters flooded the event, and rigged him another meaningless victory. However, the rest of the results are absolutely interesting and quite telling about the mood of the 2012 Party faithful.
1. Ron Paul - 612.
2. Jon Huntsman - 382.
3. Michele Bachmann - 191.
4. Herman Cain - 104.
5. Mitt Romney - 74.
6. Newt Gingrich - 69.
7. Sarah Palin - 41.
8. Rick Santorum - 30.
9. Tim Pawlenty - 18.
10. Gary Johnson - 10.
11. Buddy Roemer - 9.
12. Thad McCotter - 2.
I understand the solid finishes of Bachmann and Cain, who are two grassroots favorites, but Jon Huntsman? He worked for President Obama as Ambassador to China, and is easily the Republican Party's token liberal in the Primary race. It just dumbfounds me that Huntsman would perform so strongly.
Interesting results.
What say you?
P.S. - Thad McCotter's potential campaign is officially dead, because placing last behind Buddy Roemer just isn't acceptable and represents real weakness.
How much did Huntsman give 0bama for his Ambassadorship?
ReplyDeleteNever for Mittens or Huntsman.