Rand Paul Victorious In CPAC Straw Poll, Walker Surges To Claim 2nd
Another year, another victory for a Paul.
Sen. Rand Paul won the CPAC presidential preference straw poll for the third time in a row, with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker staking a claim to the frontrunner status he currently enjoys after a month that saw him surge in the polls.
Paul raked in a touch over 25 percent of the vote from the more than 3,000 conservative activists who attended the conference in National Harbor, Md. Walker was the only other candidate to touch 20 percent, pulling in 21 percent of the vote.
Paul continues to follow in the footsteps of this father, former Rep. Ron Paul, who won the straw poll in 2010 and 2011.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz fell to third place from his second place finish in last year’s straw poll, with retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson coming in fourth. Both polled in just north of 11 percent. ...
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