Cruz wins Value Voter Summit straw poll

[Mr. Morden]

The Value Voter Summit is being held in DC this weekend.  Schedule is here:

http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

Numerous potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates spoke there yesterday, including Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Carson, Ryan, and Santorum.

Today, the straw poll results will be released, between 2 and 3pm Eastern.

The straw poll ballot will include these names (note the inclusion of Democrats):

http://news.yahoo.com/frc-action-announces-presidential-values-voter-straw-poll-131200325.html

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Last year, it was held in the middle of the 2012 general election, so I don't think they did a straw poll.  In 2011, the straw poll results were:

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Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

[Mr. Morden]

A few headlines from speakers so far:

Michele Bachmann predicted that "Obamacare" will ultimately be known as "Deathcare":

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bachmann-renames-obamacare-deathcare-at-values-voter-summit/

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Ben Carson said that Obamacare is "the worst thing that has happened in this nation since slavery.”:

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/11/ben-carson-obamacare-worst-thing-slavery/

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Cruz kept getting interrupted by hecklers:

http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/ted-cruz-at-value-voter-summit-escalating-feud-with-sen-john-mccain.html/

Santorum continued to drop hints about a run:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/11/rick-santorum-values-voter-summit_n_4086396.html

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Rand Paul said that foreign aid to the Middle East is fuelling a "War on Christianity":

http://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/rand-paul-foreign-aid-fueling-war-on-christianity-98180.html?hp=r9

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[pbrower2a]

Oh, are these people out of touch.

[PolitiJunkie]

The Value Voter Summit is being held in DC this weekend.  Schedule is here:

http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

Numerous potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates spoke there yesterday, including Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Carson, Ryan, and Santorum.

Today, the straw poll results will be released, between 2 and 3pm Eastern.

The straw poll ballot will include these names (note the inclusion of Democrats):

http://news.yahoo.com/frc-action-announces-presidential-values-voter-straw-poll-131200325.html

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Last year, it was held in the middle of the 2012 general election, so I don't think they did a straw poll.  In 2011, the straw poll results were:

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Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

"Senator Hillary Clinton." What the fcuk? It might as well say "Congressman Newt Gingrich" or "Florida State Representative Marco Rubio" or "Mexican Susana Martinez."

[Mr. Morden]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

[NewYorkExpress]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

I really want to know just what conservative voter voted for Hillary Clinton...

[ElectionsGuy]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

Christie gets 1%, ouch. Can't believe Paul is only getting 6% and Ted Cruz is getting 42%!

[Mr. Morden]

History repeats from the 2011 straw poll.  A so-called "Tea Party favorite" comes in first, a black man comes in second, and Rick Santorum comes in third.

[Donerail]

Cruz/Carson for America. Do it.

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

Christie gets 1%, ouch. Can't believe Paul is only getting 6% and Ted Cruz is getting 42%!

Assuming this is indicative of the Republican Primary electorate is like polling only whites for 2012 and acting surprised that Obama loses. Two years from now there will be no need to worry as many of these people will have self-destructed by then

[Indy Texas 🇺🇦🇵🇸]

I really want to know just what conservative voter voted for Hillary Clinton...

Trolling.

[IceSpear]

In 2011, the straw poll results were:

Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

So in other words, it's completely irrelevant.

[useful idiot]

What are the odds that if an imbecile like Cruz actually got the nomination that he would tap Carson to be his running mate?

I can't imagine Carson running or winning in the primaries, but his support from the grassroots seems to have been fairly consistent and high profile (unlike Herman Cain for instance, who was a flavor of the month thing).

[ElectionsGuy]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

Christie gets 1%, ouch. Can't believe Paul is only getting 6% and Ted Cruz is getting 42%!

Assuming this is indicative of the Republican Primary electorate is like polling only whites for 2012 and acting surprised that Obama loses. Two years from now there will be no need to worry as many of these people will have self-destructed by then

We yeah, these are mostly hard core tea partiers. Although lately in general, Cruz has been rising among republicans, which is something I don't like. I like Ted Cruz overall, I just don't think he should be president, he's a good motivator, speaker, and politician, but I don't think he would do good as a president. On top of that he's inexperienced, just like Obama who ran for president 4 years after joining the Senate.

[Likely Voter]

Rand Paul only getting 6% is pretty surprising. He needs to pull another stunt to get the Tea Party love agian.

[Darth Plagueis]

who the hell voted for Clinton?. Suprised to see Huckabee even on the list.

[PolitiJunkie]

The Value Voter Summit is being held in DC this weekend.  Schedule is here:

http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

Numerous potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates spoke there yesterday, including Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Carson, Ryan, and Santorum.

Today, the straw poll results will be released, between 2 and 3pm Eastern.

The straw poll ballot will include these names (note the inclusion of Democrats):

http://news.yahoo.com/frc-action-announces-presidential-values-voter-straw-poll-131200325.html

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Last year, it was held in the middle of the 2012 general election, so I don't think they did a straw poll.  In 2011, the straw poll results were:

link

Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

"Senator Hillary Clinton." What the fcuk? It might as well say "Congressman Newt Gingrich" or "Florida State Representative Marco Rubio" or "Mexican Susana Martinez."

Reposting this. I'm no Hillary fan at all, but can we talk about the absurdity of her being listed as "Senator Hillary Clinton" please?

[Donerail]

The Value Voter Summit is being held in DC this weekend.  Schedule is here:

http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

Numerous potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates spoke there yesterday, including Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Carson, Ryan, and Santorum.

Today, the straw poll results will be released, between 2 and 3pm Eastern.

The straw poll ballot will include these names (note the inclusion of Democrats):

http://news.yahoo.com/frc-action-announces-presidential-values-voter-straw-poll-131200325.html

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Last year, it was held in the middle of the 2012 general election, so I don't think they did a straw poll.  In 2011, the straw poll results were:

link

Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

"Senator Hillary Clinton." What the fcuk? It might as well say "Congressman Newt Gingrich" or "Florida State Representative Marco Rubio" or "Mexican Susana Martinez."

Reposting this. I'm no Hillary fan at all, but can we talk about the absurdity of her being listed as "Senator Hillary Clinton" please?

Last elected office held.

[nuclearneo577]

Reposting this. I'm no Hillary fan at all, but can we talk about the absurdity of her being listed as "Senator Hillary Clinton" please?

l'll start on that point. I'm going to guess that "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" made her sounds too respectable, although it begs the question why they didn't say "Former First Lady" instead, to remind everyone that she didn't divorce Bill after he lied about having sexual relations with that woman. After all, this was a meeting for the family values lot of republicans.

[Pessimistic Antineutrino]

The Value Voter Summit is being held in DC this weekend.  Schedule is here:

http://www.valuesvotersummit.org/schedule

Numerous potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates spoke there yesterday, including Cruz, Paul, Rubio, Carson, Ryan, and Santorum.

Today, the straw poll results will be released, between 2 and 3pm Eastern.

The straw poll ballot will include these names (note the inclusion of Democrats):

http://news.yahoo.com/frc-action-announces-presidential-values-voter-straw-poll-131200325.html

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Last year, it was held in the middle of the 2012 general election, so I don't think they did a straw poll.  In 2011, the straw poll results were:

link

Ron Paul - 36.9% (732)

Herman Cain - 22.5% (447)

Rick Santorum - 16.3% (323)

Rick Perry - 8.4% (167)

Michele Bachmann - 7.9% (157)

Mitt Romney - 4.4% (88)

Newt Gingrich - 2.7% (54)

Undecided - 0.7% (13)

Jon Huntsman - 0.1% (2)

"Senator Hillary Clinton." What the fcuk? It might as well say "Congressman Newt Gingrich" or "Florida State Representative Marco Rubio" or "Mexican Susana Martinez."

Reposting this. I'm no Hillary fan at all, but can we talk about the absurdity of her being listed as "Senator Hillary Clinton" please?

Last elected office held.

This. They're not trying to "downgrade" Clinton from Secy. of State to Senator. I agree that it's kind of ridiculous though.

[barfbag]

Reposting this. I'm no Hillary fan at all, but can we talk about the absurdity of her being listed as "Senator Hillary Clinton" please?

l'll start on that point. I'm going to guess that "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton" made her sounds too respectable, although it begs the question why they didn't say "Former First Lady" instead, to remind everyone that she didn't divorce Bill after he lied about having sexual relations with that woman. After all, this was a meeting for the family values lot of republicans.

Why would you think such a thing about people? Would you like it if someone said such things about you? If you're looking for family values why would anyone want an adulterer or her for that matter. You act as if she didn't know the whole time. So either she'd not very smart and had no idea he was cheating after having numerous affairs prior to running for president or she's lying and did in fact know of his affair(s). Can you please elaborate on what you mean?

[Fuzzy Bear]

Cruz wins the straw poll:

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Cruz 42%
Carson 13%
Santorum 13% (just 1 vote behind Carson)
Paul 6%
Rubio 5%
Ryan 4%
Huckabee 4%
Pence 3%
Bachmann 2%
Perry 2%
Christie 1%
(misc. write-in candidates) 1%
Walker 1%
Jindal 1%
Bush 1%
Gingrich 1%
Martinez and Mike Lee got 2 votes each, which rounds to 0%
Brownback and Hillary Clinton got 1 vote each, which rounds to 0%

There was apparently a parallel vice presidential straw poll, where the top vote getters were:

http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/2013/10/sen-ted-cruz-wins-conservative-values-voter-summit-straw-poll-sen-marco-rubio-a-distant-fifth.html

Carson 21%
Cruz 17%
Bachmann 9%

Christie gets 1%, ouch. Can't believe Paul is only getting 6% and Ted Cruz is getting 42%!

This group is packed with religious conservatives who have long been cool to Ron Paul and his dovishness.  Cruz is rather undefined in foreign policy; he is not defined as an interventionist or isolationist yet.