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Ted Cruz Wins Unofficial Straw Poll To Be Republican Nominee For President In Maine Countyby Judy Harrison at the Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/09/ted-cruz-republican-nominee_n_4756385.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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BANGOR, Maine -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas on Saturday won an unofficial straw poll to be the 2016 GOP presidential nominee at the Penobscot County Republican caucus at Husson University.
Administered by the Maine Republican Liberty Caucus, caucus attendees paid $1 for a ballot that listed 20 potential GOP presidential candidates' names plus room for write-ins, according to Maine RLC State Chair Vic Berardelli. Balloters were asked to mark their first, second and third choice. Points were weighted at five points for a first place vote, three points for second and one point for a third place vote.
Cruz led the field with an aggregate 107 points followed by U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky with 31 points, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota with 28 points, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee Utah with 18 points and Gov. Paul LePage with 15 points.
"Obviously this is not a scientific official poll," Berardelli, who represents Penobscot County on the state GOP committee, said in a press release. "It was strictly for fun, but it gives a good snapshot-in-time of the thinking from across the ideological spectrum, and it shows that grassroots Republicans are tired of the stale establishment choices and seek fresh faces who deliver a message."
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applegrove
(118,900 posts)that Christie has imploded it looks like the extreme nutters will lead the GOP. Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch.
Notafraidtoo
(402 posts)("Obviously this is not a scientific official poll," Berardelli, who represents Penobscot County on the state GOP committee, said in a press release. "It was strictly for fun, but it gives a good snapshot-in-time of the thinking from across the ideological spectrum, and it shows that grassroots Republicans are tired of the stale establishment choices and seek fresh faces who deliver a message." )
And that message is anti government, anti science stupidity while enjoying the subsidies and innovation their enemy's produce and not even knowing it. Imagine what this country would be like if they got everything they wanted, we might be worse than the Russian government although their policy's are very similar to republicans on almost every issue.
Cha
(298,021 posts)whackadoodles to show off who's the most thoroughly brainwashed.
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)CANNOT run for president, ya idjuts!!! Vote & dream on...WOW