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Sen.
Rand Paul takes the stage at the Conservative Political Action
Conference in National Harbor, Md., Friday. For the second consecutive
year, Paul won the event's straw poll.
The Two-Way
12:32 pm
Sun March 9, 2014
Sen. Rand Paul Repeats In CPAC Presidential Straw Poll
From Politico:
"The Kentucky senator received 31 percent, far ahead of second place Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who received 11 percent. Neurosurgeon Ben Carson finished third with 9 percent, ahead of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who received 8 percent.As Politico notes, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., who was in second place in 2013, finished seventh in this year's poll.
"The announcement came at the end of the group's annual three-day confab. Organizers said that 2,459 attendees voted on computer kiosks.
"Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum tied for fifth place, with 7 percent."
The annual straw poll is seen as an early indicator of who conservative voters might back in Republican presidential primaries, the earliest of which are slated to be held in February of 2016.
The event also brought a chance to gauge conservative voters attitudes toward an ongoing legal issue in the U.S.: the legalization of marijuana for recreational use.
As NPR's Sam Sanders reports, "62 percent of voters said marijuana should be legalized in some way."
In a report for our Newscast unit, Sam says a former vice-presidential candidate closed out the three-day event:
"Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told Republican lawmakers to forget about the Tea Party at their own peril.For more analysis of CPAC, check out NPR's It's All Politics.
"'You know that 2010 election that swept you into power? You didn't build that! The Tea Party did!' she said. 'So dance with the one that brought ya. And you want another sweep? Then grab a broom and join us at the party.'"
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