I’m really not sure what to make of Ron Paul’s victory in CPAC’s straw poll. And, make no mistake, it was a pretty big victory.
But the most revealing result from CPAC 2010, one that didn’t surprise me but ought to wake up national political reporters, is this one: Ron Paul won this year’s CPAC straw poll with 31 percent. Next best was Mitt Romney with 22 percent. Amazingly, Paul’s support was more than that for Sarah Palin (7 percent), Tim Pawlenty (6), Mike Pence (5), Newt Gingrich (4), Mike Huckabee (4), Mitch Daniels (2), and Rick Santorum (2) combined. Yes, that’s right–combined. By compare, just a year ago, Paul tied with Palin for third at 13 percent, with Romney winning and Bobby Jindal (who dat?) second at 14 percent.
I’m kinda wondering if Sarah Palin’s snub of CPAC resulted in her dismal performance. Of all the results, Mitt Romney’s is the least surprising – that guy is destined to take second place. Thoughts?