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Scott Walker must have seen the #CPAC2013 straw poll: “I love being governor. I’m not looking for any other job.”

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Remember the CPAC 2013 straw poll results?

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul eked out a narrow victory in the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll Saturday, with 25 percent of votes to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s 23 percent.

The runners-up were as follows: former Sen. Rick Santorum, 8 percent; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 7 percent; Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, 6 percent; Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, 5 percent; Ben Carson, 4 percent; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 4 percent; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, 3 percent; former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, 3 percent.

Scotty Walker didn’t fare too well.

Here’s what he said very recently:

“I guess the only thing I’d say is I’m not ruling it [a run for president] out.”

Here’s what he’s saying now, via WisPolitics:

Gov. Scott Walker said Monday he’ll continue to be governor “as long as the people of Wisconsin want me to be governor.”

“I love being governor. I’m not looking for any other job.”

Of course, he blamed the press, saying, “Copy editors created headlines creating different things than what I said.” So “I’m not ruling it out” was a media creation?

Of course it couldn’t have been the straw poll. Or the fact that he’s got a few more legal issues to contend with.

#CPAC2013 straw poll results

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Via an email alert from Politico:

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul eked out a narrow victory in the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll Saturday, with 25 percent of votes to Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s 23 percent.

The runners-up were as follows: former Sen. Rick Santorum, 8 percent; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, 7 percent; Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, 6 percent; Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, 5 percent; Ben Carson, 4 percent; Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, 4 percent; Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, 3 percent; former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, 3 percent.

Other candidates received a combined 14 percent.

For more information… http://www.politico.com

Poor Sarah. If only she’d “stepped away from the teleprompter.” And maybe Bobby Jindal shouldn’t have made that waterboarding joke.

Of course, Chris Christie and Paul Ryan didn’t do much better, and Scott Walker and Ted Cruz continue to represent the back end of, well, everything.

The Libertarian, er, straw poll is meaningless, but it’s always worth a chuckle.

Rick Santorum Says Romney Rigged Straw Poll

Little Ricky’s letting his Mean Girl flag fly proudly!! Via Taegan-

Rick Santorum suggested that Mitt Romney’s campaign may have rigged a straw poll of conservative activists by paying the entrance fee for supporters, The Hill reports.

Said Santorum: “I don’t try to rig straw polls.”

He added: “You have to talk to the Romney campaign and how many tickets they bought. We’ve heard all sorts of things.”

Ron Paul surprises Idaho GOP establishment by winning straw poll

I cannot see Paul anymore without hearing that video. Love how he’s throwing all these monkey wrenches in the GOP’s cogs.

Despite a speech from U.S. Sen. Jim Risch backing Mitt Romney, Rep. Ron Paul won Friday’s pay-to-play vote. Paul’s surrogate was Washington state Rep. Matt Shea of Spokane Valley.

How strong a win? The former Libertarian got 43 percent (173 votes) to the former Massachusetts governor’s 34 percent (135). Trailing them were Newt Gingrich with 12 percent (47 votes), Rick Santorum at 10 percent (40) and Jon Huntsman with 1 percent (4). A total of 399 people from across Idaho participated. Rick Perry’s campaign asked not to be included on the straw poll ballot.

What’s it mean? It cost $30 to participate, and party officials cautioned against making too much of the result. The poll was a party fundraiser held at the Riverside Hotel in Garden City.

Whoops of joy: Paulies were jubilant. “It feels so good,” said Chris MacCloud of Meridian. “Just a lot of hard work, time and energy.”

Newt Gingrich wins Tea Party Patriots straw poll

Ron Paul is ahead in Iowa too. Keep ‘em sniping at each other.

(CNN) – Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich won a straw poll held Sunday night by the Tea Party Patriots.

The Tea Party Patriots Announced the results Monday following a conference call among more than 23,000 supporters across the country.

“An overwhelming number of activists from around the nation showed they are serious about electing a candidate who advances Tea Party principles,” said National Coordinator Jenny Beth Martin.

But she added, “Just as in 2010, candidates like Newt Gingrich will need to show they will be fiscally responsible and protect the Constitution in the White House.”

Ron Paul Wins Values Voter Straw Poll

Ron Paul 37%, Herman Cain 23%, Rick Santorum 16%, RIck Perry 8%, Michele Bachmann 8%, Mitt Romney 4%, Newt Gingrich 3%. Mitt is doomed. From Ryan Reilly on the Twitter thingy.

Cain wins Florida straw poll, Perry comes in second, and Bachmann…. last.

Via USA Today:

Cain carried 37% of the vote, Perry 15% and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney 14%. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum was at 11%, Texas Rep. Ron Paul at 10% and former House speaker Newt Gingrich at 9%. Trailing far behind were former Utah governor Jon Huntsman and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, at 2%.

That’s right, Perry blew it again, and Bachmann was right down there with Jon Huntsman.

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