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Ted Cruz says to win We The People must STAND FOR PRINCIPLE....
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) won the Republican Leadership Conference straw poll, Saturday, with neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson coming in a close second.
Chris Christie came in dead last with 1.1% of the vote. The other establishment favorite, Jeb Bush fared slightly better with 4.42% of the vote.
The conference was held in New Orleans, this weekend and attended by Republican Party activists, elected officials, and candidates for office.
The full results via the Right Scoop:
In the straw poll, 633 ballots were cast, which was attended by more than 1,500 people. The results were as follows:
1. Ted Cruz 30.33 percent
2. Ben Carson 29.38 percent
3. Rand Paul 10.43 percent
4. Mike Huckabee 5.06 percent
5. Rick Perry 4.90 percent
6. Curt Clawson (write-in) 4.58 percent
7. Jeb Bush 4.42 percent
8. Marco Rubio 3.32 percent
9. Rick Santorum 2.37 percent
10. Paul Ryan 2.05 percent
11. Allen West (write-in) 2.05 percent
12. Chris Christie 1.11%
Ted Cruz Wins RLC Straw Poll (Video)
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