Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll, Scott Walker second; Jeb Bush's fifth-place finish met with boos

Can we all agree that the CPAC straw poll results have literally zero bearing on who the next GOP nominee will be?

— Brian Walsh (@brianjameswalsh) February 28, 2015

Final CPAC speech ends. pic.twitter.com/PybdJD3tT1

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

Voting in the #CPAC Straw Poll is what you do when you can't get laid there. #KruiserFeelings

— College Dropout (@stephenkruiser) February 27, 2015

There were 3,007 votes in the straw poll.

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

CPAC now saying straw poll results will be at 4:30; will Rand Paul make it three in a row?

— David Jackson (@djusatoday) February 28, 2015

Ahh yes, we find out who gets the CPAC Straw Poll Curse today. Betting on Rand, if the curse is to continue.

— Mike (@kantwistaye) February 28, 2015

Jeb being accused of bussing in supporters from K Street to vote in straw poll and offset boos w/ cheers: http://t.co/Civwowe46O #CPAC2015

— Ben Walters (@TheBenWalters) February 28, 2015

I Support Sarah Palin #PalinCPAC15 #CPAC2015  vote here: http://t.co/q87V5UKWVj

— Ellen Mayo (@mayosdream) February 28, 2015

Rudy Giuliani winning the CPAC straw poll…still hard to believe.

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) February 28, 2015

At the top of the list of things I don't give a crap about: The CPAC straw poll. #VoteForMe

— ConservativeLA (@ConservativeLA) February 28, 2015

Wait. Am I seeing correctly CPAC is allowing straw poll voting by text? SMH. Even more useless than a standard straw poll if so.

— John Rouleau (@John_Rouleau) February 28, 2015

The last person with a last name that's not Paul or Romney to win the CPAC Straw Poll was George Allen, in case you doubt the poll's value.

— JustinGreen∞ (@JGreenDC) February 28, 2015

So who wins the #CPAC2015 straw poll? Rand Paul's grassroots Libertarian kids or Jeb's bussed in astroturf supporters?

— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) February 28, 2015

Your mom won the CPAC Straw Poll

— Matthew (@Matthops82) February 28, 2015

Okay, for real this time: Here we go…

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

50% of voters were under age 25

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

77%: Congress should use spending power to defund Obama's executive immigration action

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

41% support marijuana legalization. 26% say only for medical; 27% keep it illegal

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

74% pro-life

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

What CPAC most wants: a candidate who1) Solid conservative 39%2) can win blue states 11%3) Exec experience 11%

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

Rand Paul wins the CPAC straw poll, making him the first ophthalmologist to threepeat.

— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) February 28, 2015

Breaking: Results from a straw poll that will have almost nothing to do with picking the GOP nominee are out!

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) February 28, 2015

The full results pic.twitter.com/pTqGmXrjSE

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) February 28, 2015

Rand wins, trailed by Walker, Cruz, Carson and Bush http://t.co/8qtQm8Mkw9

— JustinGreen∞ (@JGreenDC) February 28, 2015

Winner is Rand Paul

— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) February 28, 2015

"President Paul" chant breaking out in ballroom

— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) February 28, 2015

Combining first and second choices — Paul 42, Walker 40

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

Totally unsurprising Rand Paul wins #CPAC2015. What's significant is Scott Walker is 2nd. As expected, Bush does poorly.

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) February 28, 2015

Jeb's 5th place finish in the #CPAC2015 straw poll was met with OVERWHELMING boos. Even his astroturfed 8% was too much for the crowd.

— John Hawkins (@johnhawkinsrwn) February 28, 2015

How does Jeb Bush recover after this epic fail? What a disaster for former Florida governor

— Matthew Boyle (@mboyle1) February 28, 2015

So I think that means more buzz for Walker

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

If anyone knows of a double-secret Walker astroturf effort, drop me a line. Otherwise, very impressive for Walker.

— David Freddoso (@freddoso) February 28, 2015

"I didn't win the CPAC straw poll" pic.twitter.com/jhB3a0qMZi

— Nathan Wurtzel (@NathanWurtzel) February 28, 2015