The 2014 Republican Leadership Conference wrapped up this weekend in New Orleans, and Sen. Ted Cruz emerged as the winner of the event’s presidential straw poll, barely edging out Dr. Ben Carson.
.@SenTedCruz emerged as the golden boy of #RLC2014. #edshow #TeamEdShow pic.twitter.com/wEZzzvMWgB
— Ed Schultz (@edshow) June 2, 2014
Rounding out the top five were Sen. Rand Paul, Gov. Mike Huckabee and Gov. Rick Perry. Gov. Chris Christie came in last with only 1.11 percent of the vote.
Carson’s second place finish is especially impressive considering he did not appear at the event; Cruz was a featured speaker who drew a capacity crowd and several standing ovations.
Cruz easily won the 2013 Values Voter Summit straw poll with 42 percent of the vote. Sen. Rand Paul ran away with the CPAC straw poll in March with 31 percent support and topped the Northeast Republican Leadership Conference straw poll with 15 percent of the vote.
Cruz wins straw poll #RLC2014
Carson in second
Paul in third pic.twitter.com/JL8OyJxmLT— ELLY MAYE BLANCO➕➕➕ (@Ellysa_Maye) May 31, 2014
#RLC2014. More straw poll: 3) Paul, 4)Huckabee 5) Perry. All led Christie, Rubio, Ryan, Bush.Again, Jindal not listed, I assume by choice.
— Stephanie Grace (@stephgracela) May 31, 2014
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.@SenTedCruz gains momentum for a 2016 presidential run, winning #RLC2014 straw poll. http://t.co/q55KkZQZBa Tell #edshow what you think!
— Ed Schultz (@edshow) June 2, 2014
@SenTedCruz wins the #RLC2014 Presidential Straw Poll. Christie, Bush and others don't come close! http://t.co/CK81zIJcGw
— ✭ Wayne Dupree ✭ (@WayneDupreeShow) June 2, 2014
#Tea #RLC2014 Straw Poll Results: I thought the Tea Party was dead? http://t.co/X4UouUwTHF
— Crichton Raschke (@pudyvetu) June 1, 2014
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