Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll ahead of 2016 US Presidential election

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Senator Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll ahead of 2016 US Presidential election

Leading candidate: Rand Paul is a frontrunner for the Republican nomination in 2016

Senator Rand Paul won the 2015 straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Despite a strong challenge from fellow frontrunner Scott Walker, Paul managed to eke out a victory and win the headlines as the victor. The first and second place were only separated by five points.

The results:

- 1st place – Rand Paul
- 2nd place – Scott Walker
- 3rd place – Ted Cruz
- 4th place – Ben Carson
- 5th place – Former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush

Senator Rand Paul wowed audiences by proposing what he described as the largest tax cut in American history. Paul promised a “a tax cut that will leave more money in the paychecks of every worker in America. My tax plan will keep the IRS out of your life and out the way of every job creator in America. My plan will also cut spending and balance the budget in just five years.”

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Paul also called for a bill that would require enough time for members of congress to actually read legislation before it is passed. “Often, bills are plopped on our desk with only a few hours to review,” Paul said. “No one, and I mean no one, is able to read what is in the bill. I propose something truly outrageous: Congress should read every bill.”

Scott Walker gave a speech at CPAC, focusing on the US economy, and managed to rally a strong base of support. Walker generated controversy in his speech when he called compared labor activists to ISIS terrorists. “For years I’ve been concerned about that threat, not just abroad but here on American soil. If I can take on 100,000 protesters, I can do the same across the world,” he said.

Florida Governor Jeb Bush‘s supporters reportedly had supporters bussed into the conference in order to secure a higher vote count. Bush’s team was nervous over being seen as too establishment by a conservative base at CPAC that strongly identify with more grassroots tea party and libertarian ideals. Bush’s dismal results show that his supporter’s efforts were in vain.

Over 3,000 people responded to the poll, a 20% increase in participation over 2014. Anyone who was a registrant at the conference was allowed to vote, either directly at the event, or electronically online.

A plurality of the respondents were ages 18-25, calling into question the standard tropes about young people not embracing conservative policies or ideas. A majority of the respondents opposed the blanket collection of metadata by the government for national security purposes.

CPAC has always been a younger more libertarian wing of the GOP base but it is still a very important part of the American political cycle.

I really think he can make the White House. Very media savvy, unlike his father.

Thoughts?

[FlyingJesus]

Forgive my ignorance but what's a straw poll? And yeah definitely agree that he's more likely to make something of himself career-wise than his dad, seems a lot more ... I don't like to use the phrase "with it" because it makes Ron sounds like a conspiracy nut lmao but that's all I can think right now. There is a nice way of putting it I'm sure

[AgnesIO]

Forgive my ignorance but what's a straw poll? And yeah definitely agree that he's more likely to make something of himself career-wise than his dad, seems a lot more ... I don't like to use the phrase "with it" because it makes Ron sounds like a conspiracy nut lmao but that's all I can think right now. There is a nice way of putting it I'm sure

An unofficial vote, basically. They have relative significance in American politics though, in terms of influence.

[FlyingJesus]

Oh so similar to the predictive opinion polls we have here I assume, just with a little more weighting to it? I'm not surprised really, he's so much more charismatic than some of the people you see around. That "the most interesting man" profile could do him some massive favours if he plays it right - normally it would be a throwaway phrase but if he can take that cover (assuming it is a real cover?) and get his team to work it that could work beautifully for him because of

The most interesting guy in the world

Is this continuing line thing something to do with how habbox is working now or have I set something up wrong because it's kind of annoying actually having a run-on line that scrolls across... not relevant to the topic but thought I'd note it because it makes a huge difference when I'm making longer posts because I can't see so much of what I've already written
I should work for American PR