Long-shot GOP candidate wins Tea Party straw poll - The Hill's Blog Briefing Room, Michael O'Brien, Feb. 27, 2011:
"Former pizza executive Herman Cain ... won 22 percent of the vote in a straw poll of [1,600] in-person attendees at the American Policy Summit, the first-ever conference organized by Tea Party Patriots.... Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R), meanwhile, won nearly 50 percent of the votes cast by 2,300 online straw poll participants.... Behind Cain amongst in-person attendees were former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) at 16 percent and Paul, at 15 percent. All three of them spoke at the convention.
"'Mr. Cain and Rep. Paul positions resonated with Tea Party Patriots this weekend and the straw poll indicates the enthusiasm for these strong conservatives,' said Mark Meckler, national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots, in a statement."
"'Mr. Cain and Rep. Paul positions resonated with Tea Party Patriots this weekend and the straw poll indicates the enthusiasm for these strong conservatives,' said Mark Meckler, national coordinator of Tea Party Patriots, in a statement."
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