to determine whom the Southern Republican Leadership Conference 2012 things should be the sacrificial lamb versus Obama. And the results . . .
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Southern Republican Leadership Conference 2012 presidential straw poll this evening. He beat Texas Rep. Ron Paul (R) by one vote, 439-438.
The full field (with number of votes):
Mitt Romney 24% (439)
Ron Paul 24% (438)
Sarah Palin 18% (330)
Newt Gingrich 18% (321)
Mike Huckabee 4%
Tim Pawlenty 3%
Mike Pence 3%
Rick Santorum 2%
Gary Johnson 1%
there is more . . .
When asked: Who would be your second choice in the Republican Primary Election for president?
Newt Gingrich 19%
Sarah Palin 18%
Mitt Romney 13%
Mike Huckabee 10%
Mike Pence 8%
Rick Santorum 7%
Gary Johnson 6%
Tim Pawlenty 6%
Ron Paul 5%
adding percentages for 1st and 2nd choice to gauge overall strength
Romney 37%
Gingrich 37%
Palin 36%
Paul 29%
Huckabee 14%
Pence 11%
Santorum 9%
Pawlenty 9%
Santorum 9%
Johnson 7%
