Ron Paul wins presidential straw poll

From USA TODAY:

Rep. Ron Paul won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, finishing ahead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the second year in a row.

The Texas congressman, a libertarian-thinking Republican, earned an ardent following in the 2008 GOP presidential primaries that were ultimately won by Arizona Sen. John McCain.

Paul garnered 30% of the vote, with Romney getting 23%. The next closest finishers — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson — got 6%…

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