In our latest poll, we asked who our readers would like to see as a Presidential Candidate for the 2012 election. It turned up surprising results. Current leaders in other polls (Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin) barely scraped up 5% each along with Rick Perry and the formidable "unnamed candidate" while Ron Paul was an out of the box winner at more than 35%. Second place was Herman Cain with 17%. Tied for third were Michelle Bachman and Chris Christy at 11%. The real losers were Gingrich, Santorum and Pawlenty who did not garner a single vote.
While this poll is far from scientific so to take anything to the bank, would be foolhardy. However, we have seen other polls where Ron Paul has scored well so he might be stronger than we would have expected. I am glad to see that Herman Cain scored so well as it proves what I have always thought, conservatives vote for the man and his ideas rather than other "cosmetic" issues.
In the future as the field starts to thin out, we will again run this poll.
Thanks to all who voted.
Tom
While this poll is far from scientific so to take anything to the bank, would be foolhardy. However, we have seen other polls where Ron Paul has scored well so he might be stronger than we would have expected. I am glad to see that Herman Cain scored so well as it proves what I have always thought, conservatives vote for the man and his ideas rather than other "cosmetic" issues.
In the future as the field starts to thin out, we will again run this poll.
Thanks to all who voted.
Tom
I was one of your Ron Paul voters. He is the only true Libertarian on the menu. A lot of people are just sick of these wars and the whole "military-industrial-complex." On most of the social issues, Ron wants the government to get out of people's private lives. That's the other main reason I voted for him.
ReplyDeleteHe is "over the top" on the Federal Reserve, but would be in no position to do anything about it as president except call for a return to the gold standard or something, which sure is not happening.
--David