Ron Paul Shops Target Too! Buys Another Straw Poll Win

By Dell

Michelle Obama isn’t the only big name Target customer.  Texas Congressman Ron Paul - the perennial presidential candidate, but never the nominee - has purchased another straw poll victory, this time winning the 2011 Value Voter Summit in the nation’s capitol.  Paul supporters showed up in droves Saturday and we pick up the story from ABC News.

“The Texas congressman and presidential candidate who remains in the single digits in most national polls emerged as the choice of 37 percent of those who cast ballots at the annual Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C.

Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain, who has been surging in national presidential primary polls, came in second with 23 percent of the vote, followed by Rick Santorum who garnered 16 percent. Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann tied for fourth — both with 8 percent.

Current GOP front-runner Mitt Romney, who addressed the conference on Saturday, wound up near the bottom of the pack with 4 percent.

Here are the results of the straw poll:
Ron Paul – 37 percent
Herman Cain – 23 percent
Rick Santorum – 16 percent
Rick Perry – 8 percent
Michele Bachmann – 8 percent
Mitt Romney – 4 percent
Newt Gingrich – 3 percent
Jon Huntsman – 0 percent
Undecided – 1 percent

Here are the top four vice presidential choices: Michele Bachmann; Herman Cain; Marco Rubio; and Rick Santorum.  Read the rest of the story by clicking here.”

Notice anything strange?  Paul hauls in 37 percent of the vote for president but doesn’t even show up on the vice presidential results.  Obviously, the Paultards stuck around just long enough to vote in the presidential poll but couldn’t be bothered with the VP race.  A pretty clear indication that they weren’t paid to spend that much time at the event.  In fact, right after Paul spoke to the gathering and received thunderous applause from hundreds, those same hundreds got up and left the building; their work day done.

The man has this straw poll buying thing down to a science.

1)  Herman Cain continues to give Mitt Romney all he can handle and more, and

2)  Texas Governor Rick Perry’s campaign may very well be headed for the dumper sooner, rather than later.  If he doesn’t inject himself into this campaign in a positive manner soon, he might just as well head back to Austin.

3)  Michelle Bachman’s run is over and done, and

4)  Rick Santorum’s stock seems to be going up.  He’s openly seeking Sarah Palin’s endorsement and just mentioning her name may have helped.

5)  Mitt Romney nearly dead last with 4%???  You mean the LSM’s preferred candidate?  Hmmmmmmm...