Recent Straw News: Romney wins 2012 straw poll of conservative activists - Sat, 11 Feb 2012 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mitt Romney won a presidential straw poll of Republican conservative activists on Saturday in a boost to his suddenly hard-fought battle against Rick Santorum. But Sarah Palin, a conservative Tea Party champion, expressed what could only be considered bad news for Romney. She called for an extended battle to choose the Republicans' nominee to face Democratic President ... Santorum: 'I Don't Try to Rig Straw Polls' - Sun, 12 Feb 2012 Rick Santorum accused two of his opponents of trying to influence the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference both in the past and at its event this weekend. In Saturday's poll, Romney came in first place with 38 percent and Santorum-typically considered a conservative favorite-took second with 31 percent. Mitt Romney wins CPAC straw poll - Sat, 11 Feb 2012 Mitt Romney won the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Saturday with 38 percent of the vote, 7 points ahead of Rick Santorum, who placed second. The straw poll is essentially an in-house election for the Republican Party's most conservative activists, the several thousand people who attended CPAC. It is not a Romney Wins CPAC Straw Poll - Sat, 11 Feb 2012 Romney wins the presidential straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference, with 38 percent of the vote, as Santorum finishes second with 31 percent, Gingrich finishes third with 15 percent, and Paul finishes fourth with 12 percent. Romney, Paul Battle for Support in Maine Caucus Contest VIDEO: Maine a Two-Man Race? VIDEO: Paul's Big Hopes for Maine RESULTS: Maine Caucuses CPAC: After a tough week, Romney wins conservative straw poll - Sat, 11 Feb 2012 Mitt Romney won the CPAC straw poll of conservative activists Saturday. It doesn't bring him any convention delegates, but it does show good standing among the Republican Party base.
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