Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul has won the inaugural Conservative Leadership Conference straw poll. Despite not appearing at the conference, Paul won convincingly with 33% of the vote. Mitt Romney, who addressed the conference in a town hall meeting and during a general session, finished second with 16%. Duncan Hunter, who also delivered a major address during the three-day event, finished third at 15%.
The Full Results:
Ron Paul
32.80%Mitt Romney
16.13%Duncan Hunter
14.52%Undecided
11.29%Fred Thompson
7.53%Rudy Giuliani
6.45%Alan Keyes
3.76%Mike Huckabee
3.23%Tom Tancredo
1.61%John McCain
1.08%Other
1.08%Sam Brownback
0.54%
