These staw polls are almost always rigged, as each camp buses in partisans to vote for their guy. They aren’t representative of the electorate in fact they’re guaranteed to be skewed.

As for Sullivan’s comment. Romney has proven that he’ll lie to the voters to win. Then he’ll screw them over once he’s done with them. His constant attacks on the people who elected him don’t prove he’s a conservative. They prove he’s a self-centered user.

The always insightful Andrew Sullivan agrees.

You would say this Mr. “Quote of the Day.” Wonder if he’ll ever comment here.

I personally think there is a relatively good chance that the very well organized “Christianist” movement can anoint whoever they want since they should dominate the primary turnout if history repeats itself. McCain got pummeled in 2000 primaries and I can’t think of one Republican friend that wasn’t going gaga over him. Even half of Democrats supported him, so they were looking forward to a landslide victory. Lots of people have pointed out correctly that the movement is pragmatic but I just don’t think they’ll bite on Giuliani once the mud starts flying.

I would say Brownback could get it if he had any support from moderates but as it stands, I agree with you that Romney has a good shot.

February 13, 2006
Full CPAC Straw Poll Results

Here are the full CPAC straw poll results. Jumping out from the pack is Sen. John McCain, who did not attend. Two factors to consider. One — the wording of the question asked delegates to select who they think “will be the next Republican nominee” — a question which asks them to relegate their personal preferences to their political forecasting skills. Second: there were lots of young ‘uns there — even more than we’ve seen at CPACs past.

George Allen: 22%
John McCain: 20%
Rudy Giuliani: 12%
Condoleezza Rice: 10%
Bill Frist: 6%
Tom Tancredo: 5%
Mitt Romney: 5%
Newt Gingrich: 5%
Rick Santorum: 3%
George Pataki: 3%
Undecided: 4%

Team Allen is quite pleased.

I guess the Allen/McClown ticket is a lock. Lets all do a ‘Dean Scream” for real conservatives.

question: What does it take to win the White House?
Answer: not much of what really matters.

Reality: What it takes is a bunch of money, a lot of BS, a political party willing to claim every word that falls from their candidate’s mouth is pearls of wisdom.

Romney’s perfect. He been getting ready for this since he ran for Gov. That was ambition dressed up to look like public service.

Plus he’s alot like Bush was in 1999. kind of a blank page. a known guy but but not known. Kinda guy the party big boys can make whatever image they want (translation: need)

And best part for the party big boys is he’s bends like a willow tree. AND THAT’S NO SURPSRISE, is it?

Serious people with serious things to say don’t become president anymore: Hagel, Lugar, Nunn…forget it.