CPAC: Romney Wins Straw Poll

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Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, for the third straight year, won the CPAC straw poll with 20 percent of the straw poll vote.

Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal came in second with 14 percent of the conservatives at the annual Washington gathering. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former presidential candidate Ron Paul tied for third (each garnering 13 percent). Former Speaker Newt Gingrich came in fifth, with 10 percent of the straw poll vote.

Unlike presidential years -- when operatives "work" the vote -- Romney's victory may be more telling because it appears to be purely organic.

Complete results are as follows:

Mitt Romney - 20 percent
Bobby Jindal - 14 percent
Sarah Palin - 13 percent
Ron Paul - 13 percent
Newt Gingrich - 10 percent
Mike Huckabee - 7 percent
Mark Sanford - 4 percent
Rudy Giuliani - 3 percent
Tim Pawlenty - 2 percent
Charlie Crist - 1 percent

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