By US Daily Review Staff.
It has long been odd in the eyes of Texans that a state of such size and influence has little say about who will be the GOP nominee for President of the United States. The Saddle Up Texas Straw Poll, which took place in Houston, Texas this weekend, is a serious effort to increase the state’s reach.
For a first attempt, the poll was impressive on several fronts, including the quality of the speakers and representation in the thousands who participated from all over the state. The keynote address was by former presidential candidate Herman Cain who received several standing ovations. The event received coverage from several media outlets including ABC News and Fox.
Kevin Price, Publisher and Editor in Chief of US Daily Review, and host of the Price of Business Radio show, served as an emcee on Saturday.
The following is a breakdown of how people voted among the GOP candidates for the White House and US Senate (texting only). To see the complete list that includes other offices, visit here:
TOTAL VOTES CAST (Presidential Race) TEXTED 3321
| SADDLE UP TEXAS STRAW POLL – FEDERAL CANDIDATES | ||||||
| CIRCLE ONE CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT | ||||||
| Newt Gingrich | 11.9% | |||||
| Rick Perry | 13.3% | |||||
| Ron Paul | 54.4% | |||||
| Mitt Romney | 4.2% | |||||
| Jon Huntsman | 0.5% | |||||
| Rick Santorum | 15.6% | |||||
| Charles “Buddy” Roemer | 0.0% | |||||
| CIRCLE ONE CHOICE FOR SENATE | ||||||
| Glenn Addison | 12.0% | |||||
| Tom Leppert | 9.1% | |||||
| David Dewhurst | 7.1% | |||||
| Curt Cleaver | 0.0% | |||||
| Ted Cruz | 49.1% | |||||
| Charles Holcomb | 0.3% | |||||
| Ben Gambini | 0.0% | |||||
| Lela Pittenger | 9.1% | |||||
| “Doc Joe” Agris | 0.3% | |||||
| Craig James | 12.9% | |||||
The following is the breakdown for those who attended:
| Newt Gingrich | 23.8% | |||||
| Rick Perry | 19.4% | |||||
| Ron Paul | 27.9% | |||||
| Mitt Romney | 6.6% | |||||
| Jon Huntsman | 1.1% | |||||
| Rick Santorum | 21.2% | |||||
| Charles “Buddy” Roemer | 0.0% | |||||
| CIRCLE ONE CHOICE FOR SENATE | ||||||
| Glenn Addison | 19.9% | |||||
| Tom Leppert | 3.0% | |||||
| David Dewhurst | 10.3% | |||||
| Curt Cleaver | 0.0% | |||||
| Ted Cruz | 47.8% | |||||
| Charles Holcomb | 0.7% | |||||
| Ben Gambini | 0.0% | |||||
| Lela Pittenger | 7.2% | |||||
| “Doc Joe” Agris | 1.2% | |||||
| Craig James | 9.9% | |||||
Not surprisingly, Ron Paul won this poll, since his organization is the master of the straw poll process. Meanwhile, Ted Cruz received almost half of all the votes among 10 candidates, soundly defeating other serious candidates including former ESPN personality Craig James and former Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert (who also spoke at the event with Cruz). Conspicuously absent was the Lt. Governor, David Dewhurst who came a distant 4th in the poll.
The event was a very positive effort to make the state’s voice more clearly heard when it comes to national politics.
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