Mike Pence Wins 'Value Voters' Straw Poll 2010: House Republican Tops GOP Field For 2012 Ticket

WASHINGTON — A straw vote suggests that social conservatives favor Indiana Rep. Mike Pence to head a Republican presidential ticket with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2012.

About 723 out of more than 2,000 registered attendees cast ballots Saturday at the annual Values Voter Summit. Pence was the top choice for president with 24 percent of the vote.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, received 22 percent, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Palin.

Palin was given the honors for vice president. She came in second behind Pence, who also topped that category.

Those casting ballots also listed their top issues: abortion, government spending, repeal of Obama's health overhaul, protection of religious liberty and national security.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A straw vote suggests that social conservatives favor Indiana Rep. Mike Pence to head a Republican presidential ticket with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2012.

About 723 out of more than 2,000 registered attendees cast Saturday at the annual Values Voter Summit. Pence was the top choice for president with 24 percent of the vote.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, received 22 percent, followed by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Palin.

Palin was given the honors for vice president. She came in second behind Pence, who also topped that category.

Those casting ballots also listed their top issues: abortion, government spending, repeal of Obama's health overhaul, protection of religious liberty and national security.

Comments

[Eris23Skidoo]

12:52 PM on 09/21/2010

Wow, that was repetitive.

[Whymeee]

01:29 PM on 09/20/2010

Update by Doug: (h/t RefudiateObama2012) Scott Rasmussen and Doug Schoen, co-authors of the recently released Mad as Hell, sat down for an interview with Jamie Weinstein of the The Daily Caller. One of the questions asked was who they thought would be the most formidable Republican candidate to challenge Obama in 2012:

6. Who do you think would be the best Republican candidate to challenge Obama in 2012?

I do not know now who the best candidate to challenge President Obama is. I can tell you that just based on this year’s primary season, the strongest candidate in the Republican primaries will almost certainly be Sarah Palin.

[Eris23Skidoo]

12:53 PM on 09/21/2010

So?

[Whymeee]

01:18 PM on 09/20/2010

Sarah Palin to South Florida in October?
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The Liberty and Freedom Foundation, the organization which brought Sarah Palin to West Texas in March, will bring her to Florida for a Miami fundraiser, according a St Petersburg Times report.

An announcement by Sfla Conservative, a local Tea Party group which is partnering with the foundation, is the source of the story:
"Governor Palin is in Miami to raise funds to help elect principled grassroots conservatives," the announcement reads. "You are invited to get involved in this, the most critical midterm election in our Republic's history."
If the report is accurate, Gov. Palin will speak in American Airlines Arena Oct. 6, just five days before President Obama is scheduled to appear in South Florida comes to raise money for area congressional Democrats who are worried about holding on to their seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

- JP

[Eris23Skidoo]

12:55 PM on 09/21/2010

Correction: Sarah Palin is going to Miami to collect a fat speaker's fee. While she is there, she will promote local republican candidates....

[Angie Tyne 1]

12:53 PM on 09/20/2010

So, when they mean protection for religious freedom I'm thinking only xtian religious freedom right? Since they want xtian 'values' as our laws. This means a xtian taliban version of sharia law, yes?

[blinkthink]

08:28 PM on 09/20/2010

Pretty much-they want to dictate how everyone lives.

[Whymeee]

12:53 PM on 09/20/2010

Sarah Palin Wins Right Nation 2010 Presidential Straw Poll

Conservatives, Republicans and Tea Party independents from throughout the Midwest have chosen former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as their top choice for President in 2012. Palin received 323 of the 1,693 votes cast at Right Nation 2010, the unprecedented event sponsored by the United Republican Fund and held just outside Chicago this past Saturday, September 18th.

Palin beat out New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who came in second with 274 votes, and Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who came in third with 227 votes. Herman Cain and Mitt Romney rounded out the top five with 201 and 190 votes, respectively.

Full Results:

Sarah Palin – 323 votes (19.1%)
Chris Christie – 274 votes (16.2%)
Newt Gingrich – 227 votes (13.4%)
Herman Cain – 201 votes (11.9%)
Mitt Romney – 190 votes (11.2%)
Mike Huckabee – 156 votes (9.2%)
Ron Paul – 78 votes (4.6%)
Mitch Daniels – 76 votes (4.5%)
Tim Pawlenty – 68 votes (4.0%)
Mike Pence – 45 votes (2.7%)
Rudy Giuliani – 33 votes (1.9%)
Haley Barbour – 22 votes (1.3%)
The straw poll was conducted via paper ballot and overseen by Right Nation 2010 officials. It was sponsored by Americans for Prosperity.

Posted On: September 20th, 2010

[momofvegasgirls]

06:45 PM on 09/20/2010

But at the Values Voter convention she came in at 7%.

But you keep on searching for number to support her..........

[Eris23Skidoo]

12:57 PM on 09/21/2010

Obviously, "Right Nation" and "Values Voters" have different criteria and probably different "values".

[Whymeee]

12:33 PM on 09/20/2010

52% of Voters Say Their Views Are More Like Palin’s Than Obama’s

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Fifty-two percent (52%) of Likely U.S. Voters say their own views are closer to Sarah Palin’s than they are to President Obama’s, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
Just 40% say their views are closer to the president’s than to those of the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate.
Among the Political Class, however, 68% say their views are more like Obama’s, while 63% of Mainstream voters describe their views as more like Palin’s.
Eighty-four percent (84%) of Republicans and 59% of voters not affiliated with either major party say their views are more like Palin’s. Eighty-one percent (81%) of Democrats say they think more like the president.
White House Press secretary Robert Gibbs last week said Palin is perhaps “the most formidable force in the Republican Party right now,” but just 22% of all voters agree. Fifty-two percent (52%) do not believe Palin is the party’s most formidable force. Twenty-six percent (26%) aren’t sure.
The survey of 1,000 Likely Voters was conducted on September 18-19, 2010 by Rasmussen Reports. The margin of sampling error is +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence. Field work for all Rasmussen Reports surveys is conducted by Pulse Opinion Research, LLC. See methodology.

[Eris23Skidoo]

01:03 PM on 09/21/2010

Can you define the "political class"? Does that mean people who are elected to office? Does it mean people who pay attn to politics? Is it a term that Rasmussen made up in their eternal quest to make leftists look bad and Nazis look good?

[catgirl666]

09:15 AM on 09/22/2010

Fanned & faved!

[Carolyn LeBeauf]

10:09 AM on 09/20/2010

The Republican Tea Party ,in such despare. Mike Pince for president? In his dreams.

[blinkthink]

08:42 PM on 09/20/2010

Pence has been to Iowa, and has been or is going to New Hampshire. Just sayin' how slim the pickens are in the GOP for a presidential candidate.

[Eris23Skidoo]

01:04 PM on 09/21/2010

They got nobody with a brain who isn't a walking scandal.

[dax49]

09:59 AM on 09/20/2010

All this will get him is face time on fox _ woop-de-doo!

[synchronicity2]

09:26 AM on 09/20/2010

I am reassured by the fact that these straw polls usually do not reflect what the voters choose.


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[DevonTexas]

09:00 AM on 09/20/2010

"About 723 out of more than 2,000 registered attendees cast ballots Saturday at the annual Values Voter Summit"

They couldn't even get 50 percent of their electorate to vote at an event they attended where voting was a principal purpose for being there?!?! And they plan to take over Congress in 2010!?!?

[zest]

10:27 AM on 09/20/2010

Perhaps because their was no box marked "none of the above".

[blinkthink]

08:39 PM on 09/20/2010

Yeppers, and they proudly proclaim they are doing well at throwing out the GOP moderate incumbents. Replacements are decidedly low brow-but that is the right wing leaders way to maintain their own power.

[Eris23Skidoo]

01:06 PM on 09/21/2010

Meanwhile, Blanche Lincoln will probably lose her race. I wonder how many other blue dogs are going to lose to republicans while teabaggers lose their races to liberals?

[RedDog79]

08:59 AM on 09/20/2010

wonder if that was a goal of his to be on an imaginary split ticket with the grizzlie momma - to run on values - wow that's a scary ticket.

[Eris23Skidoo]

01:07 PM on 09/21/2010

Every time a republican runs on "values" it turns out the guy is having an affair, smoking crack and taking bribes.

[Jced]

08:48 AM on 09/20/2010

Oh Great! Mike Pence....we will move into the long era of National Boredom!

[nixrox04]

07:59 AM on 09/20/2010

Don't they mean "low value voters".

[Billar]

08:04 AM on 09/20/2010

Favd and Fannd

[Deschris]

07:47 AM on 09/20/2010

How come for 8 years of despair,economic loss,minimal job creation if any,two wars (one of his own making..make no mistake),no improvement to the middle class,wall street,big banks,mortgage companies,credit card companies,enjoying deregulation and engaging in schemes and fraud,a broken and vile health insurance system,we had not one tea party lynch mob,convention or demonstration..not one.The former president sponsored and supported torture and said he would do it again,he engaged in reckless behavior by spying illegally on Americans and made up his own laws through executive order.

Former President Bush indeed was a prime candidate for impeachment for high crimes and misdemeanors,yet no call from the racist right for his impeachment.I cite the following:He knowingly sent US troops into harms way causing over 5,000 dead for an unjust war based on lies,he also caused the deaths of 650,000 innocent Iraqi civilians and should be tried for war crimes...these are impeachable offenses

These evil,viscous racists have repeatedly called for the impeachment and violent overthrow of President Obama and have vowed to tie congress up with hearings and inquisitions for the next two years if they regain majorities.I ask on what grounds?They believe that the president's supporters like myself have suddenly died.These racists under the guise of this tea party crap have never accepted the election of Obama so they decided to make the 50 million "white" folks that voted for him hate him by using unfounded fear.

[usamade]

09:06 AM on 09/20/2010

Fanned and faved.

[blinkthink]

08:33 PM on 09/20/2010

Pence is very much a part of what you described-he did not want the Iraq war to end:

http://crooksandliars.com/nicole-belle/jeremy-scahill-rep-mike-pence-who-led

[madatrepubs]

07:37 AM on 09/20/2010

Dems need to take the moniker of "Values Voters: since we are the ones who have the better ones.