Duncan Hunter Wins Texas GOP Straw Poll
Duncan Hunter tops Fred Thompson in the Texas GOP Straw Poll held Saturday. The cult-leader, Ron Paul, finished in third place.
California Rep. Duncan Hunter won a scaled-down Texas Republican straw poll Saturday, and Fred Thompson surged to an unexpected second-place finish – a possible momentum boost as he prepares to join the presidential race.
Rep. Ron Paul, the longtime Gulf Coast congressman, managed only a third-place showing despite an aggressive effort to get his grassroots supporters to the nonbinding contest.
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"Winning the straw poll in Texas is big. Texas is huge," said a jubilant Mr. Hunter.
The San Diego congressman, who takes a hard line on illegal immigration and touts strong conservative-value credentials, said the win, with 41 percent of the vote, gives a boost to his candidacy.
I'm sure I will get inundated by the Ron Paulian wing of Fred Thompson supporters. They're the ones that act like I just called their mother a vulgar name because I no longer support Fred Thompson.
