Ted Cruz, Rand Paul head huge Tea Party poll, christi, Jeb Bush, dead last.

[powderman]

http://washingtonexaminer.com/ted-cruz-rand-paul-top-huge-tea-party-poll-chris-christie-jeb-bush-dead-last/article/2543832
 
 Ted Cruz, Rand Paul top huge Tea Party poll; Chris Christie, Jeb Bush dead last                                                            By Paul Bedard                                                                              | FEBRUARY 11, 2014 AT 11:44 AM
 Candidates' Tea Party support percentage1030507090Ted CruzRand PaulBen CarsonScott WalkerSarah PalinMike HuckabeeRick PerryBobby JindalNikki HaleyMarco RubioCondoleezza RiceRick SantorumPaul RyanJohn KasichMary FallinMike PenceSusana MartinezSteve KingKelly AyotteJon Huntsman Jr.Jeb BushChris ChristieCandidates' Tea Party support percentage Topics: Washington Secrets Tea Party Polls 2016 Elections Rand Paul Ted Cruz Chris Christie Jeb Bush             Paul Bedard,Washington Secrets,Tea Party,Polls,2016 Elections,Rand Paul,Ted Cruz,Chris Christie,Jeb Bush                                                                                                               Sens. Rand Paul and Ted Cruz top a new Tea Party 2016 presidential poll. AP Photos                           Conservative Sens. Ted Cruz and Rand Paul top the biggest Tea Party presidential poll yet, while moderates New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush are dumped at the bottom, undermining their hopes of being 2016 crossover candidates.

The online poll of 62,000 grassroots activists provided exclusively to Secrets finds that conservatives and Tea Party organizers stand fully behind the heroes of their movement, including outspoken surgeon Ben Carson, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and 2008 vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.       
 
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               But the poll for nation's largest Tea Party group, TheTeaParty.net, and the influential conservative organization Contract from America drenched cold water on the hopes of Christie, Bush and other moderates hoping to attract conservative attention. At the bottom with those two were former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte.

The poll provided 11 different matchups. From there, the support for each were totaled. Texan Cruz was at the top with 84 percent supporting his candidacy, followed by Kentucky's Paul at 80 percent and Carson at 77 percent. Last of the 22 candidates polled was Christie at 15 percent.
 
While not as scientific as standard polls, it gives a strong indication of where the primary state activists are because they were the group targeted.
“There’s a resounding message in these poll results for the Washington establishment. This is not a survey of casual Republicans or sometimes voters. These are activists who pound the pavement, make the phone calls, and cast their votes in every election every year,” said Todd Cefaratti, founder of TheTeaParty.net.
 
“They have a message for the candidates of status quo Washington: We are coming for you. We will beat you. And we will send you packing from the halls of power,” he added.
The results:
1. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz-84 percent.
2. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul-80 percent.
3. Dr. Ben Carson-77 percent.
4. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker-70 percent.
5. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin-64 percent.
6. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee-59 percent.
7. Texas Gov. Rick Perry-59 percent.
8. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal-56 percent.
9. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley-55 percent.
10. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio-52 percent.
11. Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice-48 percent.
12. Former Sen. Rick Santorum-46 percent.
13. Rep. Paul Ryan-45 percent.
14. Ohio Gov. John Kasich-42 percent.
15. Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin-41 percent.
16. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence-41 percent.
17. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez-41 percent.
18. Rep. Steve King-37 percent.
19. New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte-30 percent.
20. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.-29 percent.
21. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush-29 percent.
22. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie-15 percent.Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com.             

[m-g Willy]

The GOP should take a hard look at this list if they want support from the Tea Party.

[ironglow]

It all stands to reason.. The Tea Parties (there are several you know)..stand for less taxes, smaller government, less government intrusion and maximum freedom for all ..through respect for our constitution.
  You can look at that list and see why some are on the top while others are bottom feeders..

[Doublebass73]

That list is irrelevant. The media will tell us which liberal LOTE to vote for (the only one that can beat such and such Democrat), we'll fall in line like the good LOTE voters that we are and then we'll get our next Democrat president possible Hillary or crazy uncle Joe.

[powderman]

I like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul. I don't know many, if not most on that list. POWDERMAN. 

[BBF]

That list is irrelevant. The media will tell us which liberal LOTE to vote for (the only one that can beat such and such Democrat), we'll fall in line like the good LOTE voters that we are and then we'll get our next Democrat president possible Hillary or crazy uncle Joe.

My read on this as well.

[ironglow]

That list is irrelevant. The media will tell us which liberal LOTE to vote for (the only one that can beat such and such Democrat), we'll fall in line like the good LOTE voters that we are and then we'll get our next Democrat president possible Hillary or crazy uncle Joe.

My read on this as well.

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  So I suppose it is far better to sit around with our thumbs up a dark place, rather than to campaign, support and vote for the few really qualified people on that list !

[BBF]

Not at all.
Do what your conscience demands as long as you realize what your are going to get.
 
That recent vote in regards to raising the Debt ceiling should convince you that those few that might actually have the will to clean up that mess will never get into the position to do so.

[magooch]

President Cruz and Vice President Paul--now if that wouldn't cause a bunch of libs to stroke out, I don't know what would.  For it to happen though, there would have to be a Draconian thinning of the uninformed and stupid (liberal) voters.  Let's do it.

[ironglow]

Magooch;
  The public education system has been industriously working to "dumb down" the students for 50  years now, and their labors are starting to reap benefits..