Rand Paul Wins Straw Poll at Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention

Rand Paul Wins Straw Poll at Republican Liberty Caucus National Convention

NASHUA, NH-  Earlier tonight, Sen. Rand Paul won the Republican Liberty Caucus (RLC) National Convention biennial presidential straw poll. Prior to the straw poll results, Sen. Paul gave a fiery keynote address and criticized the government's out-of-control spending. The overflow crowd gave a standing ovation and the senator departed the stage to chants of 'President Paul!'

Fellow Republican candidate Ted Cruz (R-TX) spent a substantial amount of time, money, and resources to actively sway voters at the RLC Convention, yet the liberty movement continues to unite behind Rand Paul. Unlike Sen. Cruz, Rand Paul has consistently voted against raising spending and is the only candidate fighting to protect the entire Bill of Rights.
 
Sen. Paul's win comes just a few weeks after placing first in the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference (MRLC) straw poll, one of the largest pre-caucus or primary poll of the presidential cycle. Sen. Paul's repeated straw poll wins prove that liberty activists are gravitating to his principled message of protecting the entire Bill of Rights, reining in spending to balance the budget and stripping the power from the Washington Machine by returning power back to the people.

The top straw poll results can be found below:
 
Rand Paul: 445
Ted Cruz: 399
Ben Carson: 139
Carly Fiorina: 79

"My message of expanding personal liberty and shrinking the overzealous federal government is resonating from coast to coast. Liberty unites people, and I am honored to win the Republican Liberty Caucus straw poll," Sen. Paul said. "I will continue to represent the Liberty wing of the Republican party by campaigning on bold, conservative principles like balancing the budget, restraining the powers of the federal government, and passing term limits to get rid of the career politicians in both parties."