Straw Poll 

Straw Poll
Results
February 10‐12, 2011
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 Key Points About Straw Poll

• Ballots
Ballots collected from Thursday morning 
collected from Thursday morning
through Friday afternoon
• Only registrants could vote
• 50 States plus DC represented in the 
50 States plus DC represented in the
balloting

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Total Straw Polls Cast

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 Type of Registrant
39%
Individual
32%

Associated with CPAC 
Associated with CPAC 0%
10%
Participating Organization 7%

CPAC Participating 
CPAC Participating 6%
Organization 6%

43%
Student
48%
2011
2% 2010
Refused
8%
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 Age
g
2%
Under 18
U de 8 2%
49%
18‐25 54%
21%
26‐40 19%
13%
41‐55 14%
8%
56‐65 7%
4%
Over 65 3% 2011
2010
3%
Refused 1%
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 Gender
67%
Men
64%

30%
W
Women
30%

3%
2011
No Response
p 2010
6%

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Which ONE of the following comes closest to 
your core beliefs and ideology?
b li f d id l ?
My most important 
My most important goalgoal is to 
is to
promote individual  freedom  by 
84%
reducing the size and  scope of 
government and its intrusion  into 
the lives of its citizens. 80%

My most important  goal is to 
promote traditional values  by 
9%
protecting traditional  marriage 
and protecting the life of the 
unborn.  9%

My most important  goal is to 
6%
secure and guarantee American  2011
safety at home  and abroad 
regardless of the cost or the size 
dl f th t th i 2010
of government. 7%

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 Which of the following issues is MOST, and SECOND
MOST IMPORTANT to you personally?
MOST IMPORTANT to you personally?

Reducing size of Federal Government 36 17 53%
Reducing Government Spending 16 22 38%
Lowering Taxes 6 10 16%
Stimulating the economy to create jobs 7 6 13%
Th W
The War on Terrorism
T i 5 6 11%
Doing away with abortion 5 3 8%
Illegal Immigration 3 5 8%
Restoring Honesty to government 3 4 7%
Restoring Honesty to government 1st Choice
Improving Education 2 4 6% 2nd Choice
Protecting Gun Owners' rights 2 3 5%
Promoting traditional values 2 3 5%
Reforming Social Security 1 3 4%
The War in Iraq 1 2 3%
Protecting Traditional Marriage 1 2 3%
Reducing Health Care Costs
d lh 1 2 3%
Other 7 4 11%
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Which of the following issues is MOST, and SECOND
MOST IMPORTANT to you personally?
MOST IMPORTANT to you personally?

Reducing size of Federal Government 53%
52%
Reducing Government Spending 38%
33%
Lowering Taxes 16%
18%
Stimulating the economy to create jobs 13%
9%
The War on Terrorism 11%
18%
Doing away with abortion 8%
10%
Illegal Immigration 8%
5%
R t i H
Restoring Honesty to government
t t t 7%
6%
Improving Education 6%
5%
Protecting Gun Owners' rights 5%
6%
Promoting traditional values
Promoting traditional values 5%
5%
Reforming Social Security 4%
3%
The War in Iraq 3%
3% 2011
Protecting Traditional Marriage
g g 3%
1%
3% 2010
Reducing Health Care Costs 1%
Other 11%
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In your opinion, which of the following should be 
done to Reduce the Federal Debt?
done to Reduce the Federal Debt?

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 Republicans in Congress
Do you think that the Republicans in Congress will be able to accomplish the following…..?

51% 50%
47%
40% 40%
36%
31%
28%
25% 26% 26%
21% 21% 22% 21%

Rein in Federal  Reduce Government  Cut Federal Taxes Repeal Obamacare Pay Down the National 

Spending Regulations Debt

Yes No Unsure
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Thinking ahead to the 2012 Presidential election, 
who would you vote for as your FIRST CHOICE to be
who would you vote for as your FIRST CHOICE to be 
the next Republican nominee for President?

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Combo Ballot – First and Second Choice

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Would you say that you are generally satisfied with the 
names that have been floated as potential Republican 
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Presidential contenders for 2012 or do you wish the 
Republican Party had a better field of potential candidates?

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