Cruz wins presidential straw poll at summit - St. Augustine Record

NEW ORLEANS — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has won the latest 2016 presidential straw poll at a conservative summit in Louisiana.

Cruz took 30 percent of the vote at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. He edged out conservative speaker and author Ben Carson.

Organizers at the annual conference say about a third out of 1,500 delegates voted in the straw poll. Delegates had to pay to register for the conference and vote in the straw poll.

Cruz promised delegates Saturday to continue his uncompromising approach on Capitol Hill.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Texas Gov. Rick Perry trailed Cruz and Carson in the poll.

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STRAW POLL RESULTS

Candidate Percent

Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) 30.33%

Ben Carson 29.38%

Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) 10.43%

Mike Huckabee 5.06%

Texas Gov. Rick Perry 4.9%

Florida Rep. Curt Clawson 4.58%

Jeb Bush 4.42

Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) 3.32

Rick Santorum 2.37%

Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) 2.05%

Allen West 2.05%

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie 1.11%

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