April 2011 Townhall Republican Presidential Straw Poll

I should have published this post before the previous post on the South Carolina Republican Presidential debates. This would have set the stage for the debate upset where Herman Cain came out of no where to become a leading candidate. Way too many things will influence who is left standing this time next year,.....campaign organization and funding, support from the RNC, and endorsements,..... not to mention performance and public perception from future debates and interviews.

Right now, I'm supporting Herman Cain. He Cowboyed Up in front of South Carolina and television viewers, and I think the measure of the man clearly indicates he has what it takes to led this Country in the some of the darkest days this Republic has seen.

Townhall published the results of their April Republican Presidential Straw Poll. No surprise that Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) is polling on top as his small government, anti-federal tax stand resonates with staunch constitutionalists. Former Alaska Governor Sarah Plain dropped a few percentage points and out of first, probably because of her lack of exposure during the month.

Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts, also known as Taxachusetts, finished third, slightly above former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Romney suffers from his lack of ultra solid conservative credentials, previously supporting abortion and installing a Obama like Health Care plan for Massachusetts . Huckabee may be hurting from his television show which often side steps some front row political issues as well as his polite, moderate mannerisms which may be perceived to lack the fire of a Presidential candidate.

Perhaps the smartest candidate is Newt Gingrich, but he may be perceived as “old school” when to comes to problems like this country has never faced before. It warms my heart to see Herman Cain polling well as his well delivered message is getting a bigger audience.

Congressman Paul Ryan, N.J. Governor Chris Christie and Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann round out the top 9, mainly for their common sense approaches to the budget deficit and smaller federal government. Christie has a proven track record in New Jersey , but he still has a lot of work to do. Ryan is the lightening rod of Democrat scorn, even from the President, for his methodology in approaching budget cuts and suggested management of this Country’s fiscal crisis.

Ensure you vote in the next TownHall straw poll. For May Paul Ryan, Haley Barbour and Jim DeMint have been removed as they announced they will not be running for president. Former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer and Businessman Donald Trump are added for April.