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One of the leading supporters of legislation to legalize online gambling, Texas Republican Congressman Ron Paul, has won the CPAC straw poll. Paul was also a US Presidential candidate in 2008.
The Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll had Ron Paul capturing 31% of the vote. Three-time CPAC straw poll winner Mitt Romney (in '06, '07, and '08) finished second with 22%, followed by Sarah Palin with 7%, and Tim Pawlenty with 6%.
Though 10,000 were registered at CPAC, just 2,395 participated in the straw poll. Almost half of them (48%) were students, and more than half (56%) were 25 years old or younger. Men made up 64% of participants.
Paul has railed against spending and has been vocal about auditing the federal reserve.
Ron Paul's son Rand is running for Senate as a Republican in the state of Kentucky. He has been endorsed by Sarah Palin.
Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
