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Top Righty Group Disses Ron Paul as 'an Outlier'

Straw poll doesn't represent national mood: Tony Perkins

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 10, 2011 12:41 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sure, Ron Paul may have won the Values Voter Summit straw poll—but that doesn't mean values voters like him, a social conservative activist says. The head of the Family Research Council told CNN's American Morning that, "when you look at everything," Paul, who got 37% support, "is an outlier in this poll." The Texas congressman bused in "over 600" supporters to push up his poll results, Tony Perkins said.

"You see Herman Cain finishing a strong second, followed by Rick Santorum, Michele Bachmann, and Rick Perry. Those are more reflective I think of the other polls and what's happening in the social conservative community." In short, "I don’t think Ron Paul is truly reflective of where values voters stand," Perkins said, according to the Hill. As for Herman Cain, "I think there’s something to be said about his results," Perkins noted.

Tony Perkins speaks during the Values Voter Summit 2011.
Tony Perkins speaks during the Values Voter Summit 2011.   (Getty Images)
Ron Paul may have won the Values Voters Summit over the weekend, but the Family Research Council dismisses him as an outlier.
Ron Paul may have won the Values Voters Summit over the weekend, but the Family Research Council dismisses him as "an outlier."   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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crafter67
Oct 10, 2011 10:27 PM CDT
"Whaaaaa - we don't like politics...whaaa!" Value's Voters is about accurate a description as the Moral Majority used to be - Maybe the head of the Family Research Council just doesn't want to admit that voter values are changing...
sonaxj
Oct 10, 2011 10:14 PM CDT
Tony Perkins is a psycho.  Ron Paul is the only candidate who knows the answers to tough questions.  The others try to figure out what the audience wants to hear.  As for electability, by next November "even" Ron Paul will be able to beat Obama.  Go Ron Paul!
Barack_Must_Go
Oct 10, 2011 6:38 PM CDT
Paul even knows he doesn't stand a white guys chance in Compton of winning the Republican nod, yet he hangs around all aloof like.. talking his trash that might as well be from Mars. The fact that a good number of libs get a chubby when he speaks, speaks volume of his his actual chances.    Seriously, you guys can have him ...... cheap
 

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