{"id":2185854,"date":"2024-02-24T19:15:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T00:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2024-straw-poll-results-noem-and-ramaswamy-tie-for-trump-vp-pick\/"},"modified":"2024-02-24T19:17:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T00:17:25","slug":"cpac-2024-straw-poll-results-noem-and-ramaswamy-tie-for-trump-vp-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cpac-2024-straw-poll-results-noem-and-ramaswamy-tie-for-trump-vp-pick\/","title":{"rendered":"CPAC 2024 straw poll: Noem and Ramaswamy tied as Trump&#8217;s VP choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcpac-2024-straw-poll-results-noem-and-ramaswamy-tie-for-trump-vp-pick%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2185854&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland \u2014 CPAC Straw Poll Reveals Potential Running Mates \u2062for \u2064Trump<\/h2>\n<p>The Conservative\u200c Political Action Conference\u200c (CPAC) concluded on Saturday with an exciting straw poll that had attendees buzzing. The poll aimed\u2062 to determine who would be the ideal running mate for \u2063former President Donald Trump in the upcoming election. The results \u200cwere a tie between entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. Kristi Noem (R-SD), both\u200b receiving 15%\u2063 support from\u200c the 1,478 CPAC attendees.<\/p>\n<h3>Surprising Results and Contenders<\/h3>\n<p>Former Democratic \u2064Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the party last\u2064 year,\u200d came in third place with \u20649% support. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) and Sen. Tim \u2062Scott (R-SC) tied for fourth place with 8% support. Interestingly, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who is \u2064still in the presidential race against\u2063 Trump, received only 2% support, placing her at \u200cthe bottom of the list.<\/p>\n<h3>Trump&#8217;s Influence on\u2064 CPAC<\/h3>\n<p>The \u200bCPAC conference, once a gathering of Republican leaders from across the \u2063party, has\u200d now transformed into\u200c a reflection of Trump&#8217;s influence \u200band dominance over the GOP \u200belectorate. This straw poll, including \u200bthe vice presidential question, \u200bsignifies the\u200d direction of the Republican presidential primary race in the months to come.<\/p>\n<h3>A\u200c Diverse List of Contenders<\/h3>\n<p>The list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-state-prosecutor-ayala-seeking-demings-seat\/\" title=\"Former State Prosecutor Ayala Seeking Demings' Seat\">potential running mates<\/a> included 17 contenders, ranging from members of Congress to former rivals. Some unexpected names\u200b also\u200b made the cut, such as\u200d Dr. Ben Carson, who\u2064 served \u2063in Trump&#8217;s Cabinet,\u2064 Tucker Carlson, the former Fox News anchor, and Rep.\u200d Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).<\/p>\n<h3>Strong Support for Trump<\/h3>\n<p>When it comes to the presidential preference, the \u200cattendees made their stance clear. A \u200bwhopping 94% expressed their support for Trump, while only \u200b5% backed Haley.<\/p>\n<p>As for Trump himself, he\u200d has given mixed \u200bmessages regarding\u2062 his vice presidential considerations. While he claimed to\u200d have already made up his mind\u2062 during a Fox News \u200dtown hall in Iowa, \u2062he later\u200b retracted that statement. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-parliament-declares-chinas-treatment-of-uyghurs-genocide-as-biden-remains-silent\/\" title=\"Canadian Parliament Declares China\u2019s Treatment Of Uyghurs \u2018Genocide\u2019 As Biden Remains Silent\">recent town hall<\/a> in South Carolina, Trump\u200d confirmed a list of contenders, which included \u200cScott, Ramaswamy, Gabbard,\u200c Noem,\u2062 Gov. Ron DeSantis \u200c(R-FL), and Rep. Byron Donalds \u2062(R-FL).<\/p>\n<p>With the CPAC straw\u2064 poll results in, the speculation surrounding Trump&#8217;s \u2064running mate continues to \u200dgrow. Only time will tell who will ultimately\u200d join forces with \u2064the \u200bformer president in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> to read more\u200d from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u200d factors have contributed to Ron DeSantis&#8217; \u2064popularity among conservatives?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Third place with 14%\u2063 of the vote. Gabbard, known for her calls for bipartisanship and criticism of the Democratic Party, has garnered\u2064 a following among conservatives \u2062for her more moderate stances on \u200bissues such as immigration and national security. Her strong showing in the straw poll suggests that she \u2064could be a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-val-demings-planning-to-run-against-sen-rubio-in-florida\/\" title=\"REPORT: Val Demings Planning To Run Against Sen. Rubio In Florida\">potential running mate<\/a> to Trump, despite their differing party affiliations.<\/p>\n<p>Another contender that\u2064 gained attention was Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who received 10%\u2063 of the vote. DeSantis, a\u2064 staunch Trump \u2064supporter, has gained popularity among conservatives for his handling\u2063 of the\u2062 COVID-19 pandemic and his conservative policies on issues such as gun rights and immigration. Many attendees at CPAC see DeSantis as a natural\u200b fit to join forces with Trump in his bid for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d straw poll also included several other potential running mates, each receiving varying levels of support. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) received 9%\u2063 of the vote, while Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and former\u2064 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo each received 7%\u2063. These results indicate that there is still interest among conservatives in prominent Republican figures who have shown loyalty to Trump throughout his presidency.<\/p>\n<h3>A Clear Message to the Republican \u200bParty<\/h3>\n<p>The CPAC\u2062 straw poll results\u2064 send a clear message to the Republican Party\u2063 that conservatives are looking \u200cfor a strong and loyal running mate to join forces \u2062with Donald Trump in the upcoming election.\u2063 While \u2064there is support for candidates from both inside and outside of \u2062the GOP, the top contenders all\u200d share a common\u2063 thread of being allies \u2063of Trump \u2062and\u2062 his \u2062conservative\u2062 agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The tie between Vivek Ramaswamy and Gov. \u2064Kristi Noem in the straw poll results highlights the desire for fresh faces and diverse perspectives within the \u2064conservative movement. Ramaswamy,\u200b an entrepreneur and author, is a rising star in conservative\u2064 circles, known for his\u2063 defense of free speech\u200c and opposition to big tech censorship. Noem, on the other hand, is a proven conservative \u2062leader \u2064who has gained popularity for her handling of the\u2062 COVID-19\u200c pandemic and her commitment to protecting individual \u2064liberties.<\/p>\n<h3>Potential Implications for the 2024 Election<\/h3>\n<p>While the \u2062CPAC straw poll is not a \u2062definitive indication of who Trump will choose\u2063 as his running \u200cmate, it does provide valuable insights into \u200dthe preferences and\u200c priorities of conservatives. The results suggest that there is a desire for a running mate who shares Trump&#8217;s conservative values and loyalty to his agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the \u200dstrong \u2062showing of candidates such as Tulsi Gabbard and Ron DeSantis suggests that Trump&#8217;s potential running mate\u2062 could come from outside the Republican\u2064 Party. This reflects the\u2064 growing\u200c discontent among conservatives with traditional party lines and the desire for fresh\u2063 voices and\u2062 ideas.<\/p>\n<p>The CPAC \u200dstraw poll serves as a reminder that the 2024 election will be\u2063 highly\u200b anticipated and closely \u2062watched by conservatives. The selection of a \u200brunning mate will be a crucial decision that will shape the direction \u2063of the campaign and potentially influence the outcome of the election.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200b the CPAC straw \u200bpoll provides valuable insights into the preferences and priorities of conservatives regarding potential running mates for \u2064Donald Trump in \u200bthe upcoming election. The results highlight a desire for strong and loyal allies who\u2063 share Trump&#8217;s conservative values. Whether the final choice comes from \u200cwithin the GOP or \u200bfrom outside the party remains \u200bto be seen, but\u200c one thing is clear &#8211; conservatives \u2064are eager for fresh faces and diverse perspectives in the conservative \u200cmovement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Noem emerged as top contenders for former President Trump&#8217;s running mate, according to a straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland. The conference focused on this topic, with attendees equally divided between Ramaswamy and Gov. 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