Mitt Romney Beats Ron Paul By ONE VOTE In GOP Straw Poll

From AP

NEW ORLEANS — Mitt Romney didn't attend the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans, but still got a boost from those at the conference.

The former Massachusetts governor won a test vote of likely 2012 presidential candidates – by one vote. He got 439.

Texas Rep. Ron Paul came in second with 438 votes, followed by Sarah Palin with 330 and Newt Gingrich with 321.

The results mean little to nothing. Conference staffers put names on the ballot of people they thought were likely to run, and many Republicans considering a bid were left off the list.

Also on the ballot: Mike Huckabee, Tim Pawlenty, Mike Pence, Rick Santorum and Gary Johnson.

Over the three-day conference, 1,806 ballots were cast.

M.C.L Comment: What Mittens don't realize is that pandering to the zombies on the right might help you in a primary but once you get into the general election those nuts aren't going to help you much.. And not everyone is a homophobic, racist, sexist right wing ass hat so you gotta appeal to normal people while still maintain support from the American Taliban. And If I worked at the DNC I would be making ads of Mittens changing his world view i.e. going from being more liberal than Teddy Kennedy to begging for support from people like James Dobson and other nuts on the right.