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Republican Candidate Ted Cruz Wins 2016 CPAC Straw Poll

Republican Candidate Ted Cruz Wins 2016 CPAC Straw Poll
US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas beat out rivals in the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll. (File Photo)
WASHINGTON: US Senator Ted Cruz of Texas beat out rivals in the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll as the first-choice pick for the US presidency.

A total of 2,659 attendees were surveyed, with Cruz snagging the first-place slot with 40 points, followed by rivals Marco Rubio with 30 points and Republican national front-runner Donald Trump with 15. The election will be held in November.

 
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