Interesting Poll

[libertybele]

http://www.newsmax.com/Surveys/Results/id/113/

For what its worth and polls don't mean a whole lot at this point, but Cruz just trails Romney by 1%.

 In a Republican presidential primary, who would you prefer as the GOP nominee?

Gov. Bobby Jindal
26,728(3%)
 
Dr. Ben Carson
107,177(15%)
 
Gov. Chris Christie
34,627(4%)
 
Gov. Jan Brewer
14,025(2%)
 
Gov. Jeb Bush
36,720(5%)
 
Gov. John Kasich
11,395(1%)
 
Sen. Marco Rubio
18,782(2%)
 
Gov. Mike Huckabee
37,923(5%)
 
Gov. Mitt Romney
141,701(20%)
 
Gov. Nikki Haley
8,985(1%)
 
Rep. Paul Ryan
17,185(2%)
 
Sen. Rand Paul
32,698(4%)
 
Gov. Rick Perry
18,931(2%)
 
Gov. Sarah Palin
31,795(4%)
 
Gov. Scott Walker
18,655(2%)
 
Sen. Ted Cruz
134,188(19%)
 
Donald Trump
1,134(0%)
 
Sen. Rick Santorum
397(0%)
 

[aligncare]

Here's a thought. I Suppose it could win: 2016 Romney / Ted—too bad he's not a woman—Cruz

Moderately tongue-in-cheek. After all, we're talking about the bizarro world of presidential politics two years out from an election.

[libertybele]

Here's a thought. I suppose it could be a winner: 2016 Romney / and—too bad he's not a Latino woman—Cruz

Only moderately tongue-in-cheek. Given we're talking here about the bizarro world of presidential politics two years out from an election.

A RINO and a Conservative running together would be quite interesting.  But, I tend to agree -- they'd win.

[Relic]

A RINO and a Conservative running together would be quite interesting.  But, I tend to agree -- they'd win.

Many of us used to think Ryan was a conservative.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Many of us used to think Ryan was a conservative.

And many of us used to think Ryan would win the debate.