Politics & Government
Rand Paul Tops CNHT Straw Poll
Yearly event hosted in Hillsborough draws candidates, local groups.
The Coalition of NH Taxpayers held its 17th Annual Taxpayer Reunion Picnic on Saturday, July 11, at the American Legion #59 in Hillsborough, where a crowd of about 200 gathered.
Among this year’s speakers were presidential candidates Carly Fiorina and Gov. Jim Gilmore and representatives from 11 local liberty groups who maintained an informational presence. Staffers were on hand from nine campaigns to answer questions and distribute literature.
The first straw poll of the campaign season was taken among the 14 declared candidates with these results:
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Jeb Bush - 2
Ben Carson - 8
Chrs Christie - 4
Ted Cruz - 16
Carly Fiorina - 22
Lindsey Graham - 0
Mike Huckabee - 0
Bobby Jindal - 6
Rand Paul - 56
George Pataki - 0
Rick Perry - 5
Marco Rubio - 1
Rick Santorum - 2
Donald Trump - 12
Sen. Rand Paul emerged as the clear favorite, winning with 39 percent of the vote.
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Note: Not everyone in attendance voted.
Streaming and videotaping was done courtesy of Grok Talk. Videos of speeches may be made available online at CNHT’s website.
Please direct all press inquiries to Jane Aitken, jane@cnht.org or 471-0138.
Coalition of NH Taxpayers, 8 North Main Street #4, Concord, NH 03301, 603.471.0138, www.cnht.org
