Huckabee Wins Values Voter’s 2012 Straw Poll »

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WASHINGTON (CNN) — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee won the Values Voter Summit's 2012 presidential straw poll Saturday, grabbing nearly 29 percent of the vote in a crowded field.

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Indiana Rep. Mike Pence each won roughly 12 percent of the 597 votes cast.

Four of the top five candidates addressed religious conservatives at the three-day Values Voter conference in Washington this week — the kind of attendance seen as a significant gesture by activists here, especially in an off-election year. Palin did not make an appearance.

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, which hosted the conference, said Saturday that Huckabee had "potential," but stressed that the former governor's strong showing wouldn't translate into automatic support from the FRC's political action committee. "We want a fully-rounded conservative candidate," he said. "Right now, the door's wide open."

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    lloydm652 months, 1 week ago

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    I like Huckabee,voted for him in the primary.His big problem is his faith,and support for Israel.I also like Mitt Romney,but I have a sneaking hunch that neither one would accept the V P slot.I like Palin, but she is a lighting rod,sorta like Obama nobody will admit they voted for him,and people, even though they like Palin wouldn't be willing to say so in the campaign.

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