Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Crush Jeb Bush, Chris Christie in Latest Tea Party Presidential Poll

While the mainstream media has already designated their preferred 2016 Republican nominee as Chris Christie or Jeb Bush, the grassroots in the Tea Party movement sent a strong message as to their preferred nominee. The Washington Examiner reported today on a new poll released by TheTeaParty.net, the nation�s largest group, and the highly influential conservative group Contract from America. The online poll boasted 62,000 respondents who sent a strong message to the GOP establishment.


In keeping with the principles of the movement, grassroots activists overwhelmingly selected Senator Ted Cruz from Texas and Senator Rand Paul from Kentucky as their choice for the GOP nominee. Showing up strongly in third place in the poll is retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson who became popular among conservative circles following his speech at the 2013 National Prayer Breakfast.

These staunch conservatives performed far better among the grassroots activists than moderates New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.


The poll provided 11 different matchups. From there, the support for each were totaled. Texan Cruz was at the top with 84 percent supporting his candidacy, followed by Kentucky�s Paul at 80 percent and Carson at 77 percent. Last of the 22 candidates polled was Christie at 15 percent.

While not as scientific as standard polls, it gives a strong indication of where the primary state activists are because they were the group targeted.

�There�s a resounding message in these poll results for the Washington establishment. This is not a survey of casual Republicans or sometimes voters. These are activists who pound the pavement, make the phone calls, and cast their votes in every election every year,� said Todd Cefaratti, founder of TheTeaParty.net.

�They have a message for the candidates of status quo Washington: We are coming for you. We will beat you. And we will send you packing from the halls of power,� he added.

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