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FRC head: Paul astroturfed straw poll win

By Joel Gehrke
Published October 13, 2011 4:00am ET
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FRC head: Paul astroturfed straw poll win
Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council that sponsored the Values Voters summit, said today that the straw poll victory of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is “not a true reflection” of the values voters’ presidential leanings. Perkins said that “there’s a back story” to Paul’s win, saying the presidential candidate benefitted from most registrants […]

Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council that sponsored the Values Voters summit, said today that the straw poll victory of Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, is “not a true reflection” of the values voters’ presidential leanings.

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