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Those attending the annual Conservative Political Action Conference this year overwhelmingly picked Donald Trump as their favorite 2024 presidential candidate, confirming the conference remains intensely loyal to the former president.
Mr. Trump earned 62% in the straw poll, leaving a list of 25 other GOP names in the dust.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who many predict will jump into the presidential race in the coming months, came in second, with 20% of support.
The rest of the list scored low single digits with perhaps one surprise: Perry Johnson, who just announced his intention to run for president late this week at a VIP event near the conference, placed third, with 5% of the vote.
The relatively unknown Mr. Johnson beat Nikki Haley, the former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Both Ms. Haley and Mr. Pompeo spoke to the CPAC crowd this week. Ms. Haley announced her 2024 campaign last month.
Yet, both she and Mr. Pompeo only won 1% of the vote, tying Sens.
