CPAC attendees’ first choice for the Republican nomination:
Romney – 21%
Giuliani – 17%
Brownback – 15%
Gingrich – 14%
McCain – 12%
For first choice plus second choice:
Giuliani – 34%
Romney – 30%
Gingrich – 30%
Brownback – 24%
The ideological breakdown of attendees was 50% limited government conservatives, 30% traditional values conservatives, and 18% national security conservatives. Giuliani and Romney tied for the first group, Brownback won the second group, and Giuliani won the third group.
