Townhall and HotAir Announce Results of National GOP Primary
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 12/19/11 -- Conservatives have spoken. Former House Speaker has won the and National GOP Primary. Voting ended Thursday, Dec. 15 and was declared the winner after over votes were cast.
Jonathan Garthwaite, general manager of Townhall and HotAir said, "This gave our nationwide audience a chance to have their individual voices heard. In an extremely volatile primary season, over 250,000 votes from conservative Republicans were cast for the nominee they want to see on the ballot in 2012. It was extremely important for all our readers to have the opportunity to vote for the Republican presidential candidate of their choice. Congratulations to former Speaker Newt Gingrich."
Townhall.com and HotAir.com, the leading conservative online network, created the to give conservative voters across the country an equal opportunity to voice their opinion on the GOP nomination for president. It was the largest online primary this election cycle. The voting ballots were tabulated late Thursday night and won with of the votes. Former Massachusetts Governor came in second with of the total number of votes. Minnesota Representative came in third with . Texas Representative Ron Paul came in fourth with . Texas Governor finished last with .
Voters were allowed to choose their first and second choices. The combination with the most votes had Newt Gingrich as their first choice and Mitt Romney as their second choice. Mitt Romney voters picked Newt Gingrich as their top second choice. Michele Bachmann voters picked Rick Perry as their top second choice. Ron Paul voters picked Rick Perry as their top second choice. Rick Perry voters picked Michele Bachmann as their top second choice.
Overall, Michele Bachmann took in 25.4 percent of second choice votes. Newt Gingrich captured 20.6 percent of second choice votes. Mitt Romney followed with 20.4 percent, Rick Perry received 18.2 percent, and Ron Paul got 15.4 percent.
In order to cast a vote in the , voters had to be a registered reader on Townhall.com or HotAir.com, or have voted in the 2011 . They were also given the opportunity to register at . Actively campaigning presidential candidates who were polling at five percent or better in the Townhall.com National Average on December 11, 2011 were included in the primary. When voting began on December 13, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum and Utah Governor Jon Huntsman were polling nationally at three percent and two percent, respectively.
"With the largest, conservative online media network, Townhall and HotAir used this online primary as a national voice for conservatives in 2012," Garthwaite said. "We were excited to give our vast readership a say in the Republican nomination process and with over 250,000 recorded votes, it was a success. While Newt Gingrich was the winner of our primary, there is still strong support with other candidates. This race is far from being decided."
Townhall/HotAir is the #1 conservative online destination. With over 4 million unique readers per month, Townhall is the #1 news, commentary, and political analysis site for conservatives. HotAir is the #1 conservative blog. Townhall/HotAir also publishes Townhall Magazine, with 40,000 readers, many of which are inside the beltway politicos.
Along with the , Townhall.com offers many outlets for readers to get involved in the conservative movement including content from noted journalists, conservative and its print publication, . HotAir is the go-to for over two million readers each month. Contributing writers for the Townhall/HotAir network include, , , , and many more.
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