Snitker Not Surprised by Ron Paul CPAC Win

Feb. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- TAMPA –  In a outcome that shocked many media observers, U.S. Representative Ron Paul (R-TX) defeated high-profile rivals Mitt Romney, Sarah Palin, and Mike Huckabee to win the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) presidential straw poll on Saturday.  Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate Alex Snitker said he was "not surprised" by Ron Paul’s win.  “This is another victory for the libertarian principles of Constitutional conservatism and individual liberty,” Snitker told supporters after a campaign stop in Tampa, Florida.

Snitker also shocked political pundits recently by placing a strong second in the Orlando Tea Party straw poll, defeating both Republican Gov. Charlie Crist and Democrat front-runner Kendrick Meek.

“There is a sea change happening in America right now.   We are seeing that people are no longer willing to accept party loyalty at the expense of Constitutional principles,” said Snitker.   “I support Ron Paul because his views on sound money, limited federal government, civil liberties and a non-interventionist foreign policy mirror my own deeply-held convictions.”

Snitker’s grass-roots campaign is quickly becoming a thorn in the side of GOP front-runner Marco Rubio.  Snitker, a 34-year-old former Marine, has been closing the gap on Rubio among Tea Party members and libertarian-leaning Republicans.  Surprisingly, Snitker’s campaign has also received fresh support from traditionally liberal voters, likely due to his stance on civil liberties.

“Ron Paul is able to unite people from both ends of the political spectrum by using  a consistent, logical approach to government -- by working to restrain the federal government within the confines of the Constitution and to keep government out of people’s personal lives,” said Snitker.  “That’s exactly what we intend to do.”

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