We here at the World’s Most Dangerous Beauty Salon, Inc. are proud to announce the winner of the Conservative Republican Straw Presidential Poll.

It’s – ta! da! – Ted Cruz.  Second place went to nobody.

Cruz took 30 percent of the vote at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. He edged out conservative speaker and author Ben Carson.

Organizers at the annual conference say about a third out of 1,500 delegates voted in the straw poll. Delegates had to pay to register for the conference and vote in the straw poll.

Cruz promised delegates Saturday to continue his uncompromising approach on Capitol Hill.
Carson did not address delegates before the voting.

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Texas Gov. Rick Perry trailed Cruz and Carson in the poll.

Poor Rick Perry.  He came in behind The Preacher Who Isn’t Running and Who The Hell Is Ben Carson.

By the way, this was following Ted’s speech at the convention, where he lambasted Republicans.  Yeah, his own party.

Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas lambasted unidentified Republicans Saturday, likening them to operatives in the former Soviet Union.

“You know, a lot of Republicans — it’s very odd — a lot of Republicans tend to have top down, Soviet-style campaigns,” Cruz told reporters at a Republican gathering in New Orleans.

Republicans are so unpopular that the most popular Republican is popular only because he dislikes Republicans.  Just thinking about that will make your head hurt.

That chuckling sound you hear is Hillary Clinton.