Republicans in 2012, ctd.

From the Christian Science Monitor, Ron Paul wins CPAC poll. Does it matter?

Short answer, no.
From the story:

Paul, a Republican congressman from Texas, took 30 percent of the vote with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney winning 23 percent – almost exactly where they placed last year.
Trailing far behind in single digits were Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee (neither of whom attended the conference), former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, and Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana. Bringing up the rear were Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, former Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah, and Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi.

Nobody that really grabs my attention.  Of all of those, my favorites would probably be Daniels and Huntsman, but I don't think either has much of a chance.  As a real outsider, I'm interested in Gary Johnson, former governor of New Mexico.