May 24, 2015 - Showing some organizing muscle, Dr. Ben Carson won the presidential straw poll yesterday at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference held in Oklahoma City.

Carson won the straw poll with 25% followed by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker with 20% and Senator Ted Cruz of Texas with 16%.

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and former Texas Governor Rick Perry tied at 5%. Slightly behind Christie and Perry was former Florida Governor Jeb Bush.

Finishing out the poll all tied at 4% were Senator Marco Rubio of Florida , Louisianan Governor Bobby Jindal and Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky.

It should be noted that of the candidates listed above, Carson and Cruz were the two that put the most effort into trying to win the poll.