Santorum, Cardon Claim GOP Lincoln Day Straw Poll Victories

Arizona's GOP Lincoln Day dinner was a decidely positive event for two significant political candidates.Keynote speaker and presidential candidate Rick Santorum easily out-distance his opponents by capturing 64.2 percent of the vote.In the Arizona race for U.S. Senate, Wil Cardon carried 50.9 percent to defeat Jeff Flake, who garnered 38.2 percent.Flake did win  dubious distinction, however. In the Least Acceptable category, Flake led the way with 46.3 percent of the attendees' votes.New polling shows both Cardon and Flake beating Democrat rivals in the General Election.