Story highlights Sen. Rand Paul gets 31% of the vote among presidential contenders at the CPAC event

It is his second straight such win

The next closest contender is Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, with 11%

Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky resoundingly won the straw poll at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference, cementing his status as among the favorites to capture the next Republican presidential nomination.

Paul captured 31% of the vote in the survey of CPAC attendees as to whom they would pick for president. It is the second straight such win for the Kentucky senator, who is the son of libertarian icon and former Rep. Ron Paul.

The next closest contender was Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas with 11%.

The top six was rounded out by neurosurgeon turned conservative firebrand BenSwimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly

The men's 100 metre butterfly at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships took place on 30 March (heats, semifinals and a swim-off) and on the evening of 31 March (final) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. 123 swimmers were entered in the event, of which 118 swam.

Existing records at the start of the event were:
World record (WR): 50.40, Ian Crocker (USA), 30 July 2005 in Montreal, Canada.
Championship record (CR): 50.40, Ian Crocker (USA), Montreal 2005 (30 July 2005)

Results

Finals

Semifinals

Swim-off for 8th/Finals
 Jason Dunford (Kenya) — 51.85 (Q)
 Ryan Pini (Papua New Guinea) — 52.10

Heats

See also
 Swimming at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships – Men's 100 metre butterfly
 Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre butterfly
