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Iowa Straw Poll Results- Bachmann Wins; Paul Comes in Second, Pawlenty in Third
Pundit Press ^ | 8/13/11 | Aurelius

Posted on 08/13/2011 4:06:05 PM PDT by therightliveswithus

In one of the first major parts of the Republican nomination process, we have a winner at the Iowa straw poll. Underneath are the winners, and other relevant numbers that have come out so far:

Michele Bachmann with 4,823 votes

Ron Paul with approximately 4,600 votes
Tim Pawlenty with approximately 2,200 votes
Rick Perry had 712 write-in votes.

16,892 ballots were cast. Rick Santorum came in fourth. That's about 3,000 more than expected.



TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: 2012; iowa; strawpoll
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To: MNJohnnie

Nonsense. This is an independent conservative site. Says so right on the homepage.

By the way, our party wouldn’t exist if the GOP was worth a bucket of warm spit. You might want to read up on the fate of the Whigs.


121 posted on 08/13/2011 5:32:24 PM PDT by EternalVigilance (The same old games being played by the same old crowd in the formerly grand old party.)
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To: cornfedcowboy
If you can turn out the vote in the Straw Poll, you can probably turn out the vote in the caucuses.

It doesn't work that way for the surrender monkey. He usually buses in thousands and wins, but when a person actually has to be a Republican to vote Paul gets next to nothing.
122 posted on 08/13/2011 5:36:49 PM PDT by John D
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To: Netizen

I read your post and thank you very much don’t appreciate being called a nitwit!

Too many conservatives felt the same way and “didn’t” vote!
That was my point. That’s how we got Obama!

Guess I didn’t make my point clearly but that doesn’t mean you get to call me names!

You haters keep spreading this kind of junk and we will have him for another 4years.


123 posted on 08/13/2011 5:36:49 PM PDT by IceAge
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To: cripplecreek

<I’m a little surprised to see Pawlenty make 3rd.

A “little”?! Over Cain??

Fortunately, given the straw poll’s history, none of this makes any difference.

Pawlenty is probably a nice guy, but a vote for him is a vote for Obama.


124 posted on 08/13/2011 5:38:32 PM PDT by radiohead (Buy ammo, get your kids out of government schools, pray for the Republic.)
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To: therightliveswithus
I went to the straw poll today, I live 20 minutes away, and drove in to support my candidate. Based on what I had seen on organization, the results were right where I expected them. It is all about organization, and based on what I saw of phone calls, ads, mailings, and community events, that is right where it came in.

I had Bachmann/Paul coming in 1/2 or 2/1. Just walking around the event grounds today, it was clearly Paul and Bachmann who had the people there. They had the biggest tents/grounds reserved.

Pawlenty has a good organization, but couldn't get the peeps out to match the organization. Still over 2000 people is not bad, but doesn't match the organization.

Other things I noticed--previously Ron Paul supporters tended to be on the fringe of society. There were a few of those, but this time, you couldn't necessarily pick a Ron Paul supporter out of the crowd. His folks were just run of the mill middle class folks. A lot of other tents on the grounds today-various conservative groups, gun groups, wind, ethanol, and supporters of American energy, anti-abortion, AARP, and for some local R candidates.

It was just like a big fair, tents, music, food. Considering the 1000s of people, there was no littering, no obnoxious people ruining the fun. Everybody was really nice to each other, no matter the candidate they were supporting. Occasionally some chants breaking out, but that was the "meanest" thing any of the camps were doing to each other. I think everybody there knows who the bad guy is.

125 posted on 08/13/2011 5:39:50 PM PDT by Pappy Smear (Support the presidency, end the policies.)
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To: cornfedcowboy

McCain didn’t win either the straw poll or the caucus in 2008, but he still became the nominee.


126 posted on 08/13/2011 5:41:47 PM PDT by Spirit of Liberty
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To: John D

KInd of interesting, Ron Paul will probably get about the same amount of votes in the caucuses that he does in the straw poll.


127 posted on 08/13/2011 5:43:32 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: Pappy Smear

I was there too. Very good analysis although I thought Tpaw would do better from what I saw in the crowd. You make a good point that Ron Paul supporters are starting to look a little more mainstream.


128 posted on 08/13/2011 5:46:31 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: IceAge

For the third time. I DID VOTE!


129 posted on 08/13/2011 5:48:42 PM PDT by Netizen (Path to citizenship = Scamnesty. If you give it away, more will come. Who's pilfering your wallet?)
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To: Spirit of Liberty

You must be right, it is meaningless. At least if you don’t know much of the history. It is not so much who wins the straw poll, it is who doesn’t win the straw poll.


130 posted on 08/13/2011 5:48:50 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: MNJohnnie

Where’s the “like” button for your post? :)


131 posted on 08/13/2011 5:59:58 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Hope & Change - I'm out of hope, and change is all I have left every week | FR Class of 1998 |)
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To: radiohead

Pawlenty is probably a nice guy, but a vote for him is a vote for Obama.


????????????
It looks like the Tea Party crowd is “all in” with the Bachmann camp. This is a very big mistake. She is great on the issues but not on the level of leader of the free world.


132 posted on 08/13/2011 6:19:20 PM PDT by cornfedcowboy (Trust in God, but empty the clip.)
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To: cornfedcowboy
KInd of interesting, Ron Paul will probably get about the same amount of votes in the caucuses that he does in the straw poll.

Not a chance. A person has to be a Republican to vote in the caucuses. No real Republican could vote for a terrorist loving anti-American.
Cut and run buses in 5600, but only gets 4600 votes. What happened? Looks like he did not buy enough dope to keep his supporters interested.
133 posted on 08/13/2011 6:39:15 PM PDT by John D
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To: cornfedcowboy
KInd of interesting, Ron Paul will probably get about the same amount of votes in the caucuses that he does in the straw poll.

Not a chance. A person has to be a Republican to vote in the caucuses. No real Republican could vote for a terrorist loving anti-American.
Cut and run buses in 5600, but only gets 4600 votes. What happened? Looks like he did not buy enough dope to keep his supporters interested.
134 posted on 08/13/2011 6:41:02 PM PDT by John D
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To: onyx

I think it was thumbs up that he was FARTHER AWAY from being president.


135 posted on 08/13/2011 7:11:10 PM PDT by CynicalBear
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To: therightliveswithus

let’s go Bachmann , lets go Bachmann....2012 is yours to win..let’s go Bachmann.......


136 posted on 08/13/2011 7:29:57 PM PDT by MATSEVAH
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To: Impy; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; Clintonfatigued; 2ndDivisionVet; onyx

Sure glad I was not able to spend the summah working on this event. This is really the last chance for grass-roots folks to do something and 1 dedicated person to have some influence.

Pawlenty is the big loser. Bachmann now gets the opportunity to be in the spotlight as she get crushed next winter by the national process the way Huckabee did. If she did not win today, that opportunity would not be there for her.

Even NH primary and IA caucus are so professionalized, I vow never to get serious about this crap again. I feel bad for the folks who spent 60+ hours for the past 10 weeks on this crucial, but worthless, event ... and now will have a lifetime of letdown when they realize what a circus joke this was.

Santorum has a lift from this, but not enough to get him over 10% anywhere.

Anyone else glad they are too normal to go to IA for the summer and get exhausted over this important, meaningless event?

-cPete, who vows never to set foot in Cedar Rapids again.


137 posted on 08/13/2011 8:01:05 PM PDT by campaignPete R-CT (Palin '12 begins in '11. In western New Hampshire pour moi.)
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To: cripplecreek

Yeah, what’s up with Pawlenty getting third place?
He was a total horses pattootie in that debate!
Geesh.


138 posted on 08/13/2011 9:49:14 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty (PALIN 45 -The cure for "meet the new boss, same as the old boss." Resisting Tyranny Since 1-20-2009)
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To: therightliveswithus
So sorry, Gov. Plentypetty, guess going after the girl didn't work out so well.........

8:}

139 posted on 08/13/2011 11:12:56 PM PDT by AwesomePossum (I have never looked this forward to a November II........)
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To: cornfedcowboy

Well, I never suggested it was useless. LOL Proof being Pawlenty deciding to drop out this morning.

And I’m aware enough of the history to know that until 1999 you didn’t even have to have legal residence in Iowa to vote. I consider the straw polls pretty unreliable prior to that (Pat Robertson, anybody?).


140 posted on 08/14/2011 6:49:22 AM PDT by Spirit of Liberty
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