Posted on 08/16/2007 4:10:41 PM PDT by lfrancis
Mitt Romney Wins Illinois Straw Poll - Thursday, August 16, 2007
SPRINGFIELD, IL –Illinois State Republican Party Chairman Andy McKenna announced today that Mitt Romney won the Illinois Straw Poll on Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair.
“Congratulations to Mitt Romney, whose strong showing today indicates he has begun to put together a strong statewide organization” said McKenna. “There’s no question that Illinois’ demographics closely match those of the United States and this could be an indication as to whom Illinois voters are leaning toward this coming February.”
The Illinois Republican Party sponsored the straw poll during its Republican Day festivities at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. Requirements to participate were: having participated in one of the previously held Republican Presidential Debates; or having polled above 5% in a national, independent poll.
“As I watched hundreds of people literally standing in the rain to vote in our straw poll, it drove home that the Illinois Republican Party is strongly united,” said McKenna. “This was a phenomenal opportunity for the grassroots leaders of the Party to hear from the presidential campaigns.”
The Illinois Republican Presidential Straw Poll was conducted on electronic voting machines and ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Final Results:
1. Mitt Romney – 40.35% 2. Fred Thompson – 19.96% 3. Ron Paul – 18.87% 4. Rudy Giuliani – 11.61% 5. John McCain – 4.12% 6. Mike Huckabee – 3.04% 7. Sam Brownback – 1.08% 8. Duncan Hunter - .65% 9. Tom Tancredo - .33%
Romney is on a roll - methodically and with head held high. I admire him and his great family so much. When all is said and done, and if he loses, I will be just as proud.
Ron Paul has also appeared on Coast-to-Coast. He’s been courting crazy for a looong time now...
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