[Captain Kirk]

Jefferson County is where Birmingham is located and many leading GOP politiicans, Betty Fine Collins (sp?) spoke at the poll. This was a major blow-out for the Paul forces. It is remarkable that native son, Fred Thompson did so poorly.

[2ndDivisionVet]

At the zoo? How appropriate.

[traviskicks]

A pretty raucus crowd in NYC last night:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/016081.html

[Combat_Liberalism]

It seems he locked up the jackass, chimp, and ape vote. All the doves voted for him , too.

[desherwood7]

Ron Paul takes Fred Thompson’s home county? This will hurt the Thompson campaign.

[Grunthor]

“held Saturday at the Birmingham Zoo.”

The jokes just about write themselves.

[LdSentinal]

Ron Turd only won because of the baboon vote. The chimpanzee and orangutan vote were split.

[iowamark]

held Saturday at the Birmingham Zoo.

You would have thought that they would let Ron Paul out of the zoo on weekends, at least.

[Beagle8U]

Breaking news! Ron Paul wins the straw at the zoo!

Onlookers were hoping he would gather up all the animal droppings when he leaves with his straw....detals at 11

[Mr Rogers]

I haven’t been so impressed since Al Gore won the Nobel Peace Prize.

[longtermmemmory]

This reminds me of the iced tea socials of Catherine Harris.

She won those too...

[jmaroneps37]

Ru-paul is a surrender monkey no different than a rat,

[Petronski]

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, won the Jefferson County Republican Party's straw poll for president, held Saturday at the Birmingham Zoo.

Hyenas and feces-tossing Gibbons gave the candidate unanimous support.

[reagan_fanatic]

Gosh - I guess everyone should start referring to him as “President Paul’ from now on.

[LdSentinal]

AP caption: A Ron Paul supporter at today's straw poll at the Birmingham Zoo

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Paulbearers are just grasping at straws!

[incredulous joe]

You know the big money is going to start rolling in now.

[big'ol_freeper]

Anybody who supports Ron Paul seriously needs to think about seeking mental help. The guy is a loony and if a person can’t see it, they have lost all touch with reality.

[deport]

For $35 you get the works and a ballot.....

The Jefferson County Republican Party will sponsor the 2007 Presidential Preference Straw Poll on Saturday October 13, 2007 from 11am to 1pm. This years event will take place at the Birmingham Zoo Lodge and feature everything from Live Entertainment, Activities for Children of all ages as well as Lunch provided by Full Moon Bar-B-Q.

[ElkGroveDan]

poll for president, held Saturday at the Birmingham Zoo

The monkey and wombats caucused with Ron Paul. The eels and slugs liked what they saw in Romney

[jmyrlefuller]

The difference between Ron Paul supporters and Duncan Hunter supporters:

Hunter supporters know where their candidate stands.

Paul supporters are like Mr. Big-- blow themselves up through shadow maneuvers to make themselves looks huge.

Please note this graphic. The Thompson supporters are indicated by Bullwinkle, Hunter supporters by Rocky, Paul's fan base by the little speck, and the flashlight is the Internet, text-message, and roving-VW-Microbus-traveling-across-the-country-to-vote-in-small-straw polls.