The Iowa Straw Poll is dead whether it happens or not.

The Washington Times ^ | May 26, 2015 | By Steve Deace

[rrrod]

Great point. And you are right. Its good to add some fun.

We need, including myself, to lighten up at times.
Thanks.

[rrrod]

I think all here can agree on one thing...Getting rid of Bush. Straw poll or not!

[iowamark]

Then last year, Mr. Branstad dipped into his own re-election coffers to spend a lot of time and energy retaking control of the state party from an alliance of liberty and evangelical activists.

Deace thinks that the Ron Paul/Vander Plaatsers were the base of the party? How absurd.

[jjotto]

Deace knows better. He’s just carried away with his own rhetoric.

[iowamark]

The Straw Poll is not dead yet:

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/05/28/straw-poll-meeting-iowa/28073945/
“UPDATE ON STRAW POLL PLAYERS

IN: Donald Trump*, Ben Carson. (Trump has said he’s in if he joins the presidential race.)

MAYBES: Chris Christie, Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina, Rick Perry, Bobby Jindal. (Have sent some signals they’re considering coming.)

OUT: Jeb Bush, Mike Huckabee, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio. (Rubio staffers have signaled his attendance is unlikely; the others are a firm no.)

UNCERTAIN: Rand Paul, George Pataki, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker. (No strong signals either way.)”

[nonliberal]

It's done. Sad too because it used to be a great event.

I would go, but your Iowa Rethuglican buddies raised the gas tax. It will cost more for me to attend. Oh well.