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To: Vigilanteman

Republicans

Note: Republicans after 1976 have released a raw vote and final percentages.

2008

Candidate Votes Percentage
Mike Huckabee 40,954 34.4%
Mitt Romney 30,021 25.2%
Fred Thompson 15,960 13.4%
John McCain 15,536 13%
Ron Paul 11,841 9.9%
Rudy Giuliani 4,099 3.4%
Duncan Hunter and Tom Tancredo each received under 1 percent.

2004

– President George W. Bush was unopposed for renomination.

2000

George W. Bush 35,231 41%
Steve Forbes 26,198 30%
Alan Keyes 12,268 14%
Gary Bauer 7,323 9%
John McCain 4,045 5%
Orrin Hatch 882 1%

1996

Bob Dole 25,378 26%
Pat Buchanan 22,512 23%
Lamar Alexander 17,003 17.6%
Steve Forbes 9,816 10.1%
Phil Gramm 9,001 9.3%
Alan Keyes 7,179 7.4%
Richard Lugar 3,576 3.7%
Maurice Taylor 1,380 1.4%
No preference 428 .4%
Robert Dornan 131 .14%
Other 47 .04%

1992

– No GOP caucuses.

President George Bush was unopposed for renomination.

1988

Robert Dole 40,661 37.4%
Pat Robertson 26,761 24.6%
George Bush 20,194 18.6%
Jack Kemp 12,088 11.1%
Pete DuPont 7,999 7.3%
No preference 739 .7%
Alexander Haig 364 .3%

1984

– No Republican caucuses.

President Ronald Reagan was unopposed for renomination.

1980

George Bush 33,530 31.6%
Ronald Reagan 31,348 29.5%
Howard Baker 16,216 15.3%
John Connally 9,861 9.3%
Phil Crane 7,135 6.7%
John Anderson 4,585 4.3%
No Preference 1,800 1.7%
Robert Dole 1,576 1.5%

1976

Sample precincts straw poll

Gerald Ford 264
Ronald Reagan 248
Undecided 62
Others 9
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64 posted on 10/26/2015 2:31:31 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Thank you for adding that extra layer of detail. So counting 2012, Iowa picked the eventual nominee exactly 28.6% of the time and, in both cases, said nominee went on to lose in November. Real bellweather, eh?


65 posted on 10/26/2015 5:17:47 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (ObaMao: Fake America, Fake Messiah, Fake Black man. How many fakes can you fit into one Zer0?)
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