Posted on 07/23/2011 1:12:45 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
An Ohio Republican Party official sent over results from the party's presidential straw poll in a proving-ground swing state, which showed Mitt Romney the clear winner.
Romney, who made the Ames Straw Poll his Holy Grail in 2007 but is bypassing Ames, Florida's Presidency V and all other such contests this cycle, won handily with 25 percent.
Tim Pawlenty, who is fighting his own war for Ames, scored second place, with 16 percent.
But Pawlenty was bunched with the third- and fourth-place finishers, Michele Bachmann (15 percent) candidate Rick Perry (14 percent).
Perry is especially noteworthy, since he has yet to pull the trigger on a campaign, and was a write-in on the ballot, according to party officials.
Ron Paul was fifth, with 9 percent, Herman Cain and Rick Santorum tied at 5 percent, Newt Gingrich got 3 percent and Jon Huntsman, of the named candidates, finished last, at 2 percent.
All other non-Perry write-ins got a total of 6 percent of the 264 ballots cast.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Ugh! Romney.
Where’s Sarah in that poll?
It’s like the establishment is trying to ignore the hungry lioness in the corner.
If there’s no Sarah, it’s not a real poll.
Oh happy happy joy joy.
Shoot, Mitt Romney is our next President.
Well, what are you going to do?
I guess she's counted with, "other non-Perry write-ins got a total of 6 percent."
I seriously doubt that. He just has the name recognition and was in Iowa last time around and is still keeping himself in the picture.
Romney’s first visit to Iowa in 2011 like a ‘family reunion’
Mitt Romeny speaks to supporters at a GOP picnic, Friday May 27, 2011 in Cedar Rapids. (Becky Malewitz/SourceMedia Group News)
Well, the only person that can stop Romney, is Governor Palin, so what do we do?
I don’t see Buck, Roy, Junior and Stringbean in that picture. Where’s Minnie Pearl and Granpa Jones?
"We do?"
Isn't that up to her?
Perry's making his move.
Perry announced?
Do you have a link?
LOL. The first comment at the "homecoming" link speaks to that.
I didn’t say he announced.
I said he’s making his move.
And people are following.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2752724/posts
Well for crying out loud.
Palin has been making her move for 3 years, and she is the only one that can defeat Mitt Romney.
In the last month alone she has been showing her “moves”.
Pee Wee Herman could win against Obama..
The hopey changy thing is starting to stink..
Even some democrats are asking what was I thinking..
OK.. a few NY Jews too they are not as dumb as they look..
Nov.2010 was a rehearsal for Nov.2012...
Herman Cain has an exposure problem, namely having a hard time getting enough. People who have actually heard Cain speak are virtually always impressed with this “nobody.”
I thought I was looking at a photo negative of an Obama rally.
Will NOT vote for any RINO.
Especially an ineligible backstabber.
The media refuses to cover him. It does not fit the narrative of all conservatives being white racists.
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