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Georgia GOP straw poll results
Ricochet ^ | 8/27/2011 | Matthew Lawrence

Posted on 08/27/2011 5:34:21 PM PDT by jafojeffsurf

y wife and I drove up to Perry, Georgia this morning to attend the Annual GOP fish-fry and straw poll to cast our ballots. According to the Georgia GOP twitter-feed, here are the results:

#GAGOP Straw Poll: Cain 26% Paul 25.7% Perry 20% Gingrich 18% Romney 6% Bachmann 3.3% All Others 1% 24 minutes ago

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012strawpolls; cain2012; ga2012; georgia; gop; paul2012; strawpoll

1 posted on 08/27/2011 5:34:25 PM PDT by jafojeffsurf
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To: jafojeffsurf
There's a story from Politico about this that has been posted for discussion.

See Georgia GOP votes for native son Herman Cain.

2 posted on 08/27/2011 5:42:17 PM PDT by cc2k ( If having an "R" makes you conservative, does walking into a barn make you a horse's (_*_)?)
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To: jafojeffsurf

Shows Romney’s weakness in the south vs. Perry’s strength. Either way, remember, a circus clown would do a better job than Obama.


3 posted on 08/27/2011 5:43:08 PM PDT by Peter from Rutland
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To: jafojeffsurf

The MSM has avoided talking about Cain. Will they be forced to now?


4 posted on 08/27/2011 6:05:07 PM PDT by MNGal
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To: jafojeffsurf

Good for Cain.
he’s a good guy.


5 posted on 08/27/2011 6:08:45 PM PDT by normy (Don't take it personally, just take it seriously.)
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Paul 25%.....????very surprising..


6 posted on 08/27/2011 6:14:12 PM PDT by ken5050 (Should Christie RUN in 2012? NO!!! But he should WALK three miles every day!)
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Paul 25%.....????very surprising..

Not necessarily. The Paulistinians are very adept at packing straw polls and whatnot so as to make RoPaul appear to have support that he does not, in fact, have.

7 posted on 08/27/2011 6:29:33 PM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus ("A gentleman considers what is just; a small man considers what is expedient.")
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

That’s actually an Alinsky tactic.


8 posted on 08/27/2011 6:31:59 PM PDT by curth (Sarah Palin IS America - Accept No Cheap Imitation)
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To: Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus

I agree - when you looked at the GA GOP straw poll today - most people looked like people you would normally see at GOP events - families, some children, mostly middle aged, middle class, with a few “young republican” types. That is Herman’s demographic. Newt’s was mostly older folks, I think. The RP crowd today certainly stood out - a very young, college crowd as well as some, well, hippies.

I know I’m painting with a broad brush, but that’s kind of the “at a glance” feel.

I felt kind of sad for Bachmann, her table was empty. I almost went and got a sticker of hers to put with my HC buttons and stickers.


9 posted on 08/27/2011 6:43:16 PM PDT by justsaynomore (Herman Cain 2012 - http://www.arealleader.com)
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To: Peter from Rutland

Maybe some circus clowns are quite enlightened people. Wasn’t there such a clown in the old series ‘’The Greatest Show on Earth’’? The American people though don’t like to admit that they are wrong.


10 posted on 08/27/2011 7:22:33 PM PDT by Theodore R.
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To: normy

I really hope Cain can gain some traction.


11 posted on 08/27/2011 7:28:06 PM PDT by CommieCutter (Promote Liberal Extinction: Support gay marriage and abortion!)
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Wow, go Cain! Awesome to see him number 1. :D


12 posted on 08/28/2011 1:59:45 AM PDT by BenKenobi (Honkeys for Herman!)
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