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.
That’s actually an Alinsky tactic.
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.