Tommy Thompson: Tommy Thompson Wins Linn County Straw Poll

(Cedar Rapids, IA) Former Wisconsin Governor and Republican presidential candidate, Tommy Thompson won the Linn County Straw Poll held today at Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids. Governor Thompson won with 33% of the vote. All Republican presidential candidates were included in the straw poll.

"Linn County is Iowa's second largest county and is traditionally a bellwether county. Today's victory reflects the strong grassroots campaign that Governor Thompson is building in Iowa," said Chad Olsen, Iowa campaign manager.

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Thompson is the only candidate that has been in Iowa every week since the beginning of 2007 and will continue to visit weekly through the August 11 th Straw Poll in Ames. Governor Thompson's plan is clearly working.

Olsen continued, "Furthermore, the results show that Governor Thompson's common sense solutions to the war in Iraq, health care and diplomacy are what voters are looking for this election."

Source: Tommy Thompson campaign