Straw polls

2/4/2008 -- In a sign of Hillary’s momentum going into February 5th, Senator Clinton was declared the winner of a straw poll conducted today by the most popular Spanish language radio show in the country, "Piolín por la Mañana."

Throughout the morning talk show, host Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo asked his listeners in Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, San Francisco, Phoenix and New York to call in and vote for who they thought should be the next president.    » read more »

January 28, 2008 -- MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul defeated Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the first straw poll to pit Republicans against Democrats on the same ballot. Middletown, CT held its city straw poll Saturday night at the Church of Holy Trinity. Proceeds from the $10 fee for participating were donated to the Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition.    » read more »

November 16, 2007 -- FRESNO, CALIFORNIA--- Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul won yesterday’s straw poll at the Salute to Republican Leaders fundraiser hosted by the Fresno County Republican Party. Congressman Paul won with 35 percent, beating Rudy Giuliani, who garnered 33 percent of the vote. This win attests to the strength of the Paul campaign in California.    » read more »

November 2, 2007 -- ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA—Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul continued his trend of straw poll victories in Springfield, Missouri on Thursday evening. The Texas congressman placed first in the Springfield Metropolitan Republican Club straw poll, in the conservative Ozarks region. He earned more than 77 percent of the vote, polling higher than all his opponents combined.

Mike Huckabee placed second with 10 percent. 110 Republican Club members participated in the poll.    » read more »

October 14, 2007 -- SPARKS, Nev. – Ron Paul won the GOP presidential straw poll conducted by organizers at the Conservative Leadership Conference held at the Nugget Casino this weekend “by a large margin,” according to an organizer.

Paul won with 32 percent, McCain came in second with 17 percent, Hunter was third with 15 percent, and "Romney was in the lower numbers because people came out for his event but they just didn't vote for him," according to organizer and McCain operative Paul Jackson.

Source: Ron Paul campaign

September 21, 2007 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR – South Carolina conservatives continue to rally around Mike Huckabee. Last night, Mike Huckabee won the Palmetto Family Council Straw Poll, garnering 206 of the 539 votes cast. Huckabee was picked as the favorite at the largest gathering of South Carolina conservatives before the January 19 Republican Primary. Every Republican Presidential candidate, except Rudy Giuliani, stressed the priority of this event with their presence in person, by video, or via speakerphone.    » read more »

September 02, 2007 -- FORT WORTH, TEXAS – Congressman Ron Paul placed third in today's Texas GOP Straw Poll with 16 percent of the vote. The solid outcome marked the conclusion of a highly successful weekend during which the campaign had a rally with over 1,000 attendees, raised well over $100,000. Today’s results continue a trend around the nation of top or middle tier finishes for the Paul campaign.    » read more »

August 28, 2007 -- (Louisville, KY) Kentucky looks to still be a competitive state in the upcoming presidential race if results from the first-ever Office of the Secretary of State State Fair “Straw Poll” are any indication. 1,976 voters cast ballots during the state fair at the Office of the Secretary of State’s booth. New York Senator Hilary Clinton was the overall winner with 349 votes, nearly twice as many as her closest Democratic competitor.    » read more »

Republican Party’s straw poll raises funds, political profiles

20 August 2007 -- Ames, Iowa -- Politics come to Iowa in a big way each summer before an American presidential election year. The show begins with the Ames Straw Poll, a fundraising event that gathers Republican presidential hopefuls at Iowa State University's Ames campus.    » read more »

August 15, 2007 -- The Ron Paul campaign announced the Illinois Republican straw poll will be held on Thursday, August 16 at the Illinois State Fair from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. To vote, you must be an Illinois resident at least 18 years old. Voting is free of charge.

Kent Snyder, chairman of the Ron Paul 2008 campaign, will speak on behalf of Ron Paul.

For more information, go here.

Source: Ron Paul campaign

August 15, 2007 -- LITTLE ROCK, AR – Former Governor Mike Huckabee (AR) will campaign in New Hampshire on August 17, 18, 19 and 20. This trip follows his strong showing at the Iowa Straw Poll on August 11.

Governor Huckabee will make the following appearances:

(NOTE: Subject to change.)

Friday, August 17, 2007

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET – Manchester, NH – Attends a spaghetti dinner hosted by the Manchester Republican Committee at the Tower Café in the Brady Sullivan Tower, 1750 Elm Street. Contact:
Debra Vanderbeek, Tel: 603-986-9145.

Saturday, August 18, 2007    » read more »

Claims win demonstrates continued support among key activist base

August 15, 2007 -- DES MOINES – The Brownback for President campaign today announced Senator Brownback's first-place finish in the Students for Life of America presidential straw poll.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- This weekend's Republican straw poll in Iowa was mired by no-shows from the top-tier candidates, low turnout, subdued moods and voting irregularities. The straw poll highlighted the general lack of enthusiasm with the GOP field with recent polls showing that None of the Above is the leading choice for Republicans and only one in five Republican caucus-goers in Iowa are satisfied with their choices.    » read more »

August 14, 2007 -- Mitt Romney's free spending ways on the campaign trail are no secret, but he took it to new levels this weekend at the straw poll in Iowa.

According to reports, Romney spent millions of dollars to smooth talk just 4,516 people into voting for him.

According to reports, Romney spent at least $442.87 per vote, though some estimates indicate he may have spent more than $1,000 per vote. By comparison, his two closest straw poll rivals spent just $57.98 and $148.27 respectively for each of their votes. [USA Today blog, 8/12/07]    » read more »

August 13, 2007 -- Little Rock, AR – Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will appear on the following national news programs on August 13 and August 14:

Monday, August 13, 2007

5:15 p.m. ET / 4:15 p.m. CT – Guest on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Matthews to discuss his strong finish in the Republican Party of Iowa Straw Poll.

5:40 p.m. ET / 5:40 p.m. CT – Guest on CNBC’s “Kudlow and Company” to discuss his strong finish in the Republican Party of Iowa Straw Poll.    » read more »