Bachmannia!

ProSense

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:12 PM
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Bachmannia!

Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 06:17 PM by ProSense

David Kurtz

Looks like Michele Bachmann has prevailed in the Ames straw poll, an early though not necessarily determinative assessment of each campaign's organizational abilities.

Here's the initial breakdown: Bachmann 28.55%, Paul 27.65%, Pawlenty 13.57%.

No surprise that Ron Paul did so well. And no surprise to anyone who's been following the Iowa race closely that Bachmann won -- but step back for a minute and consider how mind-blowing it would have been even six months ago, let alone a year or two back, to think of Michele Bachmann as a major contender for the GOP nomination, arguably the frontrunner now in Iowa. It truly boggles.

VDaily Kos: Michele Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll

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Michele Bachmann: 4823
Ron Paul: 4671
Tim Pawlenty: 2293
Rick Santorum: 1657
Herman Cain: 1456
Mitt Romney: 567
Newt Gingrich: 385
Jon Huntsman: 69
Thad McCotter: 35

Total votes cast: 16,892

<...>

3:52 PM PT: Rick Perry had 718 write ins, putting him well below Herman Cain, but above Mitt Romney

Damn!

:rofl:

Edited to add Perry!

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Tx4obama

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:14 PM
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1. Perry was a write-in. Guess not enough wrote-in Palin - she's not on the list. See below

Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 06:20 PM by Tx4obama

2011 Straw Poll Full Results (Votes, %)
1. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (4823, 28.55%)
2. Congressman Ron Paul (4671, 27.65%)
3. Governor Tim Pawlenty (2293, 13.57%)
4. Senator Rick Santorum (1657, 9.81%)
5. Herman Cain(1456, 8.62%)
6. Governor Rick Perry (718, 3.62%) write-in
7. Governor Mitt Romney (567, 3.36%)
8. Speaker Newt Gingrich (385, 2.28%)
9. Governor Jon Huntsman (69, 0.41%)
10. Congressman Thad McCotter (35, 0.21%)
Scattering (162, 0.96 %) Includes all those receiving votes at less than one-percent that were not on the ballot.

Edited to add link:
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/13/7366544-bachmann-wins-ames-straw-poll

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:16 PM
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3. delete - meant to reply to OP... :-/

Edited on Sat Aug-13-11 06:18 PM by Stardust

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Tx4obama

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:15 PM
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2. ProSense, your Kos list is missing Perry. See comment #1. n/t

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ProSense

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:18 PM
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4. Thanks, added. n/t

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:18 PM
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5. Because Marcus had the best petting zoo. nt

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Sat Aug-13-11 06:19 PM
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6. WOW!!!

Romney 6th???

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