Comments on: Ron Paul Wins Five Straw Polls, Mainstream Media Remains Silent

by: Brian

Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:04:15 +0000

This story has over 800 copies on google now! Complete with error for 2nd place Indiana which should be either 3rd= or 4th=. Another win yesterday and still no media! True the polls are small, but as one reporter said “politics is won by those who show up”. I’ve been posting this list on comments on blogs but this blog seems to have attracted the most attention! Well done Chris.

My updated list:
Compilation of 19 Republican Straw Polls since June 1, 2007.
Results for Ron Paul:

FIRST (6)
New Hampshire Taxpayers, July 7 ~ 1st 61.9% (182/294)
North Carolina, Gaston Co. GOP, August 13, ~ 1st 36.6% (15/41)
New Hampshire, Strafford Co., August 18 ~ 1st 72.7% (208/286)
West Alabama, August 18 ~ 1st 81.2% (216/266)
Washington State, South Sound Ronald Reagan Republican Club, August 21 ~ 1st 28.1% (40/160)
Georgia, DeKalb Co. August 24 ~ 1st 23.8% (20/84)

SECOND (4)
Utah GOP, June 12, 2nd 5.4% (70/1295)
National Taxpayers Union, June 16 ~ 2nd 16.7% (NA)
Georgia, Cobb Co. GOP, July 4 ~ 2nd 17% (42/247)
South Carolina, Georgetown Co., July 28 ~ 2nd 17.9% (40/223)

THIRD (3)
National Federation of Republican Assemblies, August 4, St. Louis, MO ~ 3rd 13.8% (18/130)
Illinois State Fair, Springfield, August 16 ~ 3rd 18.9% (174/922)
Minnesota House Republican Caucus, August 22 ~ 3rd 16% (NA)

FOURTH (3)
California Republican Assembly, July 1 ~ tied 4th 12% (NA)
Students for Life of America, August 16 ~ 4th 9.0% (57/635)
Indiana, West Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., August 18 ~ tied 4th 11.7% (21/180)

FIFTH (1)
Iowa, Ames, August 11 ~ 5th 9.12% (1,305/14,302)

SIXTH (2)
Young Republican National Federation, Ft Lauderdale FL, July 8th ~ 6th 4.5% (11/247)
Western Montana Fair, August 15, ~ 6th 14.0% (3/85)

Source:
http://ok4ronpaul.ashlux.com/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Presidential_GOP_straw_poll_results

by: CorkyAgain

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:55:53 +0000

It might be interesting to sum up the actual votes in these straw polls, instead of the number of times a candidate finished first, second or third.

by: NH

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:48:27 +0000

Check the Nashua Telegraph for two good articles in two days, including news of the polls, and Seacoast Online also about the Strafford (not Stafford) poll.

Daily Paul will also have updates from insiders.

by: Mark Smith

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:46:00 +0000

Great information! Thanks. Has anyone tabulated the actual votes cast for each candidate (cumulatively) throughout these straw polls?

by: Brian

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:01:59 +0000

Great work! Indiana should be tied 3rd not 2nd : http://www.blogsforfredthompson.com/fred-thompson-ties-victory-indiana-straw-poll

Here’s my tally:
Compilation of 16 Republican Straw Polls since June 1, 2007.
Results for Ron Paul:

FIRST (5)
New Hampshire Taxpayers, July 7 ~ 1st 61.9% (182/294)
North Carolina, Gaston GOP, August 13, ~ 1st 36.6% (15/41)
New Hampshire, Strafford Co., NH, August 18 ~ 1st 72.7% (208/286)
West Alabama, August 18 ~ 1st 81.2% (216/266)
Washington State, August 21 ~ 1st 28.1% (40/160)

SECOND (4)
Utah GOP, June 12, 2nd 5.4% (70/1295)
LibertyPapers.org conference, June 16 ~ 2nd 16.7% (NA)
Georgia, Cobb Co. GOP, July 4 ~ 2nd 17% (42/247)
South Carolina, Georgetown Co., July 28 ~ 2nd 18% (40/223)

THIRD (4)
National Federation of Republican Assemblies, August 4, St. Louis, MO ~ 3rd 14% (NA)
Illinois, Springfield, August 16 ~ tied 3rd 18.87% (174/922)
Minnesota House Republican Caucus, August 22 ~ 3rd 16% (NA)
Indiana, Tippecanoe Co., August 18 ~ tied 3rd 11.7% (21/180)

FOURTH (1)
California Republican Assembly, July 1 ~ 4th 12% (NA)

FIFTH (1)
Iowa, Ames, August 11 ~ 5th 9.12% (1,305/14,302)

SIXTH (1)
Young Republican National Federation, Ft Lauderdale FL, July 8th ~ 6th 4.5% (11/247)

Sources:
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=47579
http://ok4ronpaul.ashlux.com/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Presidential_GOP_straw_poll_results
http://isilion.blogsome.com/2007/08/19/85/