Ron Paul GOP Straw Polls Victory Summary

[jj111]

Ron Paul won first place in both GOP straw polls that took place this weekend.

Ron Paul has won first place in half the GOP straw polls so far.

Ron Paul has won first place in more GOP straw polls than any other candidate:

Ron Paul has won six straw polls; the next closest is tied between Romney and non-candidate Fred Thompson, each winning only three straw polls.

Ron Paul has beaten Giuliani in 11 out of 12 straw polls

In both straw polls where Ron Paul won second place, first place was won by a non-declared candidate (Fred Thompson)

Ron Paul has beaten McCain in all 12 straw polls.

This weekend's two GOP straw polls:

DeKalb Country, Georgia: first. 2007 Aug 26
http://rxpaul.townhall.com/g/aea09466-aeb7-4772-9207-2fe171a5af5b

Pittsburgh Area (Allegheny Country, PA): first. 2007 Aug 26
http://rxpaul.townhall.com/g/9d92891d-240e-4986-bf82-751d276517cb


All GOP Straw Polls (12 so far)

First Place: 6 polls
Second Place: 2 polls
Third Place: 3 polls
Fifth Place: 1 poll


RON PAUL FIRST PLACE

Western Alabama: first
http://www.newsandpolicy.com/news/2007/08/news-flash-ron-paul-wins-alabama-straw-poll-by-wid.html

Gaston County, North Carolina: first
http://bhday.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/ron-paul-wins-gaston-county-straw-poll/

New Hampshire Taxpayers: first
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=45339

Strafford County, New Hampshire: first
http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Ron_Paul_wins_NH_straw_poll_2

DeKalb Country, Georgia: first. 2007 Aug 26
http://rxpaul.townhall.com/g/aea09466-aeb7-4772-9207-2fe171a5af5b

Pittsburgh Area (Allegheny Country, PA): first. 2007 Aug 26
http://rxpaul.townhall.com/g/9d92891d-240e-4986-bf82-751d276517cb


RON PAUL SECOND PLACE

National Taxpayers Union: second (Fred Thompson came in first)
http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2007/06/16/ntu-straw-poll/

South Carolina: second (Fred Thompson came in first)
http://www.usaelectionpolls.com/2008/articles/fred-thompson-ron-paul-leaders-of-south-carolina-straw-poll.html


RON PAUL THIRD PLACE

NFRA (Republican straw poll): third (Fred Thompson won first; Romney second)
http://thecitizensjournalblog.blogspot.com/2007/08/fred-thomson-wins-nfra-straw-poll.html

Illinois: third (Romney won first; Fred Thompson won second)
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=47471


RON PAUL FOURTH PLACE

Indiana: tied for fourth (1st Romney and Fred Thompson; 3rd Giuliani)
http://www.blogsforfredthompson.com/...ana-straw-poll


RON PAUL FIFTH PLACE

Iowa: fifth (Ron Paul beat both Giuliani and McCain; Romney won 1st)
http://www.freemarketnews.com/WorldNews.asp?nid=47146

[ChristopherJ]

This is becoming quite a list. Wonder when the media will pick up on it? :p

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

Ron Paul also came in 3rd in the MN Straw Poll August 22.

Guess I didn't get that info to Lew Rockwell or whoever compiles these data.

[akovacs]

The Indiana one wasn't a state-wide poll. It was only Tippecanoe county. I should mention (I was there) that we probably would have placed an easy 2nd had we been able to show the video we wanted to. Thompson got first because out house rep talked for about 15 minutes about how awesome Thompson is and how much he loved working with him.

[goldenequity]

Scribbler...
you rock....we are grateful for what you do...
who you are....
thanks!;)

[Scribbler de Stebbing]

Scribbler...
you rock....we are grateful for what you do...
who you are....
thanks!;)

Hey, I only voted ONCE -- promise.

[empirenine]

This thread made me smile. My girlfriend said "that's amazing".

[M.Bellmore]

And the kick-butt charts from our friends in Oklahoma have been updated :D

http://ok4ronpaul.ashlux.com/wiki/index.php?title=2008_Presidential_GOP_straw_poll_r esults

[richard1984]

Have previous candidates had this sort of straw poll record (especially "2nd-tier," "long shot" candidates)? If not, it sure seems like something news worthy, doesn't it?