Bachmann wins with the smaller crowd?

[jmdrake]

Am I missing something?

http://news.yahoo.com/michele-bachmann-wins-iowa-republican-poll-004004700.html

"This is the very first step toward taking the White House in 2012," Bachmann told a small crowd of supporters outside her campaign bus on the straw poll grounds. "Now it's on to all 50 states."
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Lines were long at the tents hosted by Bachmann and Pawlenty, who competed for the votes of the social conservatives who dominate the Iowa nominating contest. The supporters of Paul, a libertarian with a loyal following, swarmed the grounds and jammed the arena when he spoke.

[sailingaway]

Am I missing something?

http://news.yahoo.com/michele-bachmann-wins-iowa-republican-poll-004004700.html

"This is the very first step toward taking the White House in 2012," Bachmann told a small crowd of supporters outside her campaign bus on the straw poll grounds. "Now it's on to all 50 states."
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Lines were long at the tents hosted by Bachmann and Pawlenty, who competed for the votes of the social conservatives who dominate the Iowa nominating contest. The supporters of Paul, a libertarian with a loyal following, swarmed the grounds and jammed the arena when he spoke.

She had Randy Travis and this: http://images.politico.com/global/blogs/110813_bachmann_rule_465.jpg

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61282.html

Remember, most don't even usually vote at all.