KevinR
11-05-2011, 09:56 PM
I have compiled the list of official straw polls so far, and assigned points based on placement (1st = 3 Points, 2nd = 2 Points, 3rd = 1 Point). The current candidates are ranked from best to worst. Feel free to repost this elsewhere as it was done by a non-biased manner. Also, there were several events that featured multiple straw polls, they are treated separately in the math because they were taken as such. Let me know if I missed any, and I will try to update this for future polls.
Paul - 57 Points
1st Place: 16
2nd Place: 4
3rd Place: 1
Cain - 53 Points
1st Place: 13
2nd Place: 6
3rd Place: 2
Romney - 36 Points
1st Place: 4
2nd Place: 8
3rd Place: 8
Perry - 16 Points
2nd Place: 7
3rd Place: 2
Bachmann - 16 Points
1st Place: 1
2nd Place: 4
3rd Place: 5
Santorum - 11 Points
1st Place: 1
2nd Place: 1
3rd Place: 6
Gingrich - 8 Points
2nd Place: 3
3rd Place: 2
Huntsman - 2 Points
2nd Place: 1
Johnson - 1 Point
3rd Place: 1
STRAW POLL RESULTS
New Hampshire Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Jan 22
Romney, Paul, Pawlenty
CPAC Straw Poll - Washington DC - Feb 10
Paul, Romney, Johnson
Tea Party Straw Poll - Arizona - Feb 27
Cain, Pawlenty, Paul (Onsite}
Paul, Cain, Palin (Online)
Dorchester Conference Straw Poll - Oregon - Mar 6
Daniels, Romney, Palin
National League of Cities Straw Poll - Washington DC - Mar 15
Romney, Huckabee, Daniels
Republican Liberty Caucus of California Presidential Straw Poll - California - Mar 20
Paul, Romney, Palin
St Anselm College Republicans Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Mar 31
Karger, Romney, Trump
South Carolina Straw Poll - South Carolina - Apr 3
Huckabee, Gingrich, Bachmann
Pennsylvania Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Pennsylvania - April 9
Cain, Bachmann, Pawlenty
Charleston Country Republican Party Straw Poll - South Carolina - April 15
Barbour, Romney, Santorum
Georgia 3rd District Convention Straw Poll - Georgia - Apr 16
Cain, Gingrich, Huckabee
South Carolina Republican Party Convention Presidential Straw Poll - South Carolina - May 5
Santorum, Romney, Cain
Republican Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Louisiana - June 16
Paul, Huntsman, Bachmann
Republican Party Straw Poll - Iowa - June 19
Paul, Bachmann, Santorum
Ohio Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll - Ohio - July 22
Romney, Pawlenty, Bachmann
Western Conservative Summit - Colorado - July 31
Cain, Perry, Santorum
Ames Straw Poll - Iowa - Aug 13
Bachmann, Paul, Pawlenty
Young Republicans Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Aug 20
Paul, Romney, McCotter
Georgia State GOP Straw Poll - Georgia - Aug 27
Cain, Paul, Perry
Cincinnati Tea Party Straw Poll - Ohio - Sep 12
Paul, Perry, Bachmann (Before Debate)
Paul, Bachmann, Cain (After Debate)
Harrisburg Straw Poll - Pennsylvania - Sep 16
Santorum, Romney, Perry
GOP Straw Poll - California - Sep 17
Paul, Perry, Romney
GOP Presidency 5 Straw Poll - Florida - Sep 24
Cain, Perry, Romney
Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Michigan - Sep 24
Romney, Perry, Cain
National Federation of Republican Women Straw Poll - Missouri - Oct 1
Cain, Perry, Romney
TeaCon Midwest Straw Poll - Illinois - Oct 1
Cain, Bachmann, Gingrich
Orangeburg Country Fair Straw Poll - South Carolina - Oct 3
Cain, Perry, Romney
Value Voter Straw Poll - Washington DC - Oct 7
Paul, Cain, Santorum
Republican Midwest Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Minnesota - Oct 8
Cain, Bachmann, Romney
RPLAC Straw Poll - California - Oct 13
Paul, Cain, Romney
Tea Party Straw Poll - South Carolina - Oct 15
Cain, Gingrich, Bachmann
Charleston Country Republican Party - South Carolina - Oct 18
Paul, Santorum, Gingrich
Nevada GOP Straw Poll - Nevada - Oct 21
Cain, Romney, Gingrich
Swing State Straw Poll - Ohio - Oct 22
Paul, Cain, Romney
National Federation of Republican Assemblies Presidential Straw Pol - Iowa - Oct 29
Paul, Cain, Santorum (Iowa voters)
Paul, Cain, Santorum (Non-Iowa voters)
West Alabama Straw Poll - Alabama - Oct 29
Cain, Paul, Gingrich
Illinois Straw Poll - Illinois - Nov 5
Paul, Cain, Romney
---UPCOMING---
South Dakota Republican Party Straw Poll - South Dakota - Nov 5
"Chicago Style" Republican Straw Poll - California - Nov 14
Memorial Hall Straw Poll - Illinois - Nov 19
Idaho Republican Party Straw Poll - Idaho - Jan 6
SOURCE
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_polls_for_the_Republican_Party_presidential_ primaries,_2012#January_22.2C_2011.2C_Derry.2C_New _Hampshire_.E2.80.93_New_Hampshire_Straw_Poll)
Paul - 57 Points
1st Place: 16
2nd Place: 4
3rd Place: 1
Cain - 53 Points
1st Place: 13
2nd Place: 6
3rd Place: 2
Romney - 36 Points
1st Place: 4
2nd Place: 8
3rd Place: 8
Perry - 16 Points
2nd Place: 7
3rd Place: 2
Bachmann - 16 Points
1st Place: 1
2nd Place: 4
3rd Place: 5
Santorum - 11 Points
1st Place: 1
2nd Place: 1
3rd Place: 6
Gingrich - 8 Points
2nd Place: 3
3rd Place: 2
Huntsman - 2 Points
2nd Place: 1
Johnson - 1 Point
3rd Place: 1
STRAW POLL RESULTS
New Hampshire Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Jan 22
Romney, Paul, Pawlenty
CPAC Straw Poll - Washington DC - Feb 10
Paul, Romney, Johnson
Tea Party Straw Poll - Arizona - Feb 27
Cain, Pawlenty, Paul (Onsite}
Paul, Cain, Palin (Online)
Dorchester Conference Straw Poll - Oregon - Mar 6
Daniels, Romney, Palin
National League of Cities Straw Poll - Washington DC - Mar 15
Romney, Huckabee, Daniels
Republican Liberty Caucus of California Presidential Straw Poll - California - Mar 20
Paul, Romney, Palin
St Anselm College Republicans Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Mar 31
Karger, Romney, Trump
South Carolina Straw Poll - South Carolina - Apr 3
Huckabee, Gingrich, Bachmann
Pennsylvania Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Pennsylvania - April 9
Cain, Bachmann, Pawlenty
Charleston Country Republican Party Straw Poll - South Carolina - April 15
Barbour, Romney, Santorum
Georgia 3rd District Convention Straw Poll - Georgia - Apr 16
Cain, Gingrich, Huckabee
South Carolina Republican Party Convention Presidential Straw Poll - South Carolina - May 5
Santorum, Romney, Cain
Republican Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Louisiana - June 16
Paul, Huntsman, Bachmann
Republican Party Straw Poll - Iowa - June 19
Paul, Bachmann, Santorum
Ohio Republican Party Presidential Straw Poll - Ohio - July 22
Romney, Pawlenty, Bachmann
Western Conservative Summit - Colorado - July 31
Cain, Perry, Santorum
Ames Straw Poll - Iowa - Aug 13
Bachmann, Paul, Pawlenty
Young Republicans Straw Poll - New Hampshire - Aug 20
Paul, Romney, McCotter
Georgia State GOP Straw Poll - Georgia - Aug 27
Cain, Paul, Perry
Cincinnati Tea Party Straw Poll - Ohio - Sep 12
Paul, Perry, Bachmann (Before Debate)
Paul, Bachmann, Cain (After Debate)
Harrisburg Straw Poll - Pennsylvania - Sep 16
Santorum, Romney, Perry
GOP Straw Poll - California - Sep 17
Paul, Perry, Romney
GOP Presidency 5 Straw Poll - Florida - Sep 24
Cain, Perry, Romney
Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Michigan - Sep 24
Romney, Perry, Cain
National Federation of Republican Women Straw Poll - Missouri - Oct 1
Cain, Perry, Romney
TeaCon Midwest Straw Poll - Illinois - Oct 1
Cain, Bachmann, Gingrich
Orangeburg Country Fair Straw Poll - South Carolina - Oct 3
Cain, Perry, Romney
Value Voter Straw Poll - Washington DC - Oct 7
Paul, Cain, Santorum
Republican Midwest Leadership Conference Straw Poll - Minnesota - Oct 8
Cain, Bachmann, Romney
RPLAC Straw Poll - California - Oct 13
Paul, Cain, Romney
Tea Party Straw Poll - South Carolina - Oct 15
Cain, Gingrich, Bachmann
Charleston Country Republican Party - South Carolina - Oct 18
Paul, Santorum, Gingrich
Nevada GOP Straw Poll - Nevada - Oct 21
Cain, Romney, Gingrich
Swing State Straw Poll - Ohio - Oct 22
Paul, Cain, Romney
National Federation of Republican Assemblies Presidential Straw Pol - Iowa - Oct 29
Paul, Cain, Santorum (Iowa voters)
Paul, Cain, Santorum (Non-Iowa voters)
West Alabama Straw Poll - Alabama - Oct 29
Cain, Paul, Gingrich
Illinois Straw Poll - Illinois - Nov 5
Paul, Cain, Romney
---UPCOMING---
South Dakota Republican Party Straw Poll - South Dakota - Nov 5
"Chicago Style" Republican Straw Poll - California - Nov 14
Memorial Hall Straw Poll - Illinois - Nov 19
Idaho Republican Party Straw Poll - Idaho - Jan 6
SOURCE
Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_polls_for_the_Republican_Party_presidential_ primaries,_2012#January_22.2C_2011.2C_Derry.2C_New _Hampshire_.E2.80.93_New_Hampshire_Straw_Poll)