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01-02-2013, 03:59 PM
Ron Paul rules roost among write-ins from Tarrant County in 2012 presidential race

http://blogs.star-telegram.com/.a/6a00d8341c2cc953ef017d3f6b2c8c970c-320wi


Chuck Norris, Elvis and Willie Nelson got their usual smattering of write-in votes in November's presidential election, the Texas Tribune finds in a review of results from Tarrant and Travis counties, the largest counties that actually count their write-in votes. But rising above all candidates getting write-in support is Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who ends his long and storied career in the U.S. House today.

Paul received 433 write-in votes in Tarrant County and 1,291 in Travis. Finishing second among write-ins in both counties was Jesus Christ, with 49 votes in Tarrant and 31 in Travis. Third in both counties was Hillary Clinton, with 33 write-in ballots in Tarrant and 30 in Travis.

Among others getting at least some support via write-in ballots in Texas: Jon Huntsman, Mickey Mouse, Colin Powell, Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich, Sarah Palin, Tupac Shakur, Clark Kent, Jon Stewart, Chuck Norris, Elvis Presley and "Nobody."

Read more here: http://blogs.star-telegram.com/politex/2013/01/ron-paul-rules-roost-among-write-ins-from-tarrant-county-in-2012-presidential-race.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://blogs.star-telegram.com/politex/2013/01/ron-paul-rules-roost-among-write-ins-from-tarrant-county-in-2012-presidential-race.html#storylink=cpy