Politico vote totals: Perry 718 votes to Romney's 567 in straw poll

[flpoljunkie]

Michele Bachmann wins, Ron Paul a close second at Iowa straw poll

By ALEXANDER BURNS | 8/13/11 6:47 PM EDT Updated: 8/13/11 6:55 PM EDT

Michele Bachmann has been named the winner of the Iowa straw poll, taking 4,823 votes out of nearly 17,000 cast. Ron Paul was a close runner-up, taking 4,671 votes and trailing Bachmann by less than 200 ballots. In a distant third place was former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who took 2,293 votes after investing heavily in the event.

The rest of the lineup: Rick Santorum – 1,657 votes; Herman Cain – 1,456 votes; Rick Perry – 718 votes; Mitt Romney – 567 votes; Newt Gingrich – 385 votes, Jon Huntsman – 69 votes; Thaddeus McCotter – 35 votes.

Romney, Huntsman and Gingrich were listed on the ballot, but did not contest the poll. Perry’s sixth place finish came despite not being listed on the ballot; his votes came through write-ins, since the Texas governor only announced his campaign this weekend.


http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/61315.html

[bigdarryl]

1. Who cares this straw poll means nothing

[pwb]

2. Wow 17,000 votes cast, Its a mandate.

[brer cat]

3. How many did Rick Parry get? NT

[flpoljunkie]

5. Bet they counted the Rick 'Parry' votes for Rick Perry.

[Tx4obama]

4. Perry was a write-in. Guess not enough wrote-in Palin - she's not on the list !!! :) n/t

[Keefer]

6. Perry wasn't on "the list" either.

IMHO, Perry and Bachmann are our targets. Perry will be the presidential nominee, Bachmann will be the Vice Presidential nominee. Just my opinion. I know it's VERY early yet....

[Tx4obama]

8. Yes, Perry DID make it to the results list - he is number six.

2011 Straw Poll Full Results (Votes, %)
1. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (4823, 28.55%)
2. Congressman Ron Paul (4671, 27.65%)
3. Governor Tim Pawlenty (2293, 13.57%)
4. Senator Rick Santorum (1657, 9.81%)
5. Herman Cain(1456, 8.62%)
6. Governor Rick Perry (718, 3.62%) write-in
7. Governor Mitt Romney (567, 3.36%)
8. Speaker Newt Gingrich (385, 2.28%)
9. Governor Jon Huntsman (69, 0.41%)
10. Congressman Thad McCotter (35, 0.21%)
Scattering (162, 0.96 %) Includes all those receiving votes at less than one-percent that were not on the ballot.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/08/13/7366544-bachmann-wins-ames-straw-poll

[Kahuna]

9. No way in hell will Perry put Bachmann on the ticket. I think he learned

from mccain that ditzy women, no matter how good looking, will keep voters away in droves.

[CakeGrrl]

7. Didn't like Huntsman much at all.

Wonder if he'll drop out or go for a primary or two?

[Kahuna]

10. Huntsman scared me the most because he's the most normal one..

Figures that he's not catching on. :hi:

[Keefer]

11. Huntsman is...

D-O-N-E. No chance at all.