Ron Paul has won the most recent straw poll. This one is in New York, where he convincingly bested Mitt Romney with a 31.9% to 22.3% finish.
Although the straw poll is nothing super significant in the republican race for the nomination, it definitely helps Ron Paul get some much needed momentum. Not only that, but Ron Paul winning the straw poll in New York shows the tremendous grassroots support he has all over the country.
You can read more here or read the excerpt from "The State Column" below:
Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX), a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, clobbered Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum in a New York straw poll Thursday night, according to a post from the Facebook page of the Amherst GOP Presidential Caucus.
Mr. Paul won the Amherst GOP straw poll with 31.9 percent of the votes (30 votes). Mr. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, finished in second place with 26.6 percent of the votes (25 votes). Mr. Romney, a former Massachusetts Governor, took third place with 22.3 percent of the votes (21 votes) and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich finished at the bottom of the Republican pack with 19.2 percent of the votes (18 votes).
The New York straw poll was not Mr. Paul’s first straw poll victory in the 2012 presidential race nor is it likely to be his last. Nearly defeating Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-MN) in the Ames straw poll in August of last year, the Texas congressman’s numerous straw poll victories have become an important part of his campaign to become the next Republican presidential nominee. Read more: http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/2012/02/24/ron-paul-clobbers-romney-santorum-in-new-york-straw-poll/#ixzz1nMlGYPZm
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