Ron Paul Wins GOP California Straw Poll - International Business Times:
Sep. 18, 2011 - "The California state GOP announced in a statement that Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the California Republican straw poll on Saturday.
"Of the 883 ballots cast during the event, the controversial Paul received 374, or 44.9 percent, of the votes. Ballots were cast among Republican Party members, associated members and registered guests.
"Gov. Rick Perry came in second with 29.3 percent of the votes (244 ballots), while Mitt Romney came in third with 8.8 percent (74 ballots), followed by Rep. Michele Bachmann, who received 7.7 percent (64 ballots).
"The other GOP candidates -- Jon Huntsman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Thad McCotter, Rick Santorum, Gary Johnson and Fred Karger -- each received 2 percent of the votes or less."
Paul reportedly drew supportive crowds over the weekend while making multiple speaking appearances at the state Republican Party convention in downtown Los Angeles."
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215772/20110918/ron-paul-wins-california-straw-poll-gop-straw-poll.htm
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Sep. 18, 2011 - "The California state GOP announced in a statement that Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the California Republican straw poll on Saturday.
"Of the 883 ballots cast during the event, the controversial Paul received 374, or 44.9 percent, of the votes. Ballots were cast among Republican Party members, associated members and registered guests.
"Gov. Rick Perry came in second with 29.3 percent of the votes (244 ballots), while Mitt Romney came in third with 8.8 percent (74 ballots), followed by Rep. Michele Bachmann, who received 7.7 percent (64 ballots).
"The other GOP candidates -- Jon Huntsman, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Thad McCotter, Rick Santorum, Gary Johnson and Fred Karger -- each received 2 percent of the votes or less."
Paul reportedly drew supportive crowds over the weekend while making multiple speaking appearances at the state Republican Party convention in downtown Los Angeles."
Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/215772/20110918/ron-paul-wins-california-straw-poll-gop-straw-poll.htm
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