Minnesota Congresswomen Michele Bachmann won the Iowa GOP Ames Straw Poll Saturday:
- Bachmann: 28.55% (4,823 votes)
- Ron Paul: 27.65% (4,671 votes)
- Pawlenty: 13.57% (2,293 votes)
- Santorum: 9.81% (1,657 votes)
- Herman Cain: 8.62% (1,456 votes)
- Rick Perry, as a write in: 3.62% (718 votes)
- Romney: 3.36% (567 votes)
- Gingrich: 2.28% (385 votes)
- Huntsman: 0.41%: (69 votes)
- Thad McCotter: 0.21% (35 votes)
The win gives Bachmann momentum to take on Governor Rick Perry and former Governor Mitt Romney as the top three candidates for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
One really has to wonder whether the significance of the straw poll was lessened because Governor Rick Perry was not on the ballot and only announced his candidacy yesterday.
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