Ron Paul Wins GOP Straw Poll in Delegate-Rich Idaho

Handily defeats competitors in the Gem State

 

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul easily beat his competitors in the Idaho state Republican Party’s first-ever public presidential straw poll.  Paul earned 173 of the 399 votes cast statewide, followed by Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Jon Huntsman who earned 135, 47, 40, and 4 votes,  respectively.

 

The straw poll was held at the Riverside Hotel, located in Boise.  The Idaho Republican State Central Committee recently moved its voting contest to March 6th—Super Tuesday—and will nominate candidates using a county by county caucus system.  Idaho has 32 delegates at the 2012 Republican National Convention, more than Iowa, New Hampshire, and Nevada.

 

“Ron Paul has a tremendous support base in the oft-overlooked but important state of Idaho.  This straw poll win is a positive early indicator that as we focus even more on Pacific Northwest contests, Idaho will stand out as one of the states where Ron Paul has a competitive edge over his establishment competitors,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

 

Full results of the straw poll are as follows.*

 

Ron Paul – 173

 Mitt Romney – 135

 Newt Gingrich – 47

 Rick Santorum – 40

 Jon Huntsman – 4

 

[*Rick Perry’s campaign requested he not appear on the ballot.]

Ron Paul Polls a Strong Second in Des Moines Register Survey

Paul is steadily on the rise as his Republican competitors continue to flash and falter

 

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul polls a strong second place in a new poll commissioned by the influential Des Moines Register newspaper, revealing that the 12-term Congressman from Texas has steadily grown his support base in the first-in-nation voting state.

 

Paul garnered 18 percent among likely Republican caucus goers, close behind Newt Gingrich who earned 25 percent. With 16 percent of the vote, Mitt Romney was the only other candidate to attract double-digit support.  Especially noteworthy is that Paul, with respect to Iowa poll results, has steadily gone from low, to middling to top-place showings.

 

“The rise of Congressman Paul’s poll numbers reflects our hopes for strong, steady growth minus the media- and pundit-influenced volatility other candidates suffer.  We want to continue growing our support base incrementally and maintain the faith and trust voters put in us as they carry us toward a respectable caucus finish,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton.

 

“The Iowa team is plugging away using traditional retail politicking but we’re buoyed by unconventional interest in, and support for, Ron Paul.  We take today’s poll news as a compliment but we do not take it lightly, as we’re working hard in the weeks leading up to the caucus,” added Drew Ivers, Iowa chairman for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.

 

The Des Moines Register poll was conducted from November 27th to the 30th and is based on interviews with 2,222 registered Republican and independent voters in Iowa ages 18 or older, of which 401 are likely caucus goers.  Questions asked of the 401 likely Republican caucus goers have a margin of error of +/- 4.9 percent.  Other results based on smaller samples have a wider margin of error.  Poll results are as follows:

 

Gingrich 25%

 Paul 18%

 Romney 16%

 Bachmann 8%

 Cain 8%

 Perry 6%

 Santorum 6%

 Huntsman 2%

 

More detailed poll results will be released tomorrow, Sunday, December 4th, sometime in the morning

Poll Shows Crossover for Paul Reminiscent of Reagan Democrats Circa 1980

Here is Iowa Caucus Horse Race Snapshot of the question asked of an aggregate total of 846 Likely Republican Caucus-goers combined with disaffected Democrats & Independent voters who indicated they will not vote to re-elect President Obama and intend to vote in 2012 Republican Caucus.

 

Break Down of Sample Size:

 Likely Registered Republican Caucus Attendees: 678

 Disaffected Democrats/Independents: 168

 TOTAL: 846

 

Poll Conducted November 21, 2011

 Margin of Error on Snapshot Question +/‐ 3.37%

 

Poll commissioned by Revolution PAC

Poll conducted by TeleResearch Corp

 

If the Iowa Republican Caucus was held today, whom would be your first choice to be the Republican nominee for President?

 

Source: Revolution PAC

Ron Paul Wins First Place in 2012 Illinois Republican Pre-Presidential Straw Poll

Handily defeats GOP competitors Cain, Romney and Gingrich in online and in-person contest limited to Illinois residents

 

LAKE JACKSON, Texas – 2012 Republican Presidential candidate Ron Paul earned another straw poll victory tonight, this time winning 52 percent of 3,649 votes cast in an Illinois statewide Republican contest held online and in-person.

 

Dr. Paul handily beat Herman Cain, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich, who garnered 18, 14, and 9 percent of the votes, respectively.  Rick Perry earned a mere 2.5 percent of the vote, John Huntsman 1.5 percent, Rick Santorum 1.2 percent, followed by Michele Bachmann with just 1.1 percent.

 

“This straw poll victory demonstrates the groundswell of support for Ron Paul and his winning message, as well as the organizational muscle presidential candidates require,” said Scott Davis, Illinois State Chair for the Ron Paul 2012 Presidential campaign.  “Straw poll participants were Illinois residents who support the Illinois Republican Party and Ron Paul for the presidency, so this contest is relevant and representative.”

 

The 2012 Illinois Republican Pre-Presidential Straw Poll was the first mainly online poll of its kind.  The one-week poll began on 9:00 a.m. CT Saturday, October 29th and concluded tonight, November 5th, at 7:00 p.m. CT.  In order to participate, voters were required to be Illinois residents and to make a minimum $5 contribution benefiting the Illinois Republican Party.  The poll was taken at http://www.illinoisstrawpoll.com/.

 

Today throughout Illinois there also were a number of Republican activities where voters cast their vote in person instead of online.  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R) was among the Republican luminaries traveling around to different county and township events today as localities hosted in-person voting opportunities.  Ron Paul was declared the winner at the Republican Party headquarters in Downtown Chicago at an event hosted by Eloise Gerson, 42nd Ward Republican Committeeman and Chicago GOP Chairwoman.  Senator Kirk was also in attendance.

 

Complete straw poll results are as follows:

 

Paul 52%

Cain 18%

Romney 14%

Gingrich 9%

Perry 2.5%

Huntsman 1.5%

Santorum 1.2%

Bachmann 1.1%

Ron Paul Wins California State GOP Convention Straw Poll

Paul bests nearest competition by 15 percent

LAKE JACKSON, Texas– At today’s California state Republican fall convention, 2012 Presidential candidate Ron Paul won its presidential straw poll, picking up 45 percent of the ballots cast.

“This win is just the latest indication of our campaign’s growing momentum,” said Ron Paul 2012 National Campaign Chairman Jesse Benton. “Americans are sick and tired of the status quo and Dr. Paul offers a real change, and hope for a free and prosperous future.”

The convention and poll were held at the JW Marriot in downtown Los Angeles. Out of 833 ballots cast, Paul garnered the greatest number of votes with 374, beating his nearest competitor Texas Gov. Rick Perry by a wide margin. See below for breakdown of votes and percentages.

374 Ron Paul 44.9%

244 Rick Perry 29.3%

74 Mitt Romney 8.8%

64 Michelle Bachmann 7.7%

17 John Huntsman 2%

15 Herman Cain 1.8%

14 Newt Gingrich 1.7%

7 Thaddeus McCotter .8%

7 Rick Santorum .8%