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A ''straw poll'' is a non-binding poll of the votes or preferences of members of a political convention.  Often a "straw poll" is used to indicate who the leading candidates are in an upcoming election.

A '''straw poll''' is a non-binding poll of the votes or preferences of members of a political convention.  Often a "straw poll" is used to indicate who the leading candidates are in an upcoming election. The name "straw poll" came from the 17th-century writer John Seldon, who said: "Take a straw and throw it up into the air—you may see by that which way the wind is."<ref>http://www.worldmag.com/articles/13258</ref>

==Also See==

==Also See==

*[[Iowa Straw Poll]]

*[[Iowa Straw Poll]]

[[category:politics]]

[[category:politics]]