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The three House members competing, Representatives Duncan Hunter of California, Ron Paul of Texas and Tom Tancredo of Colorado, have vowed to stay in the race, regardless of their placement in the Iowa Straw Poll<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ap55FE7Ol9O8&refer=us</ref>. | The three House members competing, Representatives Duncan Hunter of California, Ron Paul of Texas and Tom Tancredo of Colorado, have vowed to stay in the race, regardless of their placement in the Iowa Straw Poll<ref>http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ap55FE7Ol9O8&refer=us</ref>. | ||
| − | Mitt Romney, who held a significant lead in the Iowa polls, came into the straw poll with a advantage over the other presidentially straw poll candidates<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/08/group_attacks_r.html</ref>. In an effort to gain support from Iowa conservatives, Sam Brownback campaigned heavily against Romney's past stance on abortion<ref>http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/07/26/brownbacks_robocallshit_romney.html</ref>. Former [[Arkansas]] Governor, Mike Huckabee, stated that while he believed Romney's current beliefs on abortion, electing Romney would lead to accusations of a "flip-flop", which he says could lead to a Republican loss in the presidential race<ref>http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/08/posttalk_huckabees_tough_talk.html</ref>. | + | Mitt Romney, who held a significant lead in the Iowa polls, came into the straw poll with a advantage over the other presidentially straw poll candidates<ref>http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/08/group_attacks_r.html</ref>. In an effort to gain support from Iowa conservatives, Sam Brownback campaigned heavily against Romney's past stance on abortion and alleged that fellow Republican canidate, Tom Tancredo, gave money to Planned Peranthood in a negative avertizment days before the straw pollhttp<ref>//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2007/07/26/VI2007072601105.html<ref><ref>http://blog.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2007/07/26/brownbacks_robocallshit_romney.html</ref>. Former [[Arkansas]] Governor, Mike Huckabee, stated that while he believed Romney's current beliefs on abortion, electing Romney would lead to accusations of a "flip-flop", which he says could lead to a Republican loss in the presidential race<ref>http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/08/posttalk_huckabees_tough_talk.html</ref>.. |
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The Ames Straw Poll, known more widely as the Iowa Straw Poll, is the most prominent Republican presidential straw poll. The Straw Poll, sponsored by the Iowa GOP, is held at Iowa State University the August before any Republican presidential primary. Although the straw poll is a non-binding political activity, it has been used as a measuring stick of the viability of candidates presidential bid. The Ames Straw Poll, which charges $35 for each admission, also acts as a fund raising event for the Iowa Republican party. Voting is open to all party affiliations[1]. Along with the straw poll, attendants are invited to somewhat of a carnival; including barbecues, inflatable playground equipment for kids, music, and supporters rallying for their candidates[2].
Because of the significance of the straw poll, primary candidates have spent large sums of money purchasing pre-paid ballots for supporters. In 2004, Steve Forbes and George W. Bush each spent over $2 million on tickets and activities for the Iowa Straw Poll[3]. The Iowa Straw Poll has also been a hive for media, with over 250 news organizations on hand during the 1999 straw poll.
The Iowa Straw Poll has acted as a means of narrowing down Republican primary contestants. Lower tier candidates are forced to place high in the straw poll in order to keep up funding from supporters. In 1999, Lamar Alexander ended his primary campaign just two days after the Iowa Straw Poll. In October of the same year, Elizabeth Dole also cut short her campaign after not living up to her supporters expectations in the Iowa Straw Poll[4].
2007 Iowa Straw Poll
The 2007 Iowa straw poll will be held August 11th and will consist of Republican primary candidates Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Tom Tancredo, John Cox, Ron Paul, Duncan Hunter, Tommy Thompson and Sam Brownback[5]. Presidential primary candidates John McCain and Rudy Giuliani decided not to participate in the straw poll[6], allegedly because of time and resources constraints. Organizers expect there will be 40,000 Iowa Republicans at this year's straw poll[7]. Laura Ingraham is the Master of Ceremonies. [8]
Some Republican primary candidates have stated that they will not remain in the primary race unless they have a good showing at the straw poll. Mike Huckabee has said he will reconsider his race if he does not get in the top half of the straw poll votes. Tommy Thompson has said he will step down from the race if he does not finish in the top two straw poll spots. The three House members competing, Representatives Duncan Hunter of California, Ron Paul of Texas and Tom Tancredo of Colorado, have vowed to stay in the race, regardless of their placement in the Iowa Straw Poll[9].
Mitt Romney, who held a significant lead in the Iowa polls, came into the straw poll with a advantage over the other presidentially straw poll candidates[10]. In an effort to gain support from Iowa conservatives, Sam Brownback campaigned heavily against Romney's past stance on abortion and alleged that fellow Republican canidate, Tom Tancredo, gave money to Planned Peranthood in a negative avertizment days before the straw pollhttpCite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag. Former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee, stated that while he believed Romney's current beliefs on abortion, electing Romney would lead to accusations of a "flip-flop", which he says could lead to a Republican loss in the presidential race[11]..
Winners
| Year | Name | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Won the Republican primary, and went on to became President of the United States. |
| 1995 | Pat Robertson | Lost Republican primary. |
| 1995 | Bob Dole and Phil Gramm (tie) | Bob Dole went on to win the Republican primary after tying for first place in the Iowa Caucus. |
| 1979 | George H.W. Bush | Lost to Ronald Reagan in Republican primary and becomes vice president candidate |
External Links
References
- ↑ http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Story?id=3460114&page=1
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/08/live_from_the_s.html
- ↑ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=980DE6D91039F936A2575BC0A96F958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=print
- ↑ http://www.iowagop.net/straw.poll.asp
- ↑ http://desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070625/NEWS/70625033/1001
- ↑ http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2007-06-06-iowa-straw-poll_N.htm
- ↑ http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/07/20/news/local/doc46a04563cde01862465366.txt
- ↑ http://www.iowagop.net/downloads/Straw.Poll.Info.pdf
- ↑ http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=ap55FE7Ol9O8&refer=us
- ↑ http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2007/08/group_attacks_r.html
- ↑ http://blog.washingtonpost.com/thefix/2007/08/posttalk_huckabees_tough_talk.html