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Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment

In the days since Republicans lost an election many in the party thought was theirs, chatter has been bubbling about what the GOP should do to recover. For Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, it starts with the smallest of actions: abandoning the state's now-infamous straw poll.

 

Newt Gingrich wins Tea Party Patriots straw poll

Newt Gingrich emerged the winner in a Sunday night straw poll of tea party voters after he and three other Republican presidential candidates courted more than 23,000 activists during a tele forum sponsored by the Tea Party Patriots coalition.

 

Ron Paul declared winner of Illinois Republican straw poll

Ron Paul declared winner of Illinois Republican straw poll

Ron Paul was declared the winner on Saturday of a weeklong Republican presidential straw poll in Democratic President Barack Obama's home state of Illinois.

Senh: Here's some Ron Paul news, since he gets ignored by the media.

 

Tim Pawlenty regrets early pullout from GOP race

Tim Pawlenty regrets early pullout from GOP race

After watching the ups and downs of the Republican presidential campaign from the sidelines since mid-August, Tim Pawlenty voiced second thoughts Monday about his decision to pull out of the race after a third place showing at the Ames straw poll.

 

Cain upsets Perry in Florida Republican straw poll

Cain upsets Perry in Florida Republican straw poll

Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday in a Republican presidential straw poll in Florida, dealing a disappointing loss to the Texas governor two days after a shaky debate performance.

 

Ron Paul wins California straw poll

Texas Rep. Ron Paul won a California straw poll, the state Republican Party announced in a statement Saturday night.

 

Tim Pawlenty drops out of presidential race

Tim Pawlenty drops out of presidential race

The former Minnesota governor finished a distant third in the GOP's Ames Straw Poll in Iowa.

 

Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll as Perry looms

Bachmann wins Iowa straw poll as Perry looms

Michele Bachmann captured the famed Iowa straw poll in Ames Saturday, reaching a high-profile benchmark in her meteoric rise to a top-tier presidential candidate.

 

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