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But word of his candidacy did not seem to set the straw poll on fire: he secured just under 4% of the vote that way.

For all the buzz of CPAC, however, the straw poll has never been a reliable guide to ultimate success.

After a minute of discussion, Li called for another straw poll, and it was clear that some of the mutineers had been winnowed.

But a straw poll of dozens of protesters arrived at a consensus that the Brotherhood was not the organizer.

Florida is too big and important a state for the result even of a straw poll there to be ignored.

Straw poll participants are not representative of even Republican primary voters, let alone the general electorate.

The Iowa Straw Poll, as the event is known, effectively kicks off the race for the Republican Party's presidential nomination next year.

Candidates with the prominence and fund-raising prowess of Mr Romney and Mr Perry can afford to shrug off the results of the straw poll.

Mrs Bachmann's victory in the straw poll is a boost for her campaign.

But the straw poll does winnow out people like Mr Pawlenty, who staked his campaign on a strong showing.

Republican presidential contender Mike Huckabee came in a surprisingly close second to Mitt Romney in the Iowa straw poll on Saturday.

A straw poll of people I've talked to about this research reveals a polarised reaction.

The straw poll is an unreliable predictor of the winner of the Iowa caucuses, let alone the Republican nomination or the presidency.

Cassandra was rather encouraged by a straw poll of the audience: overwhelming approval for the 2012 London Olympics.

In a straw poll, the majority of attendees predicted 'measurable positive turnaround' for China's property market in 2010, not this year.

Ron Paul, a congressman and darling of the libertarian right, won a straw poll for the second consecutive year.

In a straw poll of a mid-sized PR agency, about 75 per cent are having affairs.

He came third in a recent straw poll in New Hampshire, taking just 8% of the vote.

The Ames Straw Poll, held when there is no Republican incumbent running for president, dates back to 1979.

Still, participants in a recent straw poll in Florida put Cain in first place.

My straw poll reveals why: they are frantically filling in questionnaires and participating in online surveys.

On December 15, I won the nonbinding Florida straw poll at the state Democratic convention with 54 percent of the delegates.

The Iowa Straw Poll on August 13 could give the winning candidate momentum heading into the 2012 presidential campaign.

I don't think we have to win the straw poll but we do have to show some progress.

Kerry leads Bush by 12% in Presidential election straw poll.

The first test with voters is the Iowa straw poll in August.

A straw poll among members of staff shows the government is in the lead .

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin also is visiting Iowa but is not taking part in the straw poll.

despite low turnout , mitt romney says he ' s happy with his victory in the iowa straw poll

The straw poll is the most prominent event in the campaign before the Iowa caucuses in February;