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Sept. 18-19, 2009--Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), Tom Price (R-GA) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) participated in a health care town hall.  (Below) Among others addressing the summit were Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA) and former Education Secretary Bill Bennett.

Five hundred and ninety seven votes were tallied in the Straw Poll:

1. Mike Huckabee  170   28.48%
2. Mitt Romney  74   12.40%
3. Tim Pawlenty  73   12.23%
4. Sarah Palin  72   12.06%
5. Mike Pence  71   11.89%
6. Newt Gingrich  40   6.70%
7. Bobby Jindal  28   4.69%
8. Rick Santorum  15   2.51%
9. Ron Paul  13   2.18%
10. Undecided  31   5.19%
11. Other  10   1.68%
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