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February 12, 2011--Pollster Tony Fabrizio announced the results of the Straw Poll, which was sponsored by the Washington Times this year.  The ballot [.doc] included 15 names plus "Other" and "Undecided."  The time required to count the ballots meant that the Friday afternoon cutoff occurred before some potential candidates spoke.  A record 3,742 votes were cast.  When Rep. Ron Paul was announced as the winner, near pandemonium broke out.
Straw Poll Results (3,742 votes cast)
First Choice
Ron Paul
 30%
Mitt Romney
 23%
Gary Johnson
 6%
Chris Christie
 6%
Newt Gingrich
 5%
Tim Pawlenty
 4%
Michele Bachmann
 4%
Mitch Daniels
 4%
Sarah Palin
 3%
Herman Cain
 2%
Mike Huckabee
 2%
Rick Santorum
 2%
John Thune
 2%
Jon Huntsman
 1%
Haley Barbour
 1%
Other
 5%
Undecided
 1%


Presidential Prospects
February 10
Rep. Michele Bachmann (MN)
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich
Former Sen. Rick Santorum (PA)
Donald Trump
February 11
Former Gov. Gary Johnson (NM)
Former Gov. Mitt Romney (MA)
Sen. John Thune (SD)
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Rep. Ron Paul (TX)
Herman Cain (GA)
Gov. Mitch Daniels (IN) [Reagan Banquet]
February 12
Gov. Haley Barbour (MS)
Former Amb. John Bolton

attended but didn't speak
Fred Karger
Randall Terry

not present
Sarah Palin
Mike Huckabee		 More Speakers
February 10
David Keene
Sen. Ron Johnson (WI)
Sen. Rand Paul (KY)
Donald Rumsfeld w/ Dick Cheney
Rep. Paul Ryan (WI)
Speaker John Boehner [Presidential Banquet]
February 11
Panel on Balanced Budget Amendment
Gov Rick Perry (TX)
More Reagan Banquet
February 12
Andrew Breitbart
Panel on Repealing ObamaCare
Straw Poll Result Announced
Rep. Alan West (FL)





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