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The Ames straw poll oddities and candidates
George Will critiques the Ames straw poll as a quirky fundraising event for Iowa Republicans. The piece highlights Tim Pawlenty Michele Bachmann Ron Paul and others, the high cost of owning space, and the poll’s mixed track record predicting caucus outcomes while noting Perry’s late entry dynamics.
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Washington
Eugene McCarthy
Ames
Iowa
Ron Paul
George W. Bush
Paul
New York Times
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Michele Bachmann
Pawlenty
Bachmann
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N.H
John Wayne
Babe Ruth
Bab
Santorum
Herman Cain
Michigan
Thad McCotter
Mitt Romney
Newt Gingrich
Jon Huntsman
Texas
Rick Perry
Romney
Perry
George H.W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Pat Robertson
Bob Dole
Bush
Phil Gramm
Dole