The Ames Straw Poll

Published: August 8, 2007, 3:31 pm

Tags: mitt romney, mike huckabee, iowa straw poll

The Evans-Novak Political Report gives three reasons why Mitt Romney will win the Ames Straw Poll on Saturday in Iowa:"His early popularity there was enough to scare away the other top contenders""The straw poll, to an even greater extent then the caucuses, is a test of organizational strength. Romney, by far, has the best organized Iowa campaign--a symptom of his being the most organized of the candidates. A former consultant and corporate manager, Romney understands management.""More then management, the 'organizational strength' required by the straw poll means mostly money. Romney is the GOP leader in that field, with $44 million raised at the end of the second quarter".Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Arizona Senator John McCain have opted out of the Ames Straw poll which could hurt them both with caucus voters. While it is evident that Mitt Romney will win the Iowa straw poll, the real race is for second place. The Ames straw poll has been make or break in the past,

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