Ron Paul Takes the
Ribbon in State Fair's GOP Straw Poll
September 9, 2007
By Annapolis Notebook
Washington Post
According to the release, Paul received 263 votes, and
former New York mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani (for whom Republican
former governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. is toiling) was
second with 220 votes. (Ehrlich received three write-in
votes.) Former Tennessee senator Fred Thompson-- who had
yet to declare his candidacy -- finished third with 188
votes. No other candidate cracked 100 votes.
All told, nearly 1,000 people cast ballots in the Maryland
GOP's first-ever presidential straw poll at the fair.
The party said the straw poll was open to everyone of
voting age, regardless of party affiliation, who stopped
by the GOP booth.
The campaigns of nine GOP presidential candidates were
invited to have representatives at the booth. It turns
out only Paul had someone there all 11 days, the party
said.
"The final vote showing Ron Paul won is a lesson
for all campaigns of how grass-roots politics can make
all the difference," said Chris Cavey, first vice
chairman of the Maryland Republican Party and co-chairman
of the party's State Fair Planning Committee.
"The Paul campaign repeatedly e-mailed their base
of support to turn out at the State Fair to cast a vote
for Dr. Paul, and in doing so, demonstrated that a small,
organized operation can beat the odds."
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