On Sunday September 25, 2011 Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Mackinac straw poll, easily besting Rick Perry among the Michigan Republicans who gathered for the weekend conference.
Romney took 51 percent of the vote and Perry 17 percent. Herman Cain won 9 percent to come in third and Ron Paul finished in fourth with 8 percent.
The two GOP front-runners were the only candidates who attended the gathering.
Romney took 51 percent of the vote and Perry 17 percent. Herman Cain won 9 percent to come in third and Ron Paul finished in fourth with 8 percent.
The two GOP front-runners were the only candidates who attended the gathering.
Neither had an active campaign to win the balloting, though Romney, a Michigan native, had a strong presence on the island and spent much of Saturday wooing attendees.
Romney also won the same straw poll in 2007.
The poll, sponsored by The Hotline, also included a question on their preferences for the party’s vice-presidential slot. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was the top vote-getter, with 23 percent, followed by Cain (14 percent), Newt Gingrich (13) and Michele Bachmann (12).
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Romney also won the same straw poll in 2007.
The poll, sponsored by The Hotline, also included a question on their preferences for the party’s vice-presidential slot. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was the top vote-getter, with 23 percent, followed by Cain (14 percent), Newt Gingrich (13) and Michele Bachmann (12).
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64356.html#ixzz1YzdH6A5k
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