The Republican Party of Iowa decided Friday against holding the Iowa Straw Poll this year. The decision is a dramatic reversal of a unanimous January 2015 board vote in favor of it.
It’s a shame to see the straw poll die, given its incredible track record of accurate prediction. Remember in 2011, when the straw poll winner went on to win the Iowa caucuses and the Republican nomination?
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