Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota narrowly defeated Rep. Ron Paul of Texas at the Ames Republican presidential straw poll today. Out of 16,892 votes cast (about 15% of the total number of 2008 Iowa caucus goers), Bachmann received 4,823 votes while Paul got 4,671. Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty came in third with 2,293 votes.
The vote totals for the rest of the field:
Rick Santorum: 1,657
Herman Cain: 1,456
Rick Perry: 718
Mitt Romney: 567
Newt Gingrich: 385
Jon Huntsman: 69
Thaddeus McCotter: 35
Herman Cain: 1,456
Rick Perry: 718
Mitt Romney: 567
Newt Gingrich: 385
Jon Huntsman: 69
Thaddeus McCotter: 35
Unlike the rest of the field, Rick Perry’s name was not on the ballot. Voters were able to cast write-in votes for him.
