Ron Paul received 12% of California Republican Assembly Presidential Preference straw poll
July 2, 2007
Ron Paul is generally considered not in the race and ignored by the major media outlets. Until very recently he’s been seen as having 1% or less support in the polls… recently he’s been seen as having 3-5%. There is of course a lot of talk about how his supporters are generally younger, and harder to poll… this is generally attributed to the lack of a land line, because more and more young people only use cellular. This may be changing as the California Republican Assembly, the state’s oldest and largest Republican volunteer organization, conducted a straw poll during their annual convention. Fred Thompson was the clear winner with 25% of the votes… what stands out is that the straw poll showed Ron Paul with 12%. Maybe the major media outlets will begin to pay more attention. If you didn’t know (I didn’t… I had to look it up) a straw poll is an informal type of voting where the results are used to gauge opinion. They are commonly used in American political caucuses, where the primary goals are to select delegates and vote on resolutions.
More info on Ron Paul can be found on his website: RonPaul2008
[...] votes! In a recent California Republican Assembly Presidential Preference
PaulSpoerry.com » Ron Paul - wins big in New Hampshire and Atlanta | July 8, 2007[...] votes! In a recent California Republican Assembly Presidential Preference straw poll he pulled in 12 percent of the votes. Hopefully momentum continues to [...]