Ames results

Results of the Ames straw poll.

1. Mitt Romney –32 percent
2. Mike Huckabee – 18 percent
3. Sam Brownback – 15 percent
4. Tom Tancredo – 14 percent
5. Ron Paul – 9 percent
6. Tommy Thompson — 7 percent
7. Fred Thompson – 1 percent
8. Rudolph W. Giuliani – 1 percent
9. Duncan Hunter – 1 percent
10. John McCain (less than 1 percent)
11. John Cox (less than 1 percent)

The vote totals for the top three: Mr. Romney — 4,516 votes; Mr. Huckabee — 2,587; Mr. Brownback – 2,192.

(Thoughts: I figure that means Romney spent at least $440 per vote.

The "christian" vote of Huckabee and Brownback combined to beat Romney with a whole lot less spending and organization.

Their goal was 20,000 participants, but they only had 14,000. Was the lack of enthusiam from no Giuliani/McCain, or just a lack of enthusiasm?)