Saturday, August 13, 2011

Minnesota Rep. Bachmann triumphs at Iowa straw poll, followed by Paul, Pawlenty

AMES, Iowa ? Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann won a test vote of Iowans on Saturday, a show of popularity and organizational strength for the tea party favorite five months before the state?s caucuses kick off the GOP presidential nominating season.

The result is the first indication of what Iowans think of the field of Republicans competing for the chance to challenge President Barack Obama next fall. But it?s hardly predictive of who will win the winter Iowa contest, much less the party nod or the White House.

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