Ce serait inquiétant pour le GOP si elle avait des chances réelles... Cette victoire confirme cependant qu'il faudra sérieusement considérer les volontés du Tea party dans le choix final du candidat républicain pour 2012.
"Michele Bachmann has won the Ames Straw Poll, state GOP chair Matt Strawn announced on Saturday.
Bachmann secured 4823 votes, edging out Ron Paul, who had 4671 votes. Tim Pawlenty finished a distant third with 2293 votes - a disappointing result for the Minnesota governor after investing heavy resources as part of his broader Iowa-focused strategy. He suggested recently that he may have to a "reassess" his campaign if he fails to make an impact in the straw poll.
"We made progress in moving from the back of the pack into a competitive position for the caucuses, but we have a lot more work to do," Pawlenty said in a statement congratulating Bachmann.
Rounding out the rest of the field were Rick Santorum with 1657 votes, Herman Cain with 1456, Mitt Romney with 567, Newt Gingrich with 385, Jon Huntsman with 69, and Thad McCotter with 35. The bottom four, except for McCotter, did not participate in the day's events.
Bachmann's victory was unsurprising given her strong standing in the state. In addition to her natural appeal to social conservatives, Bachmann was born in Iowa and has played up her roots early and often on the campaign trail. Her speech at Iowa State University on Saturday was no different."
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