RLC straw poll results?

I thought i heard 1:30 but i dont know if thats right.

EDIT: "The Republican Leadership Conference 2011 straw poll ballot has been released. The voting takes place Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and also Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There are over 2000 delegates from 38 states who will be participating in the straw poll. The results will be posted to www.RLC2011.com Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m."
 
That would be central time, I presume....

I'm a bit nervous. In a way there is only downside here, we didn't even know there would be a straw poll until recently and had a lot of other stuff going on. Yet if Ron doesn't win now that he has a reputation for straw polls they will try to spin it, and if he does win they will say it doesn't count.

All the same, we could use the media for a win.
 
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sailingaway said:
That would be central time, I presume....

I'm a bit nervous. In a way there is only downside here, we didn't even know there would be a straw poll until recently and had a lot of other stuff going on. Yet if Ron doesn't win now that he has a reputation for straw polls they will try to spin it, and if he does win they will say it doesn't count.

All the same, we could use the media for a win.
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Yup, I fear that too. If Ron doesn't win then I bet they won't waste the opportunity to discredit his candidacy.
 
I was there yesterday for the speech and to vote. I was really surprised at the number of RP supporters in attendance. Especially after there was not a big, early push for attendance on the forum. It seemed like it was a spontaneous appearing of RP's supporters. Many more at the meet and greet afterward than last year. It seemed like more families too. Good many people pushing baby strollers. They had to bring in more chairs before RP spoke. The room was packed out, hardly standing room. I don't know if he will come out on the top but at the very least he will have a very good showing. (As a side note, as soon as you registered, you were escorted to the room to vote in the strawpoll.)

His supporters may have just been more visible though because of the free RP 2012 signs that were being given away at his 2012 booth. They were EVERYWHERE you looked.

The only other presidential candidate I saw speak was Cain, and he seemed to have a good number of supporters attending too.
 
I read that they had to bring in many more rows of chairs before Paul spoke, and still, Paul supporters filled the room to standing room only. This year will probably be Paul vs Cain for 1st place.
 
mit26chell said:
I read that they had to bring in many more rows of chairs before Paul spoke, and still, Paul supporters filled the room to standing room only. This year will probably be Paul vs Cain for 1st place.
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IDK, I think voting will get split between Cain and Bachmann.
 
RileyE104 said:
IDK, I think voting will get split between Cain and Bachmann.
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I do think it is possible she knew about the straw poll before the rest, she was featured as headliner with her picture on top, long before she announced she was running (although that has kinda been apparent for a while.) And Cain has a history of organizing for straw polls, although for whatever reason no one calls him out for it.

Well, at this point is is what it is. I'm glad it seems like there was a lot of support, though!
 
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I just saw them box up the ballots about 10 minutes ago. Should be 2 or 2:30 central
 
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