Romney wins straw poll in NH as Tea Party candidate takes GOP chairmanship
Former Governor Mitt Romney this afternoon handily won a New Hampshire straw poll of the party faithful, demonstrating his strength in the crucial first-in-the-nation primary state.
The poll, conducted at the Republican State Committee meeting in Derry, had Romney at 35 percent. Trailing him were Representative Ron Paul (11 percent), former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty (8 percent), former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin (7 percent), and Representative Michele Bachmann (5 percent).
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com
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“Romney” and “Tea Party” in the same sentence is an oxymoron, unless there’s a “not” in there somewhere.