What Is the Ames Straw Poll?

There have been five times in America's history when Iowa Republicans descended upon the grounds of their flagship university to gorge themselves on sticks of fried food, snap photos with some of America's most famous politicians and, oh yeah, vote for who they want to be the next president of the ...

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What is the Straw Poll? The Iowa Straw Poll is simply a presidential poll taken by Iowa Republicans. The Straw Poll has become a huge event, normally held in Ames, IA.

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