Libertarians for Ron Paul

Ron Paul comes in Third in Illinois GOP Straw Poll

Ron Paul placed third in a straw poll sponsored by the Illinois Republican Party at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.  The straw poll was conducted on electronic voting machines from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16. Final Results:

1. Mitt Romney – 40.35%
2. Fred Thompson – 19.96%
3. Ron Paul – 18.87%
4. Rudy Giuliani – 11.61%
5. John McCain – 4.12%
6. Mike Huckabee – 3.04%
7. Sam Brownback – 1.08%
8. Duncan Hunter - .65%
9. Tom Tancredo - .33%