Gov. Terry Branstad: Iowa Straw Poll could be replaced with regional candidate ...
More. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad on Monday morning suggested a statewide series of fundraisers featuring Republican presidential candidates as an alternative to the long-running Iowa Straw Poll. "I think, looking to the future, we will be able to develop ...www.desmoinesregister.com
Terry Branstad: Time to kill Iowa Straw Poll
"I think the straw poll has outlived its usefulness," Gov. Terry Branstad told the Wall Street Journal of the Iowa Republican tradition. "It has been a great fundraiser for the party but I think its days are over." Two years ago, Branstad warned ...www.washingtonpost.com
Iowa GOP chairman: Gov. Branstad won't make straw poll decision
Iowa GOP Chairman A.J. Spiker said on Tuesday that, despite criticism of the Ames straw poll from Gov. Terry Branstad (R-Iowa), the governor won't have the final say over the poll's future. "Gov. Branstad certainly won't be the person determining if ...thehill.com
Would eliminating the Iowa straw poll hurt candidates like Ron Paul?
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad wants to eliminate the Iowa straw poll. If you were a supporter of former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul, this news should concern you.natmonitor.com
Terry Branstad: We should end the Iowa straw poll (+video)
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is not a fan of the Iowa straw poll, according to The Wall Street Journal. "I think the straw poll has outlived its usefulness," Governor Branstad told the newspaper. "It has been a great fundraiser for the party, but I ...natmonitor.com
Iowa straw poll on the outs with GOP establishment
For Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, it starts with the smallest of actions: abandoning the state's now-infamous straw poll. Once a festive checkpoint on the road to the leadoff Iowa caucuses, the poll has devolved into a full-blown sideshow, Branstad and ...www.google.com
Republicans weigh Straw Poll's pros, cons
... the results of the Iowa Straw Poll. She stopped short of saying it should be eliminated as was suggested earlier this week by Gov.globegazette.com
Branstad adds voice to call for retooling Iowa Straw Poll
Terry Branstad's voice to those saying it's time to give the Iowa Straw Poll the hatchet. One incentive for clinging to the straw poll has been its profitability - it's a major fundraiser for the Republican Party of Iowa. GOP activists pay for tickets ...www.desmoinesregister.com
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad wants to end straw poll days, says "outlived its ...
KWWL.com - News & Weather for Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids & Iowa City, Iowa | Iowa Governor Terry Branstad wants to end straw poll days, says "outlived its usefulness". Member Center: Create Account|; Log In; Manage Account|; Log Out ...www.kwwl.com
Iowa governor says Ames Straw Poll should end, blames Bachmann's win
Terry Branstad has his way, yes. Branstad told the Wall Street Journal that the straw poll, a non-binding presidential preference contest held during a quirky, high-profile party fundraiser at the Iowa State Fair, should end after Bachmann won the ...www.minnpost.com
Iowa Governor: Let's Kill Our Straw Poll
(Newser) - The Iowa straw poll may be a political tradition for the GOP, but the state's own Republican governor thinks it should be retired.www.newser.com
Iowa Gov. Branstad suggests Ames Straw Poll has 'outlived its usefulness'
Branstad: Ames Straw Poll has 'outlived its usefulness'. By Daniel Strauss - 11/20/12 05:58 PM ET. Tweet. Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) said Tuesday that it could be time to retire the Ames Straw Poll. "I think the straw poll has outlived its usefulness ...thehill.com
Iowa's GOP governor knocks Iowa straw poll
Terry Branstad said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. "It has been a great fundraiser for the party, but I think its days are over.www.cbsnews.com
Iowa governor wants to end straw poll, cites Bachmann
Now, citing her post-straw poll flameout, Iowa's governor Terry Branstad says it's time for the political pageant to end.minnesota.publicradio.org
Iowa's GOP governor: Let's get rid of the straw poll
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a Republican, said that his state should get rid of the Ames straw poll, which in 2011 showed Michele Bachmann as the favorite primary candidate - just before her campaign imploded.www.salon.com
Opinion: The Ames Straw Poll is Woodstock for Politicos - Don't Kill it!
This week, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad, a Republican, said that it's time to kill off his party's Ames Straw Poll. Held every four years in the summer before the Iowa caucuses, the poll is both a party fundraiser and an initial measure of popularity ...www.wnyc.org
Whither the straw poll?--Club for Growth warns Moran--Latinos not very ...
(jhohmann@politico.com; Twitter: @jameshohmann). BRANSTAD DROPS A BOMB ON AMES: "I think the straw poll has outlived its usefulness," Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) told the Wall Street Journal. "It has been a great fundraiser for the party but I think ...www.politico.com
Iowa Straw Poll May Cease to Be Useless, Exist in 2016
In a bucking of primary-season tradition that might just fend off the Michele Bachmann of 2016, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is now floating the idea of killing the Ames Straw Poll. Since 1979, a sliver of Iowans have voted for their favorite GOP candidate ...www.theatlanticwire.com
Top Iowa Republican weighs in on the end of the Ames Straw Poll
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad thinks it is time to bid the Ames Straw Poll goodbye. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Branstad said "the straw poll has outlived its usefulness." "It has been a great fundraiser for the party, but I think its days ...dailycaller.com
Branstad Opens Gates for Iowa Straw Poll Criticism
In a Wall Street Journal interview published Wednesday, Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad voiced out loud what had long been clear to most observers of Republican presidential politics: "I think the straw poll has outlived its usefulness. It has been a great ...www.realclearpolitics.com
Monday, November 26, 2012
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