Posted on January 25, 2010 by Tim Albrecht in News Clips, Press Room
Fort Madison Daily Democrat: Branstad wins Lee County GOP straw poll
Candidates kicked off the Lee County Republican Party’s caucuses Saturday afternoon and many eyes in the state were on Lee County awaiting the results of the party’s only gubernatorial straw poll.
“We’re going to be holding the only straw poll for governor in the state today,” Don Lucas told the group meeting at the Fort Madison Middle School.
And, at the Fort Madison caucus, Republicans clearly favored a familiar name – Terry Branstad, over his fellow GOP candidates: Rod Roberts, Bob Vander Plaats and Chris Rants. At FMMS, Branstad received 16 votes, Vander Plaats received 8, Roberts received 7, and Chris Rants received 1…full story HERE.
