Immediate Release: November 6, 2007
Ron Paul Wins New York Republican Straw Poll
Ron Paul, Congressman from Texas running for President won the first Republican straw poll held in New York State. With 26 votes, Ron Paul trumped New York City native Rudy Guiliani in his own back yard. Rudy took second place with 21 votes.The straw poll was held at the Metropolitan Republican Club on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The Metropolitan Club is the oldest Republican Club founded in 1902 and is also where Rudy Guiliani announced his candidacy for President.A lively debate was moderated by club member Jason Weingardner. It covered topics popular to the Republican base including taxes, government spending, education and foreign policy. Metropolitan Club President Bob Morgan said this of the show of support for Ron Paul; “It was good to see them bring energy to the debate.”Representing the winning candidate, Avery Knapp said “Ron Paul, represents a return to traditional republican values. He will return fiscal discipline to Washington.”The other candidates represented at the debate included, Mike Huckabee, Rudy Guiliani, John McCain and Mitt Romney. A representative from the Fred Thompson campaign attended, but did not participate.The straw poll win follows a record setting day in fundraising for the Paul campaign. Ron Paul raised $4.2 million in 24 hours on November 5th. This is a single day fundraising record for the Republican Party.
November 7, 2007 at 6:25 pm
Rudy, He’s catching on I’m telling you.
November 7, 2007 at 10:38 pm
amazing
November 8, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Paul has beaten Rudy in the all debates and the straw polls – yet the mass media downplays him as a serious contender.
A friend said that its a circus; the media is going to present voters with a Guiliani/Hillary choice for 2008 – and in this way, they will have an ultra-liberal President to suit their own ultra-liberal position either way. I think he may well be right. We need to wake up the masses to this reality in America.