Ron Paul demolished the competition at California's straw poll this weekend, held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles. According to The Los Angeles Times, Paul was greeted like a rock star by fans who waited to catch a glimpse of him at the hotel entrance. Ron Paul received 44.9% of the vote compared to Rick Perry's 29.3% and Mitt Romney's 8.8%, while Michelle Bachmann, who barely beat Paul to win the Iowa straw poll, came in fourth with 7.7% of the vote.
Congressman Ron Paul (374, 44.9%)
Governor Rick Perry (244, 29.3%)?
Mitt Romney (74, 8.8%)
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (64, 7.7%)
Jon Huntsman (17, 2.0%)
Herman Cain (15, 1.8%)
Newt Gingrich (14, 1.7%)
Thad McCotter (7, 0.8%)
Rick Santorum (7, 0.8%)
Gary Johnson (2, 0.2%)
Fred Karger (1, 0.1%)
Write-ins (15, 1.8%)
Via The Los Angeles Times.
