Nonetheless, another victory for Ron Paul.

Paul beating Perry in his home state would be a disaster for the GOP (who have no intention of backing Paul).

Sorry, right topic, wrong thread.

It's definitely a head-scratcher... but keep in mind, it got cancelled in June (article from June 16th).. and Perry didn't jump into the race until, what, mid-August?

Then again, maybe the same people that knew he would indeed jump into the race were the ones who pushed to scrap the poll

The 2007 San Francisco straw poll was cancelled due to there being “too many Ron Paul supporters”. The Colorado straw poll was also cancelled that year, with the Adams County GOP citing the exact same reason.

How many is TOO many?
I didnt see any polls being canceled in 2007 due to Obama supporters, and I sure the MSM sheeple had WAY more people than Dr.Paul did. Its all so frustrating. Its like you wana slap these people in the face that want to vote for Perry (my father being one of them). I swear he is Faux News hypnotised and there is NO breaking the spell. Just makes me sick.

So, Ron Paul won by default?
2nd

Straw Polls are a meaningless waste of time, particularly when fans of candidates "rally the troops" and go spam the poll, which is exactly what happens. The campaign breathlessly announces a new poll and admonishes the fan base to "go make your voice heard." A scurrying of hooves ensues as one after another starry-eyed fan punches the button for their Savior, Ron Paul. Hey, it's not just Ron Paul. Every time there is a "gun" poll of any sort, the NRA does exactly the same thing. An email goes out and within minutes every gun nut in the country rushes over to assert their second amendment rights. (I'm an NRA member and gun nut, so save your breath.)

The only amazing thing about any of these polls is that those who participate in them actually believe them or that no one else in the world realizes the entire operation is completely bogus from start to finish. Now I've heard objections to the point that there's nothing keeping the fans of other candidates from doing the same thing. That is theoretically true. If Ron Paul's supporters want to run around looking like donkeys, there's nothing preventing the fans of some other candidate also running around looking like donkeys, except insofar as they are grown-ups and don't normally act like obnoxious twits.

Ron Paul supporters have evidently learned NOTHING since the last campaign three years ago. Their campaign strategy seems to be exactly the same. It certainly has not grown in sophistication. They appear to believe that being loud makes you right and that the louder they yell the more people will be converted to supporters. They do not appear to understand how many people they alienate with their tactics.

What the Ron Paul campaign needs is adult supervision. Without it, the same thing that happened last time will happen this time; and this IS the last time.

the GOP establishment is just trying to protect both of their "chosen ones." from a humiliating defeat.Everyone knows the GOP candidates are all RINOS (Republicans In Name Only) in one form or another they are fascists plain and simple just like Obama and the Democrats.Ron Paul is the only one in the entire field giving us a legit choice.Other than fascist red and fascist blue.