Conley
08-10-2011, 09:46 PM
The 2011 Ames Straw Poll is scheduled for August 13, 2011 at the Hilton Coliseum on the campus of Iowa State University.
For the Republicans, the Iowa caucuses follow (and should not be confused with) the Ames Straw Poll in August of the preceding year. Out of the five Ames Straw Poll iterations, 1987 and 2007 are the only years in which the winner of the Ames Straw Poll has not gone on to win the Iowa caucuses.
Actually, 3 out 5 is not that accurate of a predictor. Oh well, it'll be something to follow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_Straw_Poll
For the Republicans, the Iowa caucuses follow (and should not be confused with) the Ames Straw Poll in August of the preceding year. Out of the five Ames Straw Poll iterations, 1987 and 2007 are the only years in which the winner of the Ames Straw Poll has not gone on to win the Iowa caucuses.
Actually, 3 out 5 is not that accurate of a predictor. Oh well, it'll be something to follow.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ames_Straw_Poll