DES MOINES – Today the Republican Party of Iowa enthusiastically announces that the Iowa Republican Straw Poll will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2007 in Ames, Iowa on the Iowa State University campus.
“We are excited to announce the 2007 straw poll date today as we begin moving forward with the process of selecting our next President,” said Republican Party of Iowa Chairman Ray Hoffmann. “With just about nine months until the straw poll, Iowans are looking forward to getting to know the Presidential candidates.”
The Iowa Straw Poll is a longstanding tradition that gauges the organizational strength of Republican Presidential candidates ahead of the Iowa Caucuses. In 1999, George W. Bush won the straw poll, going on to win the caucuses, the nomination and the presidency.
A date has not been set for the 2008 Iowa Caucuses. More details of the events surrounding the straw poll will be released later.