The Choice by Bob Woodward

Author:Bob Woodward
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 1996-06-25T04:00:00+00:00

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The upcoming straw poll of Iowa Republicans on August 19 was becoming a big deal. Conventional political wisdom had it that the Saturday night vote, six months before the Iowa caucuses that selected the delegates, would be a critical test of organizational strength. In fact, the straw poll was critical because it was basically the only test other than one in Florida coming in the fall. Under the bizarre rules, anyone who purchased or was given a $25 ticket to the event could vote—from in or out of state. Tom Synhorst had arranged for the campaign to buy about 3,000 tickets. He expected that about 90 percent, or 2,700 people, would actually show up and vote. He calculated this would put Dole comfortably in first place with something like 33 percent of the total vote—a win, but comfortably less than the 1988 caucus victory of 37 percent. A giant win with more than that would only build expectations for the real caucuses in February 1996.

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