The nonbinding Iowa mock elections were the first indication of what Iowans thought of the Republican presidential hopefuls. Which candidate will win the Iowa winter contest, or be chosen by the Republican Party as its presidential candidate is yet to be seen. But the straw poll revealed that Bachmann has garnered strong support in Iowa.
Bachmann got 4,823 votes and barely managed to edge out Texas Rep. Ron Paul by a slim margin of 152 votes. Ron Paul came in second with 4,671 votes. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty finished third with 2,293 votes. Pawlenty had a lot riding on the poll and said that the mock poll would show his campaign's momentum, according to a Time magazine report. Trailing behind Bachmann and Paul by such a large margin even in a test poll is a setback for the governor. (Source: http://www.ibtimes.com/)
