Michele Bachmann won the Ames, Iowa straw poll with 4,823 votes out of more than 16,000 cast. Ron Paul finished 192 votes behind her, with a very large gap between 2nd and 3rd place. Here is the full list:
- Michele Bachmann: 4,823
- Ron Paul: 4,671
- Tim Pawlenty: 2,293
- Rick Santorum: 1,657
- Herman Cain: 1,456
- Rick Perry: 718
- Mitt Romney: 567
- Newt Gingrich: 385
- Jon Huntsman: 69
- Thad McCotter: 35
Rick Perry's 5th place showing came from write-in votes. He was not an official candidate.
Bachmentum! Or Mich-mentum! Or something.