The Ames Straw Poll is likely to continue due to strong support from within the Iowa Republican Party, the Des Moines Register reported late Monday. Though Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, among others, has called for its elimination, the Republican state central committee — which contains a strong contingency of Ron Paul fans — want the straw poll to live on.
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