STRAW POLL
However, two top 2016 contenders were excluded from CPAC but not from the straw poll.
What Do We Know About 2016 After the CPAC Straw Poll? Ben Jacobs March 15, 2013
Peter Beinart on why the front-runner should pass on his party's first primary, not just August's straw poll.
Romney's Right to Skip Iowa Peter Beinart June 26, 2011
After a public forum and a straw poll, it settled on J.D. Winteregg, a 32-year-old teacher from Troy, Ohio.
The Boehner-Haters Are Back With a Vengeance David Freedlander April 29, 2014