Marion County had 600 more people cast ballots in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary in 2012, than cast ballots in 2008. These are the unofficial results from Marion County.
There were also votes cast for a few of the candidates who have dropped out of the race as well.
Presidential Straw Poll Results
Mullins, SC – January 19, 2012 – The Marion County Republican Party held its Presidential Preference straw poll at its January monthly meeting.
Those attending the meeting had an opportunity to cast a vote for the candidate they support in the Republican primary race. Straw poll results:
1st Place: Newt Gingrich (55%)
2nd Place: Rick Santorum (27%)
3rd Place: Mitt Romney (18%)
The Marion County Republican Party welcomes all citizens who would like to get more involved in the political process to come out and meet our party members. Involvement in the party, including attending meetings and functions, is completely free and open to all Marion County residents.
The Marion County GOP would like to congratulate and thank the South Carolina GOP for an incredible weekend at the beach.
Congratulations for hitting a “home run”! The events put our state and our party in the spotlight, and both came through with flying colors.
Thank you to Chairman Connelly and the entire SCGOP staff who went above and beyond in making sure the weekend was a success. If folks had a problem or question, the SCGOP staff made sure the situation was handled — they were courteous, knowledgeable, and willing to help.
Fellow South Carolina Republicans — even if you couldn’t attend — you should be proud to be associated with such a great state party, and such dedicated people.
We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas with family and friends, and we wish you a healthy and prosperous new year. We’re looking forward to an exciting and eventful 2012.
Both the Myrtle Beach debate and the Presidential Primary take place in January, and the race for the newly formed 7th Congressional District is starting to take shape.
The Marion County Republican Party looks forward to hosting each of the Congressional candidates as the year moves on, and we’re pleased to work with our friends from neighboring counties to spread a conservative message and help select our next Congressman as well as our next President.
Details have been released about the debate in Myrtle Beach. The SCGOP has gone “above and beyond” in planning for the weekend of January 14 – 16. There are events scheduled for each day of the weekend, including two debates. The first debate is the 7th Congressional District candidate debate on Sunday night at 7 p.m. The second debate is Monday night and will feature the Republican Presidential candidates. Check out the state website: www.scgop.com and click on the link at the top of the page for all of the information.
The Marion County Republican Party wishes everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy this time with family and friends.
It looks like Republican voters in the newly formed 7th Congressional District will have several choices in the primary. So far Dick Withington, Andre Bauer, Thad Viers, Mande Wilkes, Gary Stephens, and Tom Rice have all announced their intentions to run for the seat.
Check our page for updates …. the Marion County Republican Party invites each of these candidates to visit and meet with the public. We’ll let you know when and where these events will take place!
Thanks to everyone who attended our October meeting and participated in the Presidential straw poll. The official results are as follows:
1st Place (Tie): Herman Cain 38% and Mitt Romney 38%
2nd Place: Rick Perry 14%
3rd Place (Tie): Ron Paul 5% and Newt Gingrich 5%
