Romney Leads In U Of I Poll

By: Erin Jordan

Des Moines Register

Thursday, Aug 09, 2007

"Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is holding strong as the top candidate among likely Republican caucusgoers days before the Iowa straw poll, according to a University of Iowa poll released Wednesday.

"However, nearly one-third, or 31.1 percent, of 303 Republicans likely to attend the Iowa caucuses remained undecided, according to the U of I poll conducted July 29 to Aug. 5.

"Romney, former Massachusetts governor, led his Republican competitors with 26.9 percent support from Republicans likely to attend the Iowa caucuses. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani had 11.3 percent, followed by former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson at 6.5 percent, according to the poll."...

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