MACOMB TOWNSHIP, MI – The Republican Committee of Northern Macomb County (RCNMC) held a Presidential Straw Poll at their 2011 Reagan Leadership Dinner fundraiser on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. The event was attended by 500 Republicans from the northern Macomb County area and surrounding communities.

The following are the results of the straw poll:

• 41.9% Rick Perry
• 26.4% Mitt Romney
• 9.4% Ron Paul
• 9.1% Michele Bachmann
• 3.4% Thaddeus McCotter
• 2.6% Rick Santorum
• 2.3% Newt Gingrich
• 1.5% Herman Cain
• 0.4% Gary Johnson
• 0.0% Jon Huntsman
• 3.0% Other

“This is a clear read on what candidates the North Macomb area is gravitating toward to elect a candidate who will beat Barack Obama in 2012,” said RCNMC Chairman Rob Montilla.

The RCNMC is a political action committee focused on building, organizing and energizing a strong Republican Party in northern Macomb County. The organization’s goal is to elect Republicans at all levels of the government with emphasis of effort given at the local level.

To find out more about the RCNMC, please visit www.rcnmc.com or contact Rob Montilla at rob@rcnmc.com.

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