Rebooting the White House Straw Poll Results

Ballots for our unscientific presidential straw poll were cast during Politipalooza on Saturday night. Thanks to everyone who voted!

Democratic Candidates

Total votes cast: 137

1. Barack Obama: 76 votes, 55.4%
2. John Edwards: 26 votes, 18.9%
3. Hillary Clinton: 16 votes, 11.6%
4. Dennis Kucinich: 15 votes, 10.9%
5. Mike Gravel: 1 vote, 0.7%

Republican Candidates

Total votes cast: 96

1. John McCain: 35 votes, 36.4%
2. Mike Huckabee: 17 votes, 17.7%
3. Ron Paul: 13 votes, 13.5%
4. Mitt Romney: 7 votes, 7.3%
5. Alan Keyes: 6 votes, 6.25%
6. Fred Thompson: 5 votes, 5.2%
7. Duncan Hunter: 2 votes, 2.08%
8. Rudy Giuliani: 1 vote, 1.04%

A sample of some of the write-ins:

For the Demcocrats:

Al Gore: 2 votes, 1.45%

Jefferson Smith: 1 vote, 0.7%

Garrett Downen: 1 vote, 0.7%

For the Republicans:

Abraham Lincoln: 3 votes, 3.12%

Chuck Norris: 3 votes, 3.12%

Garrett Downen: 2 votes, 2.08%

Stephen Colbert: 1 vote, 1.04%

Kahn!!!: 1 vote, 1.04%

Dwight D. Eisenhower: 1 vote, 1.04%