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So the result of a straw poll is not an earthquake.

The week before, he won a straw poll in Alaska.

As with all straw polls, the results are not binding.

At the event's straw poll, he received less than one percent of the vote.

The Florida straw poll is considered by many to be the most important event in the campaign for the rest of 1995.

They fall in between elections and can be seen as a straw poll of public opinion.

We took a straw poll, and the vote came out 10-2 Guilty.

This means it do not include straw polls, primary or other kinds.

Do his players take a straw poll to decide who starts each game?

Straw polls have been the subject of interest and debate for a dozen years.

Palmer has won a couple of straw polls in the news media this week.

A straw poll around the Guardian office showed that almost no one did.

"A bad performance has a real chance of sinking their straw poll numbers."

However, no straw poll is released to indicate levels of support to the general public.

But I'll be happy to conduct a straw poll to let fans tell him what to do.

It is a straw poll but our analysis suggests these problems are widespread.

Now at least they ought to give three out of the straw poll."

In a straw poll, all but one member of the law school faculty voted against a move.

But in straw polls, he now has a tie and a third place to contend with.

Eight years ago this month, Democratic candidates were fighting it out in straw polls.

After an initial, secret vote in a straw poll, probably next week, he may drop out.

In a straw poll two weeks ago, 22 representatives voted to pass the changes.

In normal circumstances, the straw poll would probably have attracted little attention.

According to my straw poll in the staffroom I'd done rather well.

A formal straw poll is common in American political caucuses.