The state party strongly urges that delegates reflect the results of the preference poll, but there is no obligation that they do so.

He was little-known nationally, though, and stayed around the 10 percent support range in Republican preference polls for the first half of 2007.

Finally, a straw poll, called a presidential preference poll, is taken of the individuals in the room.

This preference poll is a secret ballot with candidate names printed on them.

In addition, the primary ballot also contains a preference poll that lists the presidential candidates.

When included in Republican presidential preference polls, he regularly received less than one percent support.

Presidential preference polls this early in the contest cannot be used to predict final outcomes.

If unbound, delegates are not obligated to follow the results of the presidential preference poll.

All results are from the presidential preference poll held at the caucuses.

Perhaps the next round of Presidential preference polls from Iowa will tell.