Friday, July 22, 2011

Ron Paul takes third in Washington Post/ABC News poll

Texas Republican congressman Ron Paul is trailing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll is the latest to find support for Mr. Paul increasing. The poll finds Mr. Romney topping the field at 30 percent to Ms. Bachmann’s 16 percent, while Mr. Paul receives 11 percent.

The poll comes just one week after Mr. Paul announced he will not seek re-election, opting instead to focus on his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

Full article: http://www.thestatec … ashington-post-poll/