http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/smith_wins_henderson_straw_poll Comments for "Smith wins Henderson straw poll" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/smith_wins_henderson_straw_poll <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/fredsmithheadillo.gif" class="blog-icon" /> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><a href="/dome/profiles/fred_smith">Fred Smith</a> won a straw poll in Henderson County.</p><p>At the Henderson County Republican Party&#39;s annual Lincoln Lunch Saturday, the Republican gubernatorial candidate received 81 votes, the Burlington Times-News <a href="http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20080310/NEWS/803100312/1042/NEWS/NEWS/Burr_Smith_Campbell_winners_in_straw_poll">reports</a>.</p><p>Former Supreme Court Justice <a href="/dome/profiles/bob_orr">Bob Orr</a>, who is from Hendersonville, received 36. Salisbury attorney <a href="/profiles/bill_graham">Bill Graham</a> came in third with <strong>14 votes</strong> and Charlotte Mayor <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/pat_mccrory">Pat McCrory</a> picked up 10 votes. </p><p>A spokesman for Smith said that he also won recent straw polls in Rutherford and Catawba counties. </p><p>Voters in the straw poll also picked U.S. Sen. <a href="/dome/profiles/richard_burr">Richard Burr</a> to be <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/john_mccain">John McCain&#39;s</a> running mate.</p><p>He got 43 votes, followed by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee with 22, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice with 12, South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford with 11 and former Massachusetts Gov Mitt Romney with 10. </p><p><strong>Correction: </strong>An earlier version of this post misstated Graham&#39;s support. </p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/smith_wins_henderson_straw_poll#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/smith_wins_henderson_straw_poll#comment Bill Graham Bob Orr Condoleezza Rice Fred Smith Henderson County John McCain Mark Sanford Mike Huckabee Mitt Romney Pat McCrory Richard Burr straw poll Under the Dome Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:44:49 -0400 ryanteaguebeckwith 5411 at http://projects.newsobserver.com