Update to the rally and straw poll on March 5th

The Dallas County Republican Party -- the fastest growing Republican county in the state -- today released more details for its upcoming Gubernatorial Straw Poll and featured speakers on Friday night, March 5, 2010, at the Dallas Center Elementary School -- the same location for the GOP's County Convention on Saturday, March 6th.

What: Dallas County Republican Gubernatorial Straw Poll at Pre-Convention Chili & Soup Supper Political Rally

When: Friday evening, March 5, 2010

Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm

Where: Dallas Center Elementary School, 1205 13th Street, Dallas Center, Iowa 50063

Run of Show
:

6:30pm Republican Gubernatorial Candidates/Campaigns Speak (Rod Roberts, Bob Vander Plaats & Marcus Branstad CONFIRMED)

6:55pm Straw Poll Balloting Begins

7:00pm Congressman Tom Latham Speaks

7:15pm Straw Poll Results Announced & Trophy Presentation to Winning Campaign

Background:
At a Pre-County Convention Rally on March 5th, the night before all Republican County Conventions across the state, the Dallas County GOP Central Committee will conduct a Straw Poll for those attending the Rally, which includes a Chili & Soup Supper.  Confirmed gubernatorial speakers include (in alphabetical order) Marcus Branstad, Rod Roberts, and Bob Vander Plaats.  In addition to the governor's race, all Republican statewide elected officials/candidates running for statewide office in 2010 have been invited to the Dallas County event as well as federal officials representing Dallas County, such as Congressman Tom Latham (R-Ames), who is confirmed to speak at 7:00pm.

Other Republican statewide elected officials/candidates confirmed to speak following the Straw Poll on Friday night include:

  • Iowa Agriculture Secretary Bill Northey
  • Iowa Auditor Dave Vaudt's Chief of Staff Bernardo Granwehr
  • Iowa Attorney General Candidate Brenna Findley
  • Iowa Secretary of State Candidates George Eichhorn and Matt Schultz
"The Dallas County Republican Pre-Convention Rally & Supper traditionally has proven to be a great hit for candidates, elected officials and GOP voters," according to County Chair Mitch Hambleton. "This year, we wanted to provide additional incentive and excitement for the candidates and the crowd by holding a County Straw Poll on the Republican Governor's race. Not only will this give folks a quick check on where the Republican gubernatorial candidates stand with primary voters, it also provides a great Republican forum for all of the statewide GOP candidates to come speak to our volunteers and activists the night before they're pushed and pulled all across the state at the 99 county conventions."

The low-cost Rally & Supper is $10 per person or $25 for families. Supper tickets include Straw Poll Ballots for those who will be 18 or over on November 2, 2010. The event will be held from 6:00pm-8:30pm at the Dallas Center Elementary School, the same location at the County Convention on Saturday morning, March 6th. Republican County officials expect gubernatorial candidates/campaigns to speak from 6:30pm-6:55pm, when Straw Poll voting begins. Results are expected to be announced at 7:15pm.

RSVPs for the Chili & Soup Supper should be directed to Publicity Chair Christi Taylor christi.taylor@dallascountygop.org. For more information about candidate confirmations, please contact Finance Chair Pete Jeffries or County Chair Mitch Hambleton.

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