seeking the oval office in 2012. i want to tell you who voters are choosing from right now. texas congressman ron paul, businessman herman cain, michele bachmann, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum, michigan senator mish mcconnell, mitt romney, former house speaker newt gingrich, former utah governor john huntsman and former minnesota governor tim pawlenty. that is definitely a maouthful, it s not a caucus. it paid to have people bussed in just to vote. it s not very scientific, but the straw poll can make or break a candidate. and many of them made their final pitch to the crowd. listen. you have an opportunity here today to send a message that iowa doesn t want what new york and washington and the rest of the elite media want. the home work is done much better without the federal government down on our backs and in our wallets. it s time we restored freedom to america. we know what america needs, but unfortunately, barack obama has absolutely no clue. he is lik