Ames Straw Poll

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Iowa_Straw_Poll
gptkbp:cancellationDate declining participation
candidate boycotts
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticizedFor favoring well-funded candidates
lack of predictive value
gptkbp:discontinued 2015
gptkbp:firstHeld 1979
gptkbp:frequency every four years
gptkbp:heldBy gptkb:Iowa_State_University_campus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ames Straw Poll
gptkbp:impact influenced campaign momentum
gptkbp:lastHolder 2011
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ames,_Iowa
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national
gptkbp:notableFor early test of candidate viability in Iowa caucuses
gptkbp:notableWinner gptkb:Bob_Dole
gptkb:George_W._Bush
gptkb:Mitt_Romney
gptkb:Phil_Gramm
Michele Bachmann
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Iowa_Republican_Party
gptkbp:participants Republican voters and activists
gptkbp:publicTransit required for voting
gptkbp:purpose gauge support for Republican presidential candidates
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Iowa_caucuses
gptkbp:status discontinued
gptkbp:votingSystem in-person voting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ames,_Iowa,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5