https://pjmedia.com/tatler/2011/06/10/mitt-romney-to-skip-key-iowa-straw-poll/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:55:47 -0400<![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal reports on on the front page this morning that former Massachusetts Governor Mittt Romney will skip Iowa&#8217;s Ames Straw poll in August. The Journal describes the Iowa&#8217;s straw poll, held in Ames, as a key early test and reminds readers that Mitt won the Ames Straw Poll in 2007 before pulling out of the Ames Straw Poll in 2011. Romney&#8217;s play for the social conservative base fizzled in 2007 and he ultimately placed second to Mike Huckabee in the 2008 Iowa Caucus.]]>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:52:30 -0400<![CDATA[Owen Brennan]]>https://pjmedia.com/owen-brennan/2011/06/10/mitt-romney-to-skip-key-iowa-straw-poll-n148504