From The Colbert Report after the Ames, Iowa Straw Poll results: Michele Bachmann gets a commanding 80% of the votes she paid for at the Iowa straw poll, and "Rick Parry" receives at least 718 write-in votes.
August 16, 2011

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From The Colbert Report after the Ames, Iowa Straw Poll results:

Michele Bachmann gets a commanding 80% of the votes she paid for at the Iowa straw poll, and "Rick Parry" receives at least 718 write-in votes.

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