Giuliani wins Sacramento GOP straw poll

It has none of the history -- or cost -- of the Iowa straw poll, but former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani came out the winner in a straw poll of those who attended the State Fair in Sacramento.

Only 1,622 ballots were cast by those who happened to wander by the GOP booth at the fair and it did not allow those who were undecided to cast ballots.

But the results showed Giuliani the leader with 31 percent, followed by former Sen. Fred Thompson, who is expected to announce this week, with 24 percent. Others included former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, 19 percent; Sen. John McCain, 8 percent; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, 7 percent; former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, 5 percent; Rep. Ron Paul, 3 percent; Rep. Duncan Hunter, 2 percent and Rep.Tom Tancredo, 1 percent.