It's official: Ron Paul beat the pants off the competition at the Coalition for NH Taxpayers straw poll. Taking first place with 182 votes, Dr. Paul's nearest competition, Rudy Giuliani, came in with roughly 22 (I may be off by one or two).

Contrary to rumored media reports, the policy was one ticket, one vote. (You actually had to turn your signed, $15 ticket in for a ballot.) Unlike other campaigns, Paul's official people did not provide free tickets for supporters; we paid our money to support our guy. It was a blowout.