Ron Paul takes third in Washington Post/ABC News poll

Source: The State Column

Texas Republican congressman Ron Paul is trailing former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann, according to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll.

The poll is the latest to find support for Mr. Paul increasing. The poll finds Mr. Romney topping the field at 30 percent to Ms. Bachmann’s 16 percent, while Mr. Paul receives 11 percent.

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Mr. Paul, meanwhile, continues to travel to Iowa in an effort to build support for his presidential campaign. The Texas Republican is set to ramp up his campaign in the coming days as the Ames Republican Presidential Straw Poll is set to take place in early August. Mr. Paul has spent nearly $40,000 on securing a prime position for his campaign in the poll, a move that could vault him to the top tier.

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