Politics | Mitt Romney Values Voters Pick Romney, Barely Straw poll puts Huckabee 2nd; Paul beats Thompson By Katherine Thompson Posted Oct 21, 2007 7:37 AM CDT Copied Republican presidential hopeful former Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., speaks during a Republican Presidential Candidates rally in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007. (AP Photo/John Raoux) (Associated Press) Mitt Romney came home with a slim lead over Mike Huckabee in yesterday's straw poll at the Family Research Council's Values Voters Summit in Washington, reports CNN. Romney won nearly 28% of the 5,776 conservative Christian votes, with the former Arkansas governor falling just 30 votes behind. Ron Paul took 15%, and Fred Thompson 10% of the poll. Rudy Guiliani only brought in 107 votes, but still edged out John McCain, with 81. Analysts caution that those taking part in the summit may not accurately represent the pool of Christian voters, and a Thompson spokeswoman stressed her candidate's victory in other polls over his poor showing in this "unscientific" survey. Read These Next A Texas man's disappearance is fodder for true-crime mania. Kerr County considered a flood warning system years ago. Cancer claims the life of an MLB champ at 44. It's an epic farewell to the gods of metal. Report an error