Among the new candidates in the poll are Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Florida Senate hopeful Marco Rubio, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
Most of the expected crop of presidential candidates made the straw poll, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Reps. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin and Mike Pence of Indiana and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal also made this year’s ballot.
Yet even after picking 17 candidates, the straw poll left out Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour and South Dakota Sen. John Thune, both reported to be exploring presidential runs.
And even though he's denied running, where's Jeb Bush?
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