FALLON WINS DELEGATE COUNT IN POLK, JOHNSON AND STORY COUNTY CONVENTIONS

In results from three Democratic county conventions that broke into preference groups for governor on Saturday, State Representative Ed Fallon finished above all his opponents, including Secretary of State Chet Culver and Mike Blouin.  Here are the results:

 
                           Polk                Story            Johnson         Total

Fallon                    82                    20                28                130

Uncommitted           74                     0                 17                91

Culver                    60                    16                 14                90

Blouin           Not viable                   10                  18                 28

 
“These are three of the most important counties in a Democratic primary,” said Fallon.  “While the chance of the nomination being decided at the state convention is slim, these results indicate the strength of our grassroots organization and continued momentum across the state.”

Fallon pointed out further that these numbers show a particularly weak grassroots organization in the Blouin campaign.  “Big money and big name endorsements don’t necessarily translate into victory,” said Fallon.