On August 16, the Illinois Republican Party sponsored a straw poll for its presidential nomination, at its booth at the Illinois state fair. Voting was open between 11 am and 4 pm. Any adult resident of Illinois could vote. The results: Mitt Romney 373, Fred Thompson 184, Ron Paul 174, Rudy Giuliani 107, John McCain 38, Mike Huckabee 28, Sam Brownback 10, Duncan Hunter 6, Tom Tancredo 3.