Friday 1/18/08 -- POLL RESULTS – THE GREAT NEVADA BEER CAUCUS

 

Obama and Paul Maintain Early Lead

 

(SPARKS, NV) -- Beer drinkers will be heard in the upcoming Nevada Presidential Caucus one pint at a time thanks to the Great Basin Brewing Company. The Sparks, NV restaurant and brewing company is conducting the first Beer Caucus in anticipation of the upcoming Nevada Caucus to determine whom real beer drinkers support for president.

 

Early results show Barack Obama with an overwhelming lead among Democrat hopheads and Ron Paul pushing the right buttons for Republican pilsner lovers. Warming up to tomorrows Nevada Caucus, an expected heavy turnout tonight of discerning beer imbibers could disrupt these early lead figures.

 

While usual voting rules demand that one vote is allowed per person, THE GREAT NEVADA BEER CAUCUS polls are conducted where one vote is awarded for each beer. Patrons are given a ballot with each beer served and asked to mark the candidate of choice and drop it into the BEER CAUCUS poll ballot box. Votes are counted daily and posted by day at the Victorian Square restaurant and as a running total for the week. The newsletter on Great Basin’s website (greatbasinbrewingco.com) is updated daily to check the progress of all the candidates. The polling started on Monday and will continue through Saturday when the final tally will be announced.

 

 “Breweries and Pubs were primary gathering places for political activity in the formative years of this great nation. The tradition is as legitimate now as it was then,” said Great Basin Brewmaster Tom Young.”

 

When asked about the merit of allowing one vote per beer, co-owner Bonda Young offered, “This a beer caucus! What could be fairer than that? Great Basin, Nevada’s oldest operating brewery, makes beer in small batches the old way. We value our patrons ability to select fine beers and trust their opinions concerning who should be the leader of this great nation.”

 

Results are displayed prominently near the front entrance of Great Basin Brewing Company on Victorian Square in Sparks. So far, the split between votes for Republicans and Democrats is about even. Results are posted as percentages of each candidate’s votes for each party. Here is what’s happening:

 

Includes total of all votes through Thursday, January17:

 

Democrates:                                                                

Barack Obama     58% 

Hillary Clinton     25%                                      

John Edwards      11%                                      

Dennis Kucinich    6%  

                                   

Republicans:

Ron Paul             37%

John McCain       25%

Rudy Giuliani      14%

Mike Huckabee     8%

Fred Thompson     8%

Mitt  Romney        8%

 

For further information and to receive updates about the polling results, contact Bonda Young – Great Basin Brewing Co. – 775-355-7711 bonda@greatbasinbrewingco.com