BREAKING: Michele Bachmann Wins the Iowa Straw Poll; Ron Paul Second; Pawlenty a Distant Third; Rick Perry Gets More Votes than Mitt Romney as a Write-In – 8/13/11 VIDEO ADDED

The results of the Iowa Straw Poll have been announced, and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is the winner. She received 4823 votes, followed by Rep. Ron Paul with 4671 votes. Tim Pawlenty came in a distant third, with Rick Santorum fourth.

Amazingly, Texas Gov. Rick Perry got more write-in votes that Mitt Romney. Romney did not participate in the poll by organizing, but his name was on the ballot.

Tim Pawlenty will likely now have to drop out of the race. He spent over $1 Million to win this poll, and finished a distant third. By his own admission, he had to do well here or “reassess” his future.

Here are the numbers:

28.55% Michele Bachmann – 4,823

27.65% Ron Paul – 4,671

13.57% Tim Pawlenty – 2,293

9.81% Rick Santorum – 1,657

8.62% Herman Cain – 1,456

3.62% Rick Perry – 718 (write-in)

3.36% Mitt Romney – 567

2.28% Newt Gingrich – 385

0.41% Jon Huntsman – 69

0.21% Thad McCotter – 35