Edwards wins straw poll, undecideds decide.

John Edwards won the straw poll taken at a special meeting of the Democratic Alliance for Action of Santa Clarita.

The group invited independent and undecided voters to hear campaign speeches from the various contenders for the Democratic nomination, asking them to pick their favorite at the end of the meeting.

[view:node_ad=5] The final tally showed Edwards with 28 votes, Barack Obama with 20 and Hillary Clinton with 17. The group also discussed the various items on the Feb. 5 ballot.

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