During the intermission between the speeches and the results announcement the Brownback camp had a climbing wall, music and air-conditioned tent. (Romney's camp also had a climbing wall)

Two Brownback supporters included sisters Trisha Clinesmith, 17, and Kim Clinesmith, 19, from Lake View, who stood waiting for their parents. They said they supported Brownback because of his life and traditional, pro-marriage values. Trisha Clinesmith said she didn't know what to expect from the straw poll, calling it, "sensory overload."

"It's a really good way to get to know all the candidates," Kim Clinesmith said, as Christian music started playing from the tent's stage.

-- By Gwen Tietjen