A packed room at Moretti’s Pizzeria in Lake in the Hills watched the first Republican Presidential Debate.

Among early arrivals were GOP Precinct Committeemen Rita Heuel, Demeti Tsilmigras, Chris Yaeger (seen from rear), Allen Skillicorn and Christina Meyers.

An unannounced straw poll was taken during the debate.

Allen Skillicorn watches the Presidential Debate.

Republican State Rep. aspirant Allen Skillicorn gave the results after the Fox News program was over.

Allen Skillicorn collected the ballots.

Here they are the straw poll results:

• Scott Walker – 26%
• Ben Carson – 16%
• Marco Rubio – 16%
• Ted Cruz – 13%
• Rand Paul – 13%
• Donald Trump – 9%
• Mike Huckabee – 6%
• Jeb Bush – 3%

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A revision based on 37 people having cast votes shows the final results as

• Scott Walker – 13 votes        35%
• Ben Carson – 5 votes           13.5%
• Marco Rubio – 5 votes          13.5%
• Ted Cruz – 4 votes                10.8%
• Rand Paul – 4 votes              10.8%
• Donald Trump – 3 votes          8.1%
• Mike Huckabee – 2 votes        8.1%
• Jeb Bush – 1 vote                   2.7%

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Eats and drinks were provided by candidate Skillicorn.

Among officials attending were

• Algonquin Township Trustee Melissa Sanchez
• Algonquin Library Board Trustee Fatima Sanchez
• Marengo Library Trustee Cynthia Schenk
• Kane County Board Member Doug Scheflow
• U46 (Elgin) School Board Member Cody Holt
• McHenry County Board member Chuck Wheeler
• Lake in the Hills Village Trustee Russ Ruzanski