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Herman Cain wins Florida straw poll in stunning victory; Perry in deep trouble
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Sep 24, 2011 05:45pm |
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| Author | Marc Caputo and Alex Leary |
| News Date | Saturday, September 24, 2011 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | ORLANDO -- From the bottom of the polls to the top of the pack, businessman Herman Cain won the Republican Party of Florida’s nationally watched presidential straw poll Saturday in a sign that frontrunner Rick Perry is in deep trouble.
Cain’s victory with 37 percent of the vote was a major defeat for Perry, the frontrunner in Florida and national polls, who garnered only 15 percent after wooing the nearly 3,000 party faithful with a free breakfast and mailers.
Mitt Romney, who avoided the direct outreach, came in third with 14 percent.
The straw poll is a mock election and doesn’t necessarily reflect the sentiment of the voters at large. But it’s still a major indication of how badly damaged Perry was by a poor debate performance Thursday where he fumbled answers and failed to give specifics. |
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