LOL...Cain upsets Perry in Florida Republican straw poll!

[Logical]

Bad week for Perry!

(Reuters) - Former pizza executive Herman Cain surprised rival Rick Perry with an upset victory on Saturday in a Republican presidential straw poll in Florida, dealing a disappointing loss to the Texas governor two days after a shaky debate performance.

Perry, leading in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012, had needed a victory in what was an early test of strength to salve the wounds left over from a debate with his rivals on Thursday in which he struggled.

Instead, former Godfather's Pizza executive Cain, who is far behind the two top-tier candidates Perry and Mitt Romney, won with 37 percent of 2,657 votes cast.

Perry was a distant second at 15 percent, just ahead of Romney, who won 14 percent despite not participating in the poll. Further back were Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman and Michele Bachmann.

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http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/24/us-usa-campaign-winner-idUSTRE78N2RE20110924

[blm]

1. My take: Jeb Bush's network of GOP drones were TOLD to make this happen.

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[Zywiec]

2. Who TOLD Perry to perform poorly in the debate? n/t

[blm]

9. Has little to do with it, imo. When did GOP straw voters start caring about debate performances?

As if they have EVER voted for the most intelligent speaker. HAHAHAHAHHAHA. Where have you been the last 3 decades?

Bushies want Romney to have his spin, lose, and run Jeb in 2016, because by then they'll have convinced GOP voters that they can ONLY win with the Bushes and their team.

[malaise]

4. Ding ding we have a winner

Damn this is hilarious

[malaise]

3. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahaha

'Primus inter idiots' - first among idiots!
This is too good. They are finished with Perry - couldn't be more orchestrated than this. :rofl: :rofl:

[digitaln3rd]

5. Ugh, it's sad that Cain, Perry, and Romney are ahead

While Jon Huntsman is so far behind.

We could have had an intelligent presidential campaign between President Obama and Huntsman that's actually about the ISSUES and, instead, they're going for the rabid, social wing of the party.

[wtmusic]

7. It's the GOP self-destructing, and it's wonderful.

None of them have a chance.

[RKP5637]

8. +1, n/t

[Fla_Democrat]

6. Whut? The racist republicans voted for a black man?!?!?!

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:smoke:

[customerserviceguy]

10. Now they'll never get rid of him before NH

About Thanksgiving, they might have had that, "Y'know, Herman, you just haven't been pulling in squat in the polls since Michelle Bachmann became the party's pet rock, isn't it time to leave the stage to someone who MIGHT be our nominee?" talk.

Can't have this now, he's a candidate they can't refuse!