Bizarre.
Perry gets 36% without Palin in the race and Perry gets 36% with Palin in the race.
Think about it.
Perry tops with 36% to Mitt Romneys 16%, Michele Bachmanns 13%, Herman Cains 9%, Newt Gingrichs 8%, Ron Pauls 5%, Rick Santorums 4%, and Jon Huntsmans 2%. This is a sea change from when PPP last polled the race in June, with Perry not included. Romney led with 30% to Cains and Gingrichs 15%, Bachmanns 13%, and Pauls 10%. If Sarah Palin joins the fray, it has no impact on Perrys dominance but a lot on Bachmanns standing. Palin would place third at 10% behind Perry still at 36%, Romney at 13%, followed by Cains 9%, and Bachmann and Gingrich tied at 7%.There's no need to think about it. The answer is in the part that you quoted:
Bizarre.
Perry gets 36% without Palin in the race and Perry gets 36% with Palin in the race.
Think about it.