Do these people still believe that Cain’s landslide in the Florida straw Polls is a fluke?
It means activists aren't happy with Perry. But, as this poll indicates, that really hasn't hurt Perry with the broader electorate, which is what anyone with any political sophistication would have predicted. The debates, as usual, have been much ado about nothing. We are right where we have been since Perry got in the race. He's the prohibitive favorite. Mitt is the also ran with no support outside the Republican Party's vestigial left wing. Everyone else is a no-hoper.
The dissatisfaction that drove Cain's straw poll win means that there is an opportunity for another conservative candidate. But it is far from clear that there is any candidate ready, willing and able to exploit that opportunity.
The “Perry is Toast” chorus is going to be disappointed. The “heartless” squall, like the gardasil squall will blow over leaving the race exactly as it always was. Perry remains the closest thing we have to a serious conservative candidate. Romney remains a proud progressive statist. Barring a new entry Perry wins, easily.
I love Cain and will happily support him in the primary...him or Perry. His straw poll win was great for momentum for him but a landslide in a straw poll isn't much of a landslide. And no...it's not a fluke. A lot of those straw poll voters were at the debate and I'd say most watched all or part of it. And they liked what they saw!
“Do these people still believe that Cain’s landslide in the Florida straw Polls is a fluke?”
Go Cain! My husband and I are onboard the Cain train.
BTW Cain is a very nice man, but this CNN poll only shows Cain picking up 2 points from 5 to 7.. Last CNN poll had him at 5