Cain Holds Big Lead Over GOP Rivals in Iowa

http://www.realclearpolitics.com ^ | 11-06-2011 | By Caitlin Huey-Burns

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Despite being embroiled in controversy last week, Herman Cain leads the Republican presidential field by 15 percentage points in Iowa, according to a new poll taken four days after news broke that the Atlanta businessman had been accused of sexually harassing women while head of the National Restaurant Association in the late 1990s.

Cain attracts 30 percent support from Iowa GOP caucus-goers, according to the Insider Advantage poll. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney places a distant second with 15 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich rounds out the top three with 12 percent. The remaining candidates poll in the single digits: Texas Rep. Ron Paul garners 9 percent, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann -- who won the straw poll in Ames in August -- receives 8 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry earns 6 percent, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has 2 percent.

Cain leads among each age group by double digits except for voters 65 and older, who back Romney over Cain, 25 percent to 14 percent. Cain also leads among minority groups. He holds a 17-point edge over Gingrich among male voters (Romney comes in third) and a 12-point lead over Romney among females (Gingrich places third).

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Cain was tied with Romney in Iowa in previous polls. If you want to help win Iowa for Cain see the link below. So far he he's been getting more than 100k a day.

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Herman Cain - Iowa Fund

[goldstategop]

Slick Willard with only 15%? What will Bill Kristol say now about the fortunes of the Anointed One?

The Beltway Elites didn’t see this one coming!

[toddausauras]

Because we an sense this is a decent man. That’s why the controversy may even help him, who knows. I like Governor Perry but Cain is Perry’s nightmare right now. As long as Cain survives and grows stronger Perry won’t have much of a way to rise.

[Happy Rain]

But some bogus online poll showing Cain losing ground has been hyped all day on the Romney Fox News channel!

Fox Sux

[NoGrayZone]

Herman Cain Ping!

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[Savage Beast]

I saw Kristol on TV this weekend. I hope he’s not as stupid as he appears to be.

[no dems]

The money is great. Does he have the organization for the caucuses? Organization is just as important as money in the caucuses.

[Mountain Mary]

I was footballed out tonight and switched to Fox in time to see Geraldo and Juan and Charles Paine and Ken Blackwell. It was not a Cain lovefest. I used to like Ken but he has lost my respect for dissing Herman.
Yes, HR. Fox is a huge disappointment lately.

[no dems]

Even if Cain faltered, Perry would NOT get his support. It would go mostly to Newt.

[South40]

Great news! Go Herman!

[goldstategop]

I don’t think he’s paid much attention to Iowa but they may change. The Cain campaign has two months to get its supporters out to the caucuses to vote. Right now, he’s the clear front-runner.

[SatinDoll]

Neither did the Democrats see this coming! They planned extensive use of the “race card” against the Republican candidate. Kind of hard to do that in this case, because the Dems will look asinine.

Cain is going to force BHO2 to debate about issues and about his Presidential record. Oh, boy!

[buccaneer81]

I was footballed out tonight

You're missing a great Ravens-Steelers game right now.

[takenoprisoner]

Go Herman! errr President Cain.

[cookcounty]

Help make calls into Iowa for Herman:

http://www.facebook.com/groups/Iowa.DraftCain.org/

[jjsheridan5]

Even if Cain faltered, Perry would NOT get his support. It would go mostly to Newt.

Bingo. Perry has almost no path to victory, at this point.

[festusbanjo]

What do you mean? To hear the media lackeys, it’s a two man race between Romney and Huntsman!

[sickoflibs]

RE :”Cain attracts 30 percent support from Iowa GOP caucus-goers, according to the Insider Advantage poll. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney places a distant second with 15 percent. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich rounds out the top three with 12 percent. The remaining candidates poll in the single digits: Texas Rep. Ron Paul garners 9 percent, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann — who won the straw poll in Ames in August — receives 8 percent, Texas Gov. Rick Perry earns 6 percent, and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman has 2 percent. “

This really is going to drive the MSM/establishment Republicans NUTS.

But he won't answer our questions... he won't get it out there... he won't play by our rules..

Jeeze, It sounds like certain cult did ~ 6 months ago, but Cain is really doing it.

[jjsheridan5]

I saw Kristol on TV this weekend. I hope he’s not as stupid as he appears to be.

He isn't that stupid. He is scared and angry (as are much of the Republican elite). A Cain victory would be their worst nightmare -- an instant loss of the status and prestige they have worked so hard to get, and a complete public rejection of everything they stand for.

[Yaelle]

Bumping for the fund! Let’s see him make his 999k!