Fla poll: Cain 34%, Romney 28, Gingrich 11, Perry 5(!)

OCTOBER 13, 2011

American Research Group Oct. 7-12 poll (MoE +/- 4%): Herman Cain 34 percent, Mitt Romney 28 percent, Undecided 12 percent, Newt Gingrich 11, Rick Perry 5, Ron Paul 4, Michele Bachmann 3 and 1 percent for Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum and Buddy Roemer.

"Among Tea Party supporters, Cain leads Romney 43% to 19%, with 12% for Gingrich. Among likely Republican primary voters saying they are not Tea Party supporters or that they are undecided about the Tea Party, Romney leads Cain 38% to 23%, with 9% for Gingrich."

Posted by Adam C. Smith at 11:15:13 am on October 13, 2011 in

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