Politics
Herman Cain tops Nevada GOP straw poll
Herman Cain (pictured) is on a roll, despite having made a series of stumbles that have left many openly questioning whether he’s ready for the White House.
The good news continued for Cain Friday, as the former Godfather’s Pizza CEO won the Western Republican Leadership Conference straw poll of GOP presidential contenders, edging out former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and leaving Texas Gov. Rick Perry in a distant fifth place.
The results follow Mr. Cain’s surprise victory in the so-called Presidency 5 straw poll in Orlando last month, which was seen as a big blow to Mr. Perry’s front-runner status at the time.
Since then, the former businessman and Atlanta radio talk-show host has surged in the polls, stealing a lot of the conservative and tea party support that helped Mr. Perry leapfrog to the front of the GOP presidential field