I figure that this will cheer up those of you who are worried that the GOP doesn't have a strong candidate. You don't need to worry! Perry - like most of the others - is strong enough to beat Obummer.

August 24, 2011
Perry Zooms to Front of Pack for 2012 GOP NominationLeads Romney by 29% to 17%
by Jeffrey M. Jones
Gallup.com
PRINCETON, NJ -- Shortly after announcing his official candidacy, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has emerged as rank-and-file Republicans' current favorite for their party's 2012 presidential nomination. Twenty-nine percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents nationwide say they are most likely to support Perry, with Mitt Romney next, at 17%.

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