Tea Party/Wall Street boost Perry poll numbers
We know by now who backs Tea Party members -- big money Wall Street.
Read more at blogs.reuters.comTexas Governor Rick Perry has vaulted into the lead among Republicans vying for the nomination to oppose President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election bid, according to several new polls. And he may have the Tea Party to thank for it.
A CNN/ORC International poll released Monday showed Perry strongly favored by Republicans and independent voters who lean Republican. Among the declared candidates, Perry has 32 percent support, followed by former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney at 18 percent, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann at 12 percent, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at 7 percent, Texas Congressman Ron Paul at 6 percent and the rest of the field in the low single digits.