Sarah Palin 8 percent Leader in GOP Presidental Race? WTF?

Posted by: GOPReporter ()

Date: October 04, 2011 09:03AM

WTF is Palin still doing with 8 percent of the GOP vote, she's not even running! Who the hell is supporting her?

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is back atop the field of Republican presidential contenders as Texas Gov. Rick Perry's support has been cut nearly in half, according to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, as businessman Herman Cain has surged into a tie for second place.

The poll also shows that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie would start the campaign with double-digit support, if he chose to enter the race this week.

Romney leads among Republican and Republican-leaning voters with 20 percent of the vote, according to the poll, released early Tuesday. Perry and Cain tie for second place, with 15 percent. Christie is fourth, at 10 percent. Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is next at eight percent, while former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul, R-Tex., are at seven percent each.

When the second choice is substituted for those respondents choosing Palin, Romney leads with 22 percent, trailed by Perry and Cain, with 15 percent each. Christie is at 11 percent with Palin's votes reallocated.

And if neither Christie nor Palin ran, Romney would lead with a quarter of the vote, trailed by Perry and Cain, who each earn the support of 17 percent of voters.