And the Winner of the Florida Straw Poll Is…

By Doug Powers  •  September 24, 2011 06:29 PM

**Written by Doug Powers

Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll was held today. Actively competing were Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Rick Santorum.

And guess what? Herman Cain came out on top:

ORLANDO — In a stunning upset Saturday, Herman Cain won Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll, a vote of 2,657 Republican activists that in past years has predicated the party nominee.

Cain, the former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza who charmed the three-day Republican conference’s delegates, took 37.1 percent of the vote, with Texas Gov. Rick Perry second with 15.4 percent.

The rest of the results: Mitt Romney, 14 percent; Rick Santorum, 10. 9 percent; Ron Paul, 10.4 percent; Newt Gingrich, 8.4 percent; Jon Huntsman, 2.3 percent; and Michele Bachmann 1.5 percent.

Katrina Trinko at National Review Online notes:

Every winner of Florida’s Presidency 5 straw poll has gone on to win the GOP nomination.

Ronald Reagan won the first P5 in 1979.

A personal observation about Herman Cain from my corner of the world: In talking with, or just overhearing, various friends, family, professional acquaintances, people at the next table at the restaurant, etc., I’ve noticed that lately Cain is getting a little more air under his wings in a “I kind of like that Cain guy” sort of way. We’ll see what kind of a lift this gives him, but his name recognition is certainly on the rise, and today’s straw poll results might give him added momentum.

For an explanation of how the P5 works click here.

**Written by Doug Powers

Twitter @ThePowersThatBe

~ For the latest breaking news, be sure to join Michelle's e-mail list ~

See what others have said

Note from Michelle: This section is for comments from michellemalkin.com's community of registered readers. Please don't assume that I agree with or endorse any particular comment just because I let it stand. A reminder: Anyone who fails to comply with my terms of use may lose his or her posting privilege.

Comments


  1. #201
    On September 25th, 2011 at 6:16 pm, letget said:

    #201 s/b near not new
    L

  2. #202
    On September 25th, 2011 at 6:27 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    Yes, happy, I hope he has EXCELLENT security going for him AND I hope he never lets up !

    The islamic “camel” already has its head and perhaps its neck under the American “tent”. We need well informed, un-afraid people holding down the edge of the tent and pulling back on the tail.

    BTW, happy, I just took pics of the ornaments and there`s an issue with item #s. Two different guitars but the #s are the same. I`ll call the warehouse tomorrow and straighten it out before I email you back.

  3. #203
    On September 25th, 2011 at 6:34 pm, 1ConcernedMom said:

    We may get a conservative candidate after all. Here’s hoping. Hey Morgan Freeman, this is a BLACK man I could support! Am I still a racist?

  4. #204
    On September 25th, 2011 at 6:41 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 6:02 pm, Paratus said:
    Sorry about the Vikings happyscrapper. One of my all time favorite running backs, Robert Smith, was a Viking.

    I loved Robert Smith. What an athlete! Now we have Adrian Peterson…amazingly talented and we are lucky to have him, even at 100 million. We have had some great running backs. Another player I like is Jared Allen. He has had a lot of sacks and has a lot of spirit!Now I wish the rest of the players were as good so we could win at least ONE game this year!!! Is that asking too much? We need a new stadium, but folks aren’t going to come on board unless the team wins some games. And time is running out. We could lose our team!! :evil:

  5. #205
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:04 pm, cabrerski said:

    SignPainterGuy-
    Thanks for looking at the ornaments. If you have trouble reaching me, you could try gmail. Thanks.

  6. #206
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:13 pm, SignPainterGuy said:

    cabrerski,

    I left my email addy at #185. Send me an email and as soon as I get the item # issue straightened out tomorrow, I`ll send the pics to you and happy and anyone else interested.

    I have only one thing blocked, classmates.com, cause they would not unsubscribe me even after 4+ months of trying. They lost a class action lawsuit over it and if I`d signed up, I could be waiting on a check for $10. and change as we speak !;-)So you should get thru just fine !

  7. #207
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:23 pm, Mister P said:

    Hey, its a good day, my Packer’s beat the Bears ;-)

  8. #208
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:23 pm, Mister P said:
    Hey, its a good day, my Packer’s beat the Bears

    Congrats! The Packers are my #2 favorites. Although I may switch that to #1 if the Vikings don’t shape up…or if we lose them next year because no one will build the dang stadium! :roll:

  9. #209
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:53 pm, letget said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm, happyscrapper said

    I have been a Packers fan since I was a teenager, mannnnnny moons ago. Here in TX I am not all that popular against the cowboys. Hubby was born and raised in MN and his family is dead set Vikings fans. They might start doing good?
    L

  10. #210
    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:03 pm, happyscrapper said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:53 pm, letget said:
    On September 25th, 2011 at 7:37 pm, happyscrapper said
    I have been a Packers fan since I was a teenager, mannnnnny moons ago. Here in TX I am not all that popular against the cowboys. Hubby was born and raised in MN and his family is dead set Vikings fans. They might start doing good?

    Well, it is only the third game, but I don’t see anything changing, really. They have good first halfs, then disintegrate. Today they were up 20-0 at the half and ended up losing. It is like they go into the locker room and the coach says…”O.K. guys, go out there and LOSE one for the gipper”! :roll:

  11. #211
    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:07 pm, happyscrapper said:

    I just tuned in to Extreme Home Makeover, a show I LOVE, and there was Michelle Obama. I can’t get away from these commies! Sigh. I need a vacation away from TV and the internet. I know I am taking time off in December so I can fully enjoy Christmas with a little peace in my heart. And, in mid-October, we are going on a trip out East for 10 days. So maybe I can get some perspective by being away for a while. This is getting to me and I am become kind of bitter. I can’t even stand to talk to a liberal any more because I feel like they are traitors. Something has to change in this country or we will have war.

  12. #212
    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:18 pm, letget said:

    happy, come on gal, don’t cave. That is what they want us to do. So much krap they give us daily we just fling our hands up and say ‘save us bho’? No way in he!! that is gonna happen at the L house! Me thinks, not at the happy house either.
    L

  13. #213
    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:32 pm, 1ConcernedMom said:

    I know the feeling happyscrapper. Every Saturday when my son watches cartoons, they show “Let’s Move” commercials with Michelle Obama. Things may not look good, but it’s always darkest before the dawn, and as we know, God is in control. This administration is really bringing this country to its knees. We should be on our knees – praying. God will hear our prayers, and no matter how bad it may get, I think those of us who place our hope in Him, rather than Obama, will be able to cope with whatever may come our way. Hang in there!

  14. #214
    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:48 pm, floridaobserver said:

    Happy..very interesting blog you linked. Thanks.

    Herman may have had cancer but he looked healthier than anyone on that stage. IMO his health is a non-issue.
    His time with the Federal Reserve is also a non-issue.
    Love the guy. More and more of my friends are supporting him. He’s the only one with original ideas and understands what must be done to save our country. He also doesn’t lower himself to the levels of the other candidates in those idiotic debates. I truly wish we had REAL debates instead of those ridiculous choreographed gotcha things. Shame on the media.

  15. #215
    On September 25th, 2011 at 9:48 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 8:32 pm, 1ConcernedMom said:

    …This administration is really bringing this country to its knees. We should be on our knees – praying. God will hear our prayers, and no matter how bad it may get…

    I’d never thought about it quite like that… Obama, in a speech he made back on June 23, 2007, said his journey is part of a larger journey – one shared by all who’ve ever sought to “bring an Empire to its knees”.

    Well, he has done that. He has done his best to bring our economy and our form of Government to its knees, but at the same time he has brought praying Christians to their knees…

    just like King George III did in 1776

    In CONGRESS,
    SATURDAY, March 16, 1776.

    IN times of impending calamity and distress; when the Liberties of America are imminently endangered by the secret machinations and open assaults of an insidious and vindictive Administration, it becomes the indispensible duty of these hitherto free and happy Colonies, with true penitence of heart, and the most reverent devotion, publickly to acknowledge the over ruling providence of God; to confess and deplore our offences against him; and to supplicate his interposition for averting the threatened danger, and prospering our strenuous efforts in the cause of Freedom, Virtue and Posterity.

    The Congress therefore

  16. #216
    On September 25th, 2011 at 9:49 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    The phrase “by any means necessary” entered the popular culture through a speech given by Malcolm X.

    Here’s what Malcolm X intended to bring about, by any means necessary:

    You will never get real freedom and recognition between black and white people in this country without destroying the country, without destroying the present political system, without destroying the present economic system, without rewriting the entire constitution. It will be a complete destruction of everything that America supposedly stands for.

    Malcolm X

    And here’s a quote from the current resident of the White House, who found what he was looking for “only” in Malcolm X…

    Only Malcolm X’s autobiography seemed to offer something different. His repeated acts of self-creation spoke to me. The blunt poetry of his words. His unadorned insistence on respect. He promised a new and uncompromising order, martial in its discipline.

    Barack Hussein Obama

    … and who shares his journey with Malcolm X:

    But my journey is part of a larger journey – one shared by all who’ve ever sought to apply the values of their faith to our society. It’s a journey that takes us back to our nation’s founding, when none other than a UCC church inspired the Boston Tea Party and helped bring an Empire to its knees.

    Barack Hussein Obama

  17. #217
    On September 25th, 2011 at 10:13 pm, buzdburd said:

    “It’s a journey that takes us back to our nation’s founding, when none other than a UCC church inspired the Boston Tea Party and helped bring an Empire to its knees.
    – Barack Hussein Obama

    You mean THIS EMPIRE??

  18. #218
    On September 25th, 2011 at 10:13 pm, Paratus said:

    ITookTheRedPill: The other quote,I can’t quote it exactly so it really isn’t a quote, he will stand with Islam when things get bad.
    Sending back the bust of Churchill shouldn’t have been his choice, speaking of bringing an Empire to it’s knees.
    Still not enough people in the US know what he’s written. If they did it might make a dfference.

  19. #219
    On September 25th, 2011 at 10:35 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Paratus,

    Actual quote from “The Audacity of Hope” [pg. 261]:

    Of course, not all my conversations in immigrant communities follow this easy pattern. In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans, for example, have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense of security and belonging. They have been reminded that the history of immigration in this country has a dark underbelly; they need specific assurances that their citizenship really means something, that America has learned the right lessons from the Japanese internments during World War II, and that I will stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.

    That is highly “nuanced”, as Obama can claim that he was merely describing the needs of the Arab and Pakistani Americans with whom he met…but he doesn’t deny that he would indeed “stand with them should the political winds shift in an ugly direction”.

  20. #220
    On September 25th, 2011 at 10:45 pm, happyscrapper said:

    I meant to get back to this thread, but fell asleep over my book!! Sorry about that! I have read the comments and appreciate the words of encouragement. Now, I must go to bed before I fall asleep over my computer!

    G’night and God bless.

  21. #221
    On September 25th, 2011 at 11:08 pm, OK_Loyalist said:

    On September 25th, 2011 at 10:45 pm, happyscrapper said:

    That is known as going QWERTY ;)

  22. #222
    On September 26th, 2011 at 12:49 am, shimauma2 said:

    Looking forward to seeing Cain destroy barry hussien in 2012!!

  23. #223
    On September 26th, 2011 at 8:43 am, conservative hispanic said:

    PALIN/CAIN 2012 !!!

  24. #224
    On September 26th, 2011 at 9:18 am, ITookTheRedPill said:

    My only real concern with Herman Cain is that while he understands the threats outside the Republican Party, he does not seem to understand the threats inside the Republican Party.

    What do I mean by that? Well, there are plenty of Globalist influences in the Republican Party, and I think that Romney, Perry, and Gingrich are all influenced by those forces to some extent.

    We don’t need a globalist anywhere near the Executive branch, and I sure hope that if Cain wins the nomination that he will not pick one of those three as his running mate. He answered the debate question of “If forced to choose someone on this stage as your VP, who would you choose?”, but he’d do best to pick a running mate who understands the threats inside the Republican Party, and I can think of no one better in that regard than Sarah Palin.

    I’m giving Cain the top of the ticket because he won the Florida “Presidency 5″ straw poll, like every eventual President has since Reagan won the first Presidency 5 straw poll in 1979, and Palin has yet to announce that she is running.

    I’d be happy with either
    Cain/Palin
    or
    Palin/Cain

    Sarah would be excellent as either President of the United States or President of the Senate. She understands the power and importance of both roles.

    Sarah Palin is the first candidate that I have ever heard in my lifetime who understands that the Vice-President has a constitutional duty to regularly serve in the role of President of the Senate.

  25. #225
    On September 26th, 2011 at 9:44 am, John Deaux said:

    I could definitely support Cain for president. Cain/Bolton would practically be a conservative dream team.

    So far, Cain is the only one that hasn’t said something really stupid.

  26. #226
    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:09 am, hawkeye54 said:

    Cain – I like the cut of his jib. :)

    I’d be happy with either
    Cain/Palin
    or
    Palin/Cain

    Ditto.

  27. #227
    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:39 am, Flyoverman said:

    It is interesting to watch the pundits and elites continue to be utterly, totally and completely blind to the reality within the country. The MAJORITY of people as sick and tired of all of the “politically accepted” crap. (Pardon my French)

    If you embrace open borders (Perry), Obamacare (Romney), Jihadist Tolerance (Christie), or Man Made Climate Change (Romney, Christie) you are toast in terms of Tea Party support.

    On Fox News today, ABC GMA, and Fox News Sunday, you now hear “Christie, Christie.” They are clueless that Christie is another NE Rockefeller elitiist Republican whose Presidential candidacy is DOA with the Tea Party.

    Cain, Bachman, and Santorum are the only acceptable conservative candidates. Newt in a pinch, maybe… Otherwise, sorry elites; it’s a whole new ball game.

  28. #228
    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:40 am, spaceycakes said:

    John Deaux said:

    I’d love Bolton in there as well.

  29. #229
    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:46 am, Ilovemycountry said:

    Hahaha!!!!

    Herman Cain – hahahaha!!!!!!!

    You guys are too funny

  30. #230
    On September 26th, 2011 at 11:19 am, Blackstone said:

    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:40 am, spaceycakes said:

    I’d love Bolton in there as well.

    Bolton would be OK, but as I’ve thought about it some more, I think my choice would be Jim DeMint. The two of them would absolutely clobber the dips**t twins.

  31. #231
    On September 26th, 2011 at 11:29 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

    Errah, He’s the only one that hasn’t said something during the debates that I’ve had to say WTF to . . . .
    9-9-9 plan! Go Herman!

  32. #232
    On September 26th, 2011 at 11:34 am, Teddy Kennedy said:

    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:46 am, Ilovemypatschroedertreecountry said:
    Hahaha!!!!

    Herman Cain Obumbler hahahaha!!!!!!!

  33. #233
    On September 26th, 2011 at 11:54 am, spaceycakes said:

    Hahaha!!!!

    Herman Cain – hahahaha!!!!!!!

    why are you laughing at the black man, you racist. Are you in the klan?

  34. #234
    On September 26th, 2011 at 12:42 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I’d love Bolton in there as well.

    Secretary of State, please. :)

  35. #235
    On September 26th, 2011 at 12:42 pm, melinda said:

    YAY!!!! :) I hope Herman Cain DOES get the nomination! Herman Cain would be great for America! He has exprience in balancing books! :)

    Also- on a side note- if he elects Newt Gingrich for VP – I will probably vote for the other guy.

    Newt Gingrich will lose for the state of GA and will probably cause Herman Cain to lose the election. Cain needs to be smarter about a veep.

  36. #236
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:05 pm, happyscrapper said:

    I seriously doubt Herm would select Gingrich for his running mate!! He will go with someone who knows foreign policy and is on the same page regarding illegal immigration and “climate change, (aka four seasons). I think he would save Newt for a position in the administration where he would be very very helpful! VP choice for me would be Sarah Palin, but I don’t know if she wants to go for second place again. Been there, done that. DeMint would be an excellent choice! I love Marco Rubio, but I would like to see him as Senate Majority Leader more!!

  37. #237
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:06 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Herm Cain/Jim DeMint
    Secretary of State John Bolton
    Senate Majority Leader Marco Rubio
    Speaker of the House Michele Bachmann

    Who else should be on our DREAM TEAM?

  38. #238
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:18 pm, Blackstone said:

    Who else should be on our DREAM TEAM?

    Tom Coburn head of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

  39. #239
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:23 pm, happyscrapper said:

    Paul Ryan Secty of the Treasury
    John Boehner coffee fetcher and janitor
    Pelosi and Reid court jesters

  40. #240
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:46 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    John Boehner coffee fetcher and janitor: Ambasador to France

    Away from DC.

  41. #241
    On September 26th, 2011 at 1:51 pm, Yashmak said:

    I first saw Cain speak a few weeks back on CNN, on a company trip (I cut off cable TV in my home many years ago as an unnecessary expense. . .so I miss alot of this stuff).

    I have to say, I was impressed by the guy.

    I can only imagine how badly liberal heads would explode if he got the nomination. Wherefore the blanket generalizations about racist conservatives then, eh?

  42. #242
    On September 26th, 2011 at 6:07 pm, conservative hispanic said:

    ILMC= RAAAAAAACIST POS!!!!!!!

    PALIN/CAIN 2012

  43. #243
    On September 26th, 2011 at 6:59 pm, bicentennialguy said:

    I would love to see a Cain/Palin ticket in 2012!

  44. #244
    On September 26th, 2011 at 10:37 pm, Blackstone said:

    On September 26th, 2011 at 6:59 pm, bicentennialguy said:

    I would love to see a Cain/Palin ticket in 2012!

    There’s no way he would pick Palin. That would be suicide.

    In addition to the bad mojo that would come from picking the losing VP candidate from before, there’s the plain fact that he needs someone with foreign policy experience and Washington experience. Palin has neither.

  45. #245
    On September 28th, 2011 at 12:16 am, MajorKen said:

    Go Cain!

  46. #246
    On September 28th, 2011 at 12:16 am, MajorKen said:

    Go Cain!

You must be logged in to post a comment.


Obama’s latest campaign angle: I’ve been saving America from wild Republican debts

May 24, 2012 04:33 PM by Doug Powers

55 Comments

Skinny-mirror accounting

Biden: Tea Party stopped us from growing the economy

May 23, 2012 01:55 PM by Doug Powers

44 Comments

“Imagine where we’d be…”

Jimmy Fallon: Obama ‘booked himself’ on my show

May 22, 2012 01:43 PM by Doug Powers

47 Comments

Invitation to offer invitation graciously accepted

Pose of the day

May 21, 2012 12:44 PM by Doug Powers

113 Comments

Hail Mary

Romney begins vetting running mate prospects

May 18, 2012 07:42 PM by Doug Powers

138 Comments

Plus a poll

Biden: Hey, I don’t blame people for voting for a convicted felon instead of my boss

May 18, 2012 01:21 PM by Doug Powers

73 Comments

Gift that keeps on giving

Elizabeth Warren touted Cherokee heritage in 1984 collection of recipes

May 17, 2012 10:26 AM by Doug Powers

124 Comments

It’s a cookbook!


Categories: 2012 Campaign,Politicians

Follow me on Twitter Follow me on Facebook