This just in. Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain today toasted Texas Gov. Rick Perry in the Florida straw poll.
The former CEO of Godfather’s Pizza won with roughly 37 percent of the vote. Perry finished second, followed by Mitt Romney, who did not actively compete in the event. Here’s a breakdown of the results:
Herman Cain: 37.11%
Rick Perry: 15.43%
Mitt Romney: 14.00%
Rick Santorum: 10.88%
Ron Paul: 10.39%
Newt Gingrich: 8.43%
Jon Huntsman: 2.26%
Michele Bachmann: 1.51%