The latest Rasmussen survey of likely Republican primary voters finds that Herman Cain leads the pack, with 26 percent, Romney is second with 23 percent and…Newt Gingrich is now third, with 14 percent. Cain’s lead, though within the margin of error, came “…after three full days of press coverage about the sexual harassment allegations against [him].”
But Newt? Really? Really. Before anyone gets comfortable with the numbers, though, there’s a critical caveat:
It is important to note, however, that only 32% of GOP voters nationwide are firmly committed to their current candidate. Most (68%) say it is possible something could come up that causes them to change their mind.
Which means there’s still hope for Dick Nixon to return from the great beyond, more tanned, rested and ready than ever, to sweep the rest of the competitors from the field.
