Rick Perry’s Texans Are Searching for Herman Cain
According to Google's data, "4 of the top 10 cities with the most searches for [Herman Cain] are major cities right in Texas." Those would be Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. (more)
According to Google’s data, “four of the top 10 cities with the most searches for [Herman Cain] are major cities right in Texas.” Those would be Austin, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.
Cain, the only candidate of color in a Republican field large enough to include two Mormons, has been climbing in the polls while Texas Gov. Rick Perry recently took a big dive.
Poll watching is akin to weather predicting, but it’s worth noting that a man who once may have been alone in believing he could win is now in a statistical tie with front-runner Mitt Romney. — PZS
Links: Google’s trend data Gallup’s poll results for Republican candidates
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