Herman Cain's Lead Over Republican Rivals Expands

According to IBOPE Zogby International, a non-partisan, public opinion polling and market research firm, Herman Cain is the clear frontrunner among Republican presidential primary voters with 45%, more than twice that of second-place Mitt Romney (21%). Rick Perry, who led with 41% in late August, has fallen to 7%, and Michele Bachmann, who led in June and July, now gets just 1%.

IBOPE Zogby interactive poll conducted from Oct. 11-14
If the Republican primary for president were held today, for whom would you vote?

Candidate	Oct 14	Oct 5	Sept 26	Sept 12	Aug 29	July 25	July 11	June 30
Herman Cain	45%	38%	28%	12%	8%	18%	16%	15%
Mitt Romney	21%	18%	17%	14%	12%	17%	15%	14%
Ron Paul	8%	12%	11%	11%	11%	11%	13%	11%
Rick Perry	7%	12%	18%	37%	41%	-	-	-
Newt Gingrich	6%	4%	6%	2%	3%	1%	4%	2%
Jon Huntsman, Jr.	3%	4%	5%	3%	3%	3%	4%	4%
Rick Santorum	3%	1%	2%	3%	3%	5%	3%	7%
Michele Bachmann	1%	3%	4%	7%	9%	25%	28%	34%
Gary Johnson	<1%	<1%	1%	1%	<1%	<1%	1%	<1%
Other	<1%	<1%	2%	2%	8%	3%	4%	1%
Not sure	5%	7%	6%	8%	2%	9%	10%	8%

Totals may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
Survey of 1,214 likely Republican primary voters.
The margin of error is +/- 2.9 percentage points.

"In order for me to beat President Obama in the general election, I need to win the Republican nomination.  I am delighted and encouraged by these poll results.  I look forward to ending the failed policies of the current administration when I become president," said Herman Cain.