News Alert: Perry slips, Cain rises in bid for GOP nomination, poll finds

---------------------------------------- News Alert: Perry slips, Cain rises in bid for GOP nomination, poll finds October 4, 2011 12:22:22 AM ---------------------------------------- After a quick rise in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has experienced an almost equally dramatic decline, losing roughly half his support over the past month, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. Perry's slide, which comes after several uneven performances in candidate debates, has allowed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney to resurface atop the GOP field. But the most direct beneficiary of the disenchantment with Perry is businessman Herman Cain, who is now tied for second place. http://link.email.washingtonpost.com/r/IKR2QE/FXRZ4X/9X7537/SKXIV6/765OJ/82/h For more information, visit washingtonpost.com ---------------------------------------- © 2011 The Washington Post Company Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, DC 20071