CBS News: The second poll in as many weeks shows Texas Governor Rick Perry at the front the pack of the 2012 Republican presidential contenders - and he's got a strong lead over former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, once widely considered the putative frontrunner in the race.
The CNN/ORC International Poll, which surveyed Republicans and GOP-leaning independents, showed Perry with 27 percent support. Romney trailed with 14 percent, and Sarah Palin, who may or may not even enter the race, followed with ten percent support.
Rep. Michele Bachmann and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani (who, like Palin, has yet to announce a decision about entering the race) both got nine percent, and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul weighed in at six percent support.