Cain wins Florida Straw Poll; Perry statement

Herman Cain pulled off a surprise win in the Florida P5 Straw poll in Orlando, pulling in 37 percent of the vote. Rick Perry was second with 15 percent, Mitt Romney was close behind, earning 14 percent.

Perry issued a statement about Cain's win:

I want to congratulate Herman Cain on his victory today. Today's Florida P5 straw poll shows the conservative message of job creation, fiscal responsibility and limited government is gaining momentum. I also want to thank our Florida leadership for their support.

Floridians and voters nationally want a candidate who is clear on the issues and talks honestly about the future, not someone who takes multiple sides of an issue and changes views every election season. Today's vote demonstrates that Floridians are energized and ready to help get America working again.

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