Poll: Cain and Mitt tied for first place

Published October 5, 2011 4:00am ET



Can you believe it? The new CBS News poll on the Republican presidential field shows Mitt Romney and Herman Cain tied at 17 percent. 18 percent of voters, however, remain undecided on their choice.

Here are the results:

Mitt Romney: 17%

Herman Cain: 17%

Rick Perry: 12%

Newt Gingrich: 8%

Ron Paul: 7%

Michele Bachmann: 4%

Rick Santorum: 3%

Jon Huntsman: 2%

Undecided/Don’t know: 18%

76 percent of voters said it was “too early” to make up their mind over who to support. Only 19% said their minds were made up.

When asked which candidate is more likely to beat Obama, 32 percent of voters picked Mitt Romney, 21 percent chose Rick Perry, and 8% chose Herman Cain.