There is no question about it. Less than two full weeks after he announced he was in the race, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has solidly established himself as the frontrunner.

In the month prior to his announcement, Perry trailed former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the polls by an average of seven points, 21 percent to 14 percent. But since he got into the race August 13th, three polls have been conducted and all three have Perry up by double-digits over Romney.