Post-entrance polls all have Perry crushing Romney

Gallup just released their first poll of the Republican field since Texas Gov. Rick Perry forrmally announced he was running for president, and it shows the exact same thing the only other two polls taken after Perry’s entrance have shown: Perry has a double-digit lead on former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Gallup’s poll, taken August 17th through the 21st, has Perry up 12 points over Romney, 29-17 percent. A Rasmussen poll conducted August 15th has Perry up 11 points, 29-18 percent. And a August 18th through the 21st Public Policy Polling poll has Perry up by 13 points, 33-20 percent.

Real Clear Politics 2012 Republican Presidential Nomination polling average still has Romney up 1.8 points, but they have not factored in the PPP or Gallup polls, and rely mostly on surveys taken before Perry entered the race. 

In the Gallup poll, Perry beats Romney in every Republican subgroup except for “East” and “Liberal/Moderate.” Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, does eke out a victory over Perry among 18-29 year-olds.

Gallup is ready to call Perry “the new leader for the party’s nomination,” but they also warn:

Perry will attempt to avoid the same fates as late-entering candidates in the last two nomination contests — Fred Thompson in the 2008 Republican field and Wesley Clark in the 2004 Democratic field. Both created a buzz surrounding their potential candidacies, and ranked among the national leaders upon entering the race. However, both fared poorly in early primaries and caucuses and soon after ended their candidacies.

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