Gallup: Tea Party supporters like Perry
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Here's more news on something we've been hearing all week:
Tea Party supporters like Rick Perry.
A new poll from Gallup shows that the Texas governor has 35 percent support among Republicans who identify themselves members of the Tea Party movement.
The same poll shows Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney tied with 14 percent support among the same group of voters.
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It's a trend that's been developing since Perry entered the race on Aug. 13. MPR has more on the subject here.
A look back at a similar poll conducted in July shows that Perry's really shaken up the race. A month ago, before Perry announced his bid, Romney held a slight edge over Bachmann among Tea Party supporters, 29 percent to 23 percent.
What's also interesting about this poll is how Perry fares with voters when it comes to specific issues. He has 25 percent support among Republicans who say business and the economy are their most important issues. Bachmann comes in a distant fourth after Romney and Texas Rep. Ron Paul with 8 percent support.
Perry also eclipses her among voters who say social or moral values are their priority with 38 percent support; Bachmann has 10 percent support.
Read more about Gallup's nationwide poll here.
