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Texas Gov. Rick Perry didn't perform well at the last two debates and Republicans continue to wonder whether he can go all the way; the money men, especially, continue to hesitate. But the polls confirm he is the front-runner. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney keeps hoping Social Security will sink Perry â€" he of the Ponzi-scheme and monstrous-lie rhetoric â€" but even in the senior-rich Sunshine State, Perry has bested Romney and taken his lead.

Romney has pivoted quickly from running a general-election campaign to running a primary campaign again; he's even going to compete in Iowa now. Sure, Romney still has a lead in New Hampshire, where Perry is in fourth place, but he is well on his way to winning Iowa and could win South Carolina as well, making Romney's path to the nomination quite tricky. At this rate, Perry is also likely to improve his standing in New Hampshire.

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