Holy grab me by the throat and slap me with a stick, a PPP (D) poll conducted from 07 – 10 Oct 11 has stood the Republican Tea Party (GOTP) nominating circus on its head.

The current PPP (D) poll results are:

Herman “Pizza Man” Cain 30; Mittens Romney 22; Newter Gingrich 15; Reverend Rick Perry 13; Ronny Paul and Michele “Krazy” Bachmann 5; Jon “I can’t believe it’s not butter” Huntsman 2 and Ricky “The Ric” Santorum 1

So, the Pizza Man delivers an upset in the polls perhaps proving he’s much more than just the “flavor of the week” while Mittens tumbles – perhaps only temporarily from his throne; Perry’s freefall continues, plummeting off the scope, while Newter gains some traction; Paul and Krazy continue floating in political purgatory; while Santorum is upstaged by Huntsman.

In Iowa, a new PPP (D) poll conducted from 07 – 10 Oct 11: Cain 30; Romney 22; Paul 10; Perry 9; Bachmann and Gingrich both 8; Santorum 5 and Huntsman 1…

There’s some movement in the middle of the pack, as a fresh New Hampshire poll from Harvard/Saint Anselm conducted from 2 – 6 Oct 11 indicates: Mittens 38; Cain 20; Paul 13; Gingrich 5; Perry and Huntsman 4; Bachman 3 while Santorum and Gary Johnson both have 1.

This week I’m adding polling concerning the South Carolina Primary – a poll conducted by Winthrop from 11 – 18 Sep 11 shows a very tight race up front: Perry 31; Romney 27; Cain 8; Gingrich 5; Bachmann and Paul 4; Huntsman and Santorum both 2.

According to a the PPP (D) poll, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 45/Romney 45

President Obama 49/Perry 40

President Obama 48/Cain 42

President Obama 50/Gingrich 39

President Obama 47/Paul 39

President Obama 50/Bachmann 38

For some strange reason Rasmussen Reports conducted a poll 2 – 3 Oct 11 to see how Santorum was doing:

President Obama 45/Santorum 34

President Obama/Huntsman

Unfortunately for Huntsman – where a match up with the President is concerned – pollsters appear to have decided it’s time to stick him with the proverbial fork – because he’s done; of course, truth be told, so are Santorum, Bachmann, Perry, Paul and Gingrich.

If the GOTP nomination circus – and the general election – had both ended today, Pizza Man would now be the GOTP candidate, and he would have lost to President Obama.

So, somehow the Pizza Man’s managed to move up on top; but Mittens has seen this song and dance before in this race; Perry held the lead for about six weeks this summer and has now disappeared from the top bracket, and it’s entirely possible if he just sits back and waits it all out – he does have a bit of time to do that – he’ll emerge on top when all the saw dust settles. That’s unless of course Cain’s for real – then Mitt could be playing the part of the best friend in the ugly pink taffeta dress – always a bride’s maid but never the bride.