A new CBS News poll conducted 19 – 24 Oct 11 has been released concerning the Republican Tea Party (GOTP) nominating circus; the current poll results are:

Herman “Pizza Man” Cain 25; Mittens Romney 21; Newter Gingrich 10; Ronny Paul 8; Reverend Rick Perry 6; Michele “Krazy” Bachmann 2; Jon “I can’t believe it’s not butter” Huntsman and Ricky “The Ric” Santorum 1

The GOTP Comedy of Errors continues and the Pizza Man continues to lead in the polls, having bounced back to the top, which has got to be driving Mittens absolutely crazy – but this is what happens when you get in a hissy slap fest with Perry. Speaking of Reverend Ricky, he’s plummeted into the realm of bottom dwelling mud suckers flying past Paul, while Newter is apparently enjoying some buoyancy from acting like the only adult in the room during the last GOTP debate; Krazy’s hanging in there in her rubber room of political purgatory only one point higher in the polls than Huntsman and Santorum.

In Iowa, a new Univ. of Iowa poll conducted 12 – 19 Oct 11: Cain 37; Romney 27; Paul 12; Gingrich 9; Bachmann 8; Perry 7; Santorum 4 and Huntsman 2 …

In New Hampshire, the Insider Advantage poll conducted 16 Oct 11 shows Mittens’ lead being cut into a little by Cain; poll results: Mittens 39; Cain 24; Paul 11; Gingrich, Huntsman and Bachmann 5; Perry 2 and Santorum and Huntsman 0 …

In South Carolina, the Insider Advantage poll conducted 16 Oct 11 shows the “Pizza Man” jumping way out ahead of Mittens: Cain 32; Romney 16; Perry 12; Gingrich 8; Paul 7; Bachmann 6; Huntsman 1 and Santorum 0 …

In Florida, the Insider Advantage poll shows Mittens holding on: Romney 33; Cain 30; Gingrich 12; Perry and Paul 3; Bachmann 2; Huntsman and Santorum 0 …

In Nevada, the PPP (D) poll conducted from 20 – 23 Oct 11 shows Mittens barely leading: Romney 29; Cain 28; Gingrich 15; Paul 7; Perry 6; Bachmann 3; Huntsman and Santorum 2 …

In the five states with the lead off primaries or caucuses Romney leads Cain 3-2 – but barely; last week I thought Cain couldn’t maintain his top ranking (Latest 2012 Presidential Polls 20 Oct 11 Edition); if he can maintain his momentum it will begin to become harder and harder for Romney to pull off the nomination – I still think it’s highly doubtful Cain can stay on top, except for the Mormon factor amongst Evangelical Christians. Gingrich is the surprise right now having floated upwards into the middle of the polling; Newter’s biggest problems are his infidelity and his tendency to come across as a snotty Little Lord Fauntleroy.

According to the new Associated Press/GfK poll conducted 13 – 17 Oct 11, if the general election were held today:

President Obama 48/Romney 45

President Obama 49/Cain 43

President Obama 51/Perry 42

In a Rasmussen Reports poll from 13 Oct 11:

President Obama 49/Gingrich 34

And no one else matters because none of the remaining candidates has a snow ball’s chance of ever winning the GOTP nomination but at least they’re providing entertainment …

If the GOTP clown car had finally stopped spinning, and the general election was held today, the Pizza Man would once again be the GOTP candidate, and once again he would have lost to President Obama.