Ron Paul can't be stopped. After reaching a record high last week, Paul set a new straw poll record, claiming the support from nearly two out of every three voters (64 percent). It's clear from this poll that the grassroots are hungry for real talk on cutting spending -- not just more empty rhetoric.

Herman Cain continued to plummet last week as yet another accusation of sexual harrasment was leveled against him. Yet, as Cain dropped, Michelle Bachmann rose. Will Bachmann be the torch bearer for Cain's failed campaign, or will a possible Cain endorsement of Newt Gingrich be what the former House Speaker needs to regain ground lost in his two-week slide?

Here is the full breakdown of last week's CHQ Presidential Straw Poll:

1. Ron Paul (64 percent; up 9 percent)

2. Newt Gingrich (13 percent; down 1 percent)

3. Michele Bachmann (10 percent; up 4 percent)

4. Herman Cain (5 percent; down 8 percent)

5. Rick Perry (2 percent; down 2 percent)

5. Mitt Romney (2 percent; down 1 percent)

5. Gary Johnson (2 percent; up 1 percent)

8. Rick Santorum (1 percent; no change)

9. Jon Huntsman (0 percent; no change)



** Other (2 percent; up 2 percent)

Will Cain's absence prove to be the boost Bachmann needs to put her back in the spotlight? Can Newt survive scrutiny from skeptical conservatives? Can Perry rebound after reshuffling his campaign staff? Only your votes will decide, so go vote now in ConservativeHQ.com's weekly GOP Presidential Straw Poll and decide their fates.

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Results of the CHQ Republican Presidential Straw Poll:

Bachmann Cain Gingrich Huntsman Johnson Paul Perry Romney Santorum NOTA 10/24/11 6% 28% 11% 0% 1% 37% 7% 4% 5% 0% 10/31/11 7% 24% 17% 0% 1% 35% 12% 0% 2% 1% 11/7/11 6% 32% 15% 0% 0% 36% 7% 2% 1% 1% 11/14/11 6% 25% 22% 0% 1% 38% 5% 2% 1% 1% 11/21/11 6% 18% 25% 0% 1% 41% 4% 2% 1% 1% 11/28/11 6% 13% 14% 0% 2% 56% 4% 3% 1% 0% 12/5/11 10% 5% 13% 0% 2% 64% 2% 2% 1% 2%



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