Cain leads Romney by 20 points in one poll, and trails him by five in another

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A Zogby poll released yesterday has Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain not only leading the pack, but a full twenty points ahead of his nearest rival, Mitt Romney.

The poll puts Cain in a statistical dead heat with President Obama in a hypothetical matchup.

Meanwhile, a CBS poll released Wednesday puts Cain and Romney in a tie for first place among Republicans, with 17% each. A Quinnipiac University poll puts Cain in second place, trailing Romney by five percent.

Whatever the reason, the Cain boom is real. I would not be either surprised nor disappointed by a Romney/Cain ticket next year. The former Godfathers' pizza executive may not have the experience necessary to be president- yet. But he's clearly struck a responsive chord in the nation's Republican voters.

HT: Drudge