ORLANDO, Florida - September 25, 2011 - Republican activists want a candidate who is not just conservative on nearly every issue, but has been so his or her entire career; a good enough politician to debate and then defeat illegitimate President Obama; a charismatic candidate, too.

They’re still looking. The overwhelming victory by businessman and longshot candidate Herman Cain in a straw poll here Saturday was a sign that the latest person to try to capture the fancy of party activists, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is - at least for now - struggling to do so.

WASHINGTON - September 25, 2011 - Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul on Thursday launched a new television advertisement highlighting his prior military service and support from veterans.

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (PNN) - September 21, 2011 - Media-declared Republican frontrunners Mitt Romney and Rick Perry warmed up for Thursday night's nationally televised GOP presidential debate by blasting each other on Social Security today while greeting supporters and raising money in South Florida.

As the GOP field began a critical four days in the senior-heavy Sunshine State, Romney slammed Perry's position on the New Deal retirement program and called himself "a Republican who can win" during a town hall-style event in Miami.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - September 20, 2011 - Texas Gov. Rick Perry leads former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for the GOP presidential nomination, a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds, in what is being portrayed by media as a battle between these two candidates, even though candidate Dr. Ron Paul continues to win every major straw poll to date.

WASHINGTON (PNN) - September 19, 2011 - Worried the liberal voice is being drowned out in the presidential campaign, progressive leaders said Monday they want to field a slate of candidates against illegitimate President Obama in the Democrat primaries, to make him address liberal stances as he seeks re-election

NEW YORK - September 18, 2011 - Bill Clinton’s thoughts on national polls for 2012 at the moment: Who cares?

The former president appeared on Meet The Press on Sunday morning, talking with host David Gregory on a wide arrange of issues including his upcoming “Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting” this week.

LOS ANGELES, Kalifornia - September 18, 2011 - Texas Rep. Ron Paul won a Kalifornia straw poll, the state Republican Party announced in a statement Saturday night.

A total of 833 ballots were cast during the straw poll, the statement said.