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The percentage-point lead that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race, according to a new Gallup poll.

The percentage-point lead that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has over former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential race, according to a new Gallup poll.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.