Twitter GOP Primary Poll -- Week ending October 1, 2011

Since the Florida straw poll Herman Cain has seen a huge boost in Twitter Mention Polling, moving from the center of the pack to clear front-runner status:

For the week of September 26 to October 1, Cain's mention share of 30%+ eclipsed those of his closest competitors -- Willard M Romney and Rick Perry, who each command roughly 15% of this week's mentions:

A look at the daily breakdown shows an uninterrupted Cain lead for the entire week, with Romney and Perry in a back-and-forth battle for second -- occasionally joined by Ron Paul.

Closer inspection of the mention space suggests that Cain dominates the discussion among conservatives, while Romney and Perry are mentioned more broadly on the political spectrum:

Please check back at Take America Forward each Sunday for weekly updates. Also expect an expanding range of analysis and a detailed discussion of Twitter aggregation methodologies.