Politics | Rick Perry 2012 Romney Stomps Rick Perry in Mich. Straw Poll Wallops Texan with 34-point win in home state By Polly Davis Doig Posted Sep 25, 2011 1:12 PM CDT Copied Mitt Romney speaks at the CPAC at the Orange County Convention Center, on September 23, 2011 in Orlando, Florida. (Getty Images) More bad news for Rick Perry, though not as tough as yesterday's loss to Herman Cain: Mitt Romney walloped the Texas governor in his home state of Michigan, nabbing a whopping 51% in the Mackinac straw poll today, reports Hotline. Perry did hang onto second place, with 17%, while Cain grabbed third with 9%. Marco Rubio was the favorite for the vice-presidential nomination with 23%. Also-rans for the top job: Ron Paul, 8% Michele Bachmann, 4% Newt Gingrich, 4% Rick Santorum, 3% Jon Huntsman, 2% Read These Next A game of doorbell ditch turns fatal for 11-year-old. Guy accused of snatching hat from boy at US Open IDed as rich CEO. It's an unexpected footnote in the life of Buford Pusser. Iran's leaders ditched their phones. Their bodyguards didn't. Report an error