Ron Paul Continues to Flop in Florida After P5 Straw Poll

U.S. Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is doing better in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 than he did in 2008, but he has one huge problem -- Florida.

Paul garnered 3 percent when he ran in 2008 and, on Saturday, he pulled 10.4 percent in the Republican Party of Floridas P5 straw poll in Orlando. That put him in fifth place -- behind winner Herman Cain (37.1 percent), Gov. Rick Perry of Texas (15.4 percent), former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts (14 percent) and former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania (10.9 percent).

Despite legions of supporters at the P5 event, Paul continues to flop in the Sunshine State. If he is going to be a major factor in the 2012 presidential election, Paul will have to do better in Florida, which remains the biggest prize up for grabs in the Republican primary battle and the general election.