Scott Plakon Wins for Having Backed Herman Cain in P5 Straw Poll

Two members of the Republican majority that controls the Florida House had different experiences after Herman Cain routed the field to win the Republican Party of Floridas (RPOF) P5 straw poll on Saturday.

Rep. Scott Plakon, R-Longwood, endorsed Cain on Friday -- making the conservative legislator who represents parts of Orange and Seminole counties the only major Florida Republican behind Cain. House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, was very active in backing Texas Gov. Rick Perry, even raising arms with the Lone Star State Republican at an event on Thursday.

With Cain getting more than twice the votes that Perry got, Plakon leaves P5 a big winner -- something that cannot be said of Cannon.