authored and will take affect on january 1st. another bill signed into law today prevents local governments from banning male circumcision. this comes from a response to a group opposed to circumcision. members of the grassroot group wanted a ban added to the ballot in san francisco. that law takes affect immediately. with just months before the first gop primary for president, there s no frontrunner, and to make things more interesting, for the second week in a row, a candidate is gaining ground just as a struggling frontrunner is facing serious new questions. mike has the very latest. reporter: another straw poll, another win for a rising candidate. it was herman cain! [ cheers and applause ] reporter: coming off a victory last week in florida, today herman cain did it again, winning in kansas city. cain s surge comes as rick perry fights to gain favor with conservatives. this weekend in new hampshire, hitting back on charges he s soft on immigration. we ha