mound/pacific, 202-624-1111. rick perry after the ames strong poll straw poll shows 29%. mitt romney at 18%. candidates regularly see a boost in popularity following the announcement. whether that lasts is open for question. the texas governor also drums up the most enthusiasm in the poll. 38% of likely republican voters said they have a favorable opinion of him, and 31% have a somewhat favorable opinion of him. 32% say they have a favorable opinion of michele bachmann. so republicans only, we want to hear from you this morning, what you think. post straw poll, the names and i will poll the ames iowa poll. from the houston chronicle, tough talk put perry on hot seat. the side story, on rose, a growing need and mountain of debt. this is the first of four stories looking at the state of texas infrastructure under the tenure of rick perry, the longest t rvin governor in state history. host: this is one of four articles that will appear in the houston chronicle. here