It’s no surprise that many people went into conniptions over the story of the Justice Department’s $16 muffins. On the face of it there’s almost no better illustration of government spending run amok. However, TPM’s Ryan Reilly discovers there’s a slight problem: it’s not true.

We should start getting the results from the Florida GOP’s straw poll vote around 17:45E this evening. Perry had been expected to win it handsomely, but that was before Thursday night’s disastrous debate performance.

Of course, it never helps to give too much credit to these straw polls, but given the expectations that had been raised, if Perry doesn’t win this one it would be deeply embarrassing for his campaign.

You can follow all the fun leading up to the vote on TPM’s Livewire, which is today being manned by Evan McMorris-Santoro. And that should be your first place to turn for the results, and – indeed – the fallout.

Not long now until the Florida GOP’s “P5” straw poll. TPM’s Evan McMorris-Santoro is finding ever more indications that Perry’s poor debate performance is really going to cost him. And that’s despite his new spin that not being “slick” somehow makes him more genuine.