Monday Afternoon 10/31/11 Update

> 400 of the 550 Bundlers of Bush’s 2004 re-election campaign have yet to make a contribution in this election, reports the WSJ.

> Perry keeps missing his chance to capture the nomination, claims CNBC’s First Read. I am not saying I agree, but the article makes a valid point or two.

> Cain’s current RCP average for Iowa has him at 27%, but the average includes an outlier poll which gave Cain 37 points; way more than any other poll.

> Here we go Again: Second Energy Department-backed Company Goes Bankrupt, reports The Hill. The firm, Beacon Power Corp, received a loan guaranty last year of $43 million.