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[cripplecreek]

I think everyone should vote the way their heart tells them to vote and ignore all the manipulations.

[napscoordinator]

To use the old adage, Governor Perry is the candidate I would most like to have a beer with just like President Bush was.

Wow. And that is a reason to vote for the guy? Really? And he complains about the American Idol types. He is WORSE!!!! I don’t think I have ever read a more stupid reason to vote for someone EVER!!!! Go Bachmann!!!!!

[McGavin999]

Those are exactly the reasons I got behind Perry early on in the campaign and I haven't waivered a bit.

I like the shooting the right tire analogy because that's what I believe must happen too, and I think Perry is the one to do it and still hang onto the wheel and bring us safely home.

[altura]

That was an excellent essay and I agree.

I loved Bush, even though it’s popular to diss him on Free Republic which is mean, ungrateful and tacky.

But Perry does combine the likeability of Bush with a far more conservative turn of mind.

That’s the whole meaning of the ‘who would you like to have a beer with’ phrase. It’s who you feel is a genuine person whose company you would enjoy and a person you could relax with while also admiring his leadership and principles.

[LibLieSlayer]

Good... Perry, Bachmann and Santorum are all better than the two front running candidates... one a progressive big government lover and romney an out and out communist.

LLS

[Flavious_Maximus]

I like Perry because he has already proven that he will govern as a conservative. That is good enough for me.

[bigbob]

It’s funny how, with all the issues before us and as important as they are, the issue of character isn’t treated as being very important. (Except of course when it comes down to eliminating a candidate that is just too much of a threat, i.e. Herman Cain).

But in terms of character- while several candidates are good, Rick Perry stands above the rest, in my opinion.

Between Perry and Gingrich? - no comparison.

[CatherineofAragon]

I don’t know what has come over conservatives. Have we decided to willfully blind ourselves to Newt and his left-leaning tendencies? A couple of weeks ago, Hannity asked him to explain his past support of cap and trade, and whether he would support it in the future. Newt said, “I don’t think I would go that far.” And Hannity LET THAT SLIDE. I know he’s up Newt’s butt, but it was his responsibility to ask,”You wouldn’t go that far? Then how far WOULD you go? What would you do?”

Rick Perry has openly declared that global warming is a hoax. He’s a proven conservative with a decade-long record of leadership, and I am with him all the way.