Posted on 10/10/2011 4:20:45 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
The Republican presidential candidates will gather for their second televised debate in New Hampshire on Tuesday night, when Bloomberg and the Washington Post host a forum centered entirely on the economy.
The back and forth on policy at the debate could be overshadowed by a bigger storyline: Can Rick Perry use the event to turn his turn his campaign around?
Perry, the governor of Texas, has lost his position as the front-runner in 2012 polls in recent weeks, amid criticism over his uneven debate performances. His position on Social Security, which he's described as a "Ponzi scheme" and a "monstrous lie" that ought to be administered by the 50 states instead of the federal government, will almost certainly come under scrutiny at the debate. His support for allowing illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at Texas public universities is also likely to come up, as his rivals have cast the policy as fiscally unwise.
At the last three debates, Perry has struggled to defend his policies, and he has also had trouble delivering scripted attacks against Mitt Romney, his leading opponent for the Republican presidential nomination. Will Perry be better prepared Tuesday night?
The answer could determine the fate of his campaign for the White House. While Perry raised $17 million in his first weeks as a presidential candidate, money alone won't allow the Texas governor to overcome skepticism among Republican voters and party insiders about his ability to defeat President Barack Obama. Only a strong debate showing and a steady grasp of issues can do that.
If Perry can't regain momentum now, he will not be able to recover.....
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The venom over the heartless remark is incomprehensible.
All these conservatives getting twitterpated over Cain
is also incomprehensible. Consider:
He is a successful CEO. Well, there are tens of thousands of successful CEOs in the country.
He is a conservative talk show host. There are scores of them in the counry.
All we have from Cain is talk. That’s all the liberals who
went nuts for Obama had. Does anyone think Cain will govern
to the right of Perry?
Last election, I thought Huckabee was a bit impure when it
came to immigration. Looking back, I regret that. He would
have been so much a better president.
“Not sure I understand the strange vitriol for Perry.”
Look at some of the anti-Perry posts. Notice that their main dislike is “Perry’s immigration position.” But it’s not the “position” they despise.
We are all HEARTLESS now!
Thumbs up for sanity.
“ROFLMAO! I can’t stop laughing that Texans like you actually believe the rest of us would support your tongue-tied pandering Perry. As for dumb—if the shoe fits...
Sincerely,
Heartless in Florida”
I’m sorry you’re heartless in Florida. Sincerely even. You’re missing out.
Who will you support if the candidate is Perry?
Anyway, Florida is such a great vacation for us several times a year, I’ll let you slide this time.
No, the CA bill is considerably different from the TX one. TX bill merely allowed them to pay their own instate tuition. CA gives loans, grants etc. Big difference.
Probably not. Since Perry is a staunch conservative, the Evangelicals would probably stay home if Romney is the candidate. Cain, well I don’t know. I would only vote for Cain if he was the nominee. I won’t vote for him in the Primary. Don’t count Perry out yet. He has never lost an election in TX.
You comments go beyond just opinion and border on hate speech. I will simply consider you a smear merchant.
You are correct. Something does smell. I believe that Cain is carrying the water for Romney for a VP spot. The major Republican bundlers have stated they are collecting for Romney. I sure don’t want another liberal foisted on conservatives.
You are rude, crude and insulting to those of us who live in TX. You must be one of those liberals, or an Obama Dem who is engaging in disinformation.
I am surprised about the ugly attacks from the Republican candidates and attacks from the Media. I agree with you. I am from TX too, and would rather have a straight spoken individual like Perry than a flip flopper like Romney.
To 43 - As well as ignorant and uncouth. :^)
Maybe, but they are nothing alike at all. Bush came from an elite moneyed family, and Perry came from a poor hardworking farm family.
Keep your insults and hate speech to yourself.
I see you are here with the hate Perry smears. Don’t let the truth bother you. Frankly, you don’t have any credibility.
i said it was “similar”, in the sense that it allows a benefit to the children of illegals.
I wish Perry would just go away and stay away.He is snake oil salesman
Did not read to the end huh sonny? paul? Good God.
Fine sonny...whatever you say. This ancient old boy has seen more than a few pols come along. So look junior..keep up your play for your liberal, illegal/islam lover ricarrdo. How many of ‘em do you employ young man?
Dry up kid. ‘Hate speech?’??? Good God you n00bs are really something. Match the $$$ I have sent to our soldiers over in the sand box then get back to me sonny. Conservative? This old boy has seen a lot. You no.
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