Posted on 07/12/2011 2:33:21 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
EXETER, N.H. - Texas Governor Rick Perry has telephoned influential Republicans in early-voting New Hampshire and Iowa in recent days as he weighs whether to enter the race for the GOP presidential nomination.
“He was looking for my thoughts in terms of what the presidential field looked like and what might happen if someone came in and shook things up a little bit,’’ New Hampshire Senate President Peter Bragdon said yesterday....
The conservative Texan also called several GOP leaders in Iowa, which will hold the first contest in next year’s GOP presidential race. Among those contacted, Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds....
“He looked forward to the opportunity to have a face-to-face and talk about great things that could happen in Iowa as well as the nation,’’ Reynolds said. “He just said he looked forward to seeing me soon.’’
Perry’s efforts to reach out to Republican officeholders in both states come as polls suggest Republican primary voters in early voting states and elsewhere are generally underwhelmed by the current slate of candidates.
The field is largely set, with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney - who lost the nomination to John McCain in 2008 - ahead in most early surveys. Sarah Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee, and Perry are the only two major question marks.
Perry, Texas’s longest-serving governor, had spent months saying that he would not seek the nomination. He reversed course several weeks ago and has been openly considering a bid.
New Hampshire conservative leader and former Senate candidate Ovide Lamontagne said he spoke to Perry “for the better part of half an hour’’ on Saturday.
“I told him that I think this is a wide-open race. While there are some good candidates out there, I think folks are still looking,’’ said Lamontagne,....
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Romney is the esablishment's candidate.
Perry has the best political minds on staff/contract.
This run will will be one for the record until the “hardball” questions come out about his past “endorsements”
They, note not he, are hoping it is far enough “in,” that he will not have to address the questions.
what you talking about, “MO FO?”
Thought I would be the first to ask myself.
Care to be a bit specific?
Karl Rove. He's been on every TV and radio talk show pushing Perry. They're old friends from way back, and Karl is pulling levers for him right now.
Thanks!
We all need a bit of Jerry Lewis craziness!
When?
Karl Rove is a Fox contributor, like Dick Morris light. They're two talking heads working to pay their bills.
If you're implying that Perry is being assisted by Rove, pray tell, why did Rove and all the Bush inner circle work so hard on Sen Kay Bailey Hutichson's bid to be the GOP candidate in the last TX GOP primary for governor and unseat Rick Perry? Why was that??
the original loser pays was passed by GWB - you are riding the wrong horse...Perry is a politican, not even a RINO
Well put!
If you have to cram for a test... you were not paying attention in class.
LLS
If you have evidence for this, post it.
If you really think that...no wonder NH politics are so screwed up!
Evidence please. Innuendo is cheap.
I believe this means the advisers are beating down his door in anticipation of his presidency!
No. CW is a paid PerryBOT. Are you, too?
The FReepers have posted evidence that Perry violated
civil rights and is loose on border security.
That is not OLD. And that is not ‘crap’.
Except, to a RINO-supporter, right? You betcha.
When you have facts to back up your “supposin’” let the rest of us know.
NO I am not.
As Palin says the more the merrier, so jump in Rick!
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