I think Perry pulls from Romney himself as well. A lot of lukewarm Romney supporters would prefer a more conservative alternative, but felt Romney was “mainstream” enough to win.
Enter Rick Perry. Look at the last poll where Perry jumped way ahead of Romney. He didn’t do that by only peeling off Bachmann supporters!
Barring some horrific scandal Perry is probably going to run away with the nomination. I’m still backing Michelle Bachmann but I am worried that she will not overcome Perry.