Posted on 09/12/2011 10:35:37 PM PDT by Borough Park
As Perry Rises, G.O.P. Elite Look Toward Romney By JEFF ZELENY and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
TAMPA, Fla. — The rising presidential candidacy of Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is stirring excitement for many Republican voters but is creating unease in some quarters of the party’s establishment, particularly over his views of Social Security, which are at the root of an intensifying competition with Mitt Romney.
The decision on Monday by Tim Pawlenty, a former Republican presidential rival, to support Mr. Romney’s campaign signals the beginning of an effort by some party leaders to try to slow the ascent of Mr. Perry — or to push him to explain positions that are considered provocative.
In announcing his endorsement on Monday, Mr. Pawlenty said he believed Mr. Romney was the only candidate with the “unique qualifications to confront and master our severe economic predicament.” The judgment of Mr. Pawlenty, who dropped out of the presidential race last month, was carefully watched by some Republicans because he knows both men well.
The endorsement was a visible marker in a quietly continuing battle for the soul and direction of the Republican Party between traditional party leaders and grass-roots conservatives. To some degree it is a clash of styles and of principle versus pragmatism, but it also encompasses foreign and domestic policy differences, some of which have surfaced as the presidential campaign has intensified.
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I still can't believe so many are giving Perry a pass for this, WFTR. Amazing to me. It is one of the most important issues of the last few years.... the rule of law and not rewarding people for breaking our laws seems to be irrelevant all of a sudden. Sad.
“As Perry Rises, G.O.P. Elite Look Toward Romney”
See...that’s the problem. The GOP “elite” don’t have their pulse on middle America, and they don’t respect middle America. In this respect, they are no different from the ‘rats.
Conversely, they are not respected in middle America at all. They seem to believe that they know what’s best for us, even though we don’t agree with them...because we don’t don’t have Ivy League degrees.
If they would let the people in middle America do their jobs without Big Brother watching over them, we would have been on the road to recovery a long time ago.
Frankly, an Ivy League degree to me is a disqualifier. We live in the real world, and we make this country work. Give me someone who has worked in the real world any day of the week, no matter where he/she went to school.
McCain...he was the last guy the Republican “elite” gave us.
How did that work out?
OT, but I would like to congratulate all FReepers in NY and NV!
Yippeee...y’all did it!
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