[ez]

I’m not counting anyone out until somebody actually casts a vote. :)

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Perry: Uproot and Overhaul Washington

The Perry Plan: Energizing American Jobs and Security

The Perry Economic Plan: Cut, Balance and Grow

Texas, Austin exception to gloomy retail picture

Texas Debt Clock

The Truth Cannot Be Bought [1:02] Rick Perry

[Happy Rain]

Why am I hearing Little Orphan Annie singing that “Tomorrow” song?

[Old Teufel Hunden]

I know debates aren’t everything. And unlike popular opinion, they certainly don’t show or hide intelligence. But man, Perry’s debate performances overall are horrible. The reason this really bothers me is I see a George Bush like performance against Obama in debates and I’m not sure that’s going to cut it to win the Presidency. We need someone who’s going to take it to Obama!! I don’t know that Perry can do that face to face or even on the stump.

[randita]

I never counted Perry out. My opinion is that the only person standing in the way of Romney is Perry. Early on I thought Pawlenty (before Perry declared) might be the Romney stopper, but he never got traction.

Newt’s going to peter out just as Cain did. Once the DBM starts piling on, he won’t be able to surface for air.

If the Gingrich voters go to Perry, Romney can be stopped.

Many have not given Perry a second or third look because he is not “golden tongued”. To those people, I say pick your poison. Perry or Romney.

Disclosure: I’m not crazy about any of the candidates, but will not sit this one out. I’ll pick the most conservative one I believe can beat Obama. Wish Gov. McDonnell or Sen. DeMint were running.

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[PSYCHO-FREEP]

So, how does Perry, running at 7.2% against Newt, at 33.4% and Romney still stuck at 22%, with Bachmann and Paul sitting ahead of him, make you think that Perry even has a remote chance?

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/us/republican_presidential_nomination-1452.html

[apillar]

My main problem with Perry is that listening to his debate performances is like getting a tooth pulled, it's painful. He seems to have a difficult time stitching two coherent sentences together. Heck, he's so bad even George W. Bush seems like Shakespeare by comparison. I just don't see how he could successfully debate Obama if he can't even manage to put in a competent debate performance against his fellow Republicans.

[Nifster]

I like primary season gives every one a chance to become involved. Your enthusiasm is impressive. I will not vote for Perry in the primary but I am ABO in the general. I am currently leaning towards Santorum

[matthew fuller]

"And Newt tops it off by proposing that instead of three coequal branches in our federal government, Congress and the president should destroy judicial independence by subjugating the federal courts. This would abolish the courts’ power to uphold the Constitution when the political branches violate it (such as with Obamacare). "

And you don't think Rick Perry's goal of abolishing lifetime judicial appointments accomplishes a similar outcome? (I agree with it, BTW).

[jonrick46]

My dream would be Governor Perry out on his bus tour and Sarah Palin just happens to drop over for a little boost of his campaign—just a little boost.

[dennisw]

Rick Perry is still my candidate. He far from out of this race. Ron Paul will prolly win Iowa so this muddies the waters. Nothing decisive for Newtie or Mitt. So Rick Perry gets even more time