[xzins]

I respect what you say, but I differ with your opinion for reasons already listed.

[Lakeshark]

One thing we can both agree with is that Perry would have been preferred by both of us to Romney. Actually, that would be a no contest preference.

Perry wasn't my first choice, I ranked him as third in my early preferences, and had Palin run I would have ranked him fourth. I do think he would have been a candidate we could have all gotten behind had he won.

I was a bit too hard on him early; when he came out of his stupor at the end I really came to appreciate his abilities, it was simply too late then and he got behind Newt.