“This may put Bachman into the first tier with Romney and Perry”
By acknowledging the concept of “first tier”, are you not playing their game? And what defines “may”? Surely whether the TV says so
Candidates are not created equal. Behind closed doors, major donors and interest groups discuss the election in unsentimental terms of who has the best chance to win. Polling, fund raising, campaign organization, issues, and candidate quality are key factors.