If that is how you explain preferring liberal Al Gore replace the Reagan administration just as the USSR was on the verge of collapse, then this is going to be a weird primary.
Until kooky ronpaul is put away early in the Primaries, I fully anticipate the herd of circular firing squad coyotes to dirty the water with minor issues distorted to sound more important, like algore 1988.
A funny side note. Am watching right now on ORielly some Dem from South Carolina saying the very same thing you are saying about Perry. WOW coincidence????? Maybe NOT!