Why does this mean Perry is in trouble and not Romney?
Perry was the front runner in Florida
Because for the most part Romney passed on this event while Perry's people worked overtime and he was predicted to take it. Expectations for Perry here were high due to his early momentum and media exposure.
Because Perry was favored to win. He tried. Romney didn’t put in a big effort. Florida is South. Perry can’t even win in the South. He is done!!!!
“Why does this mean Perry is in trouble and not Romney?”
I understand your point. But it’s a fair conclusion. Romney has tons of money, a bunch of open primaries, and the almost unanimous support of the R establishment and the old media, who can be relied on to anonymously slag anyone other than Romney. And, NH is coming up and it’s one of the RINO’est primaries around. Thus, Romney has a quick momentum booster and the money to last to NH.
OTOH, Perry gets clobbered in a conservative state after a very weak debate performance. He will not do well in NH regardless. I don’t know what his money situation is like but it just got a lot worse and he has to last to SC to have a chance at a more conservative state.
Air coming out of the tire.
The reason this doesn’t matter for Romney is because he is the lead liberal and Perry was the lead conservative. Now Cain is lead conservative. obviously, the party could stilll go liberal. Remember Dole, W, HW Bush, etc.
I keep asking myself the same question. Must mean that the media is trying to pick our nominee again.
‘cause MSM wants Perry to be in trouble. They fear him. Romney is liberal so they like him, for now.
A quote from Perry:
“I’ve got all my hopes on Florida.”
This result startled me.
Until now I was undecided between Perry and Palin should she run. Now I’m thinking, “Ta heck with both of ‘em, I’ve always like Cain, why not?”
If he can get folks like me who’ve dismissed him as not in the running off our lazy butts, I could have someone I really want to vote for.
Perry’s campaign had courted Presidency 5 delegates for weeks and printed up glossy fliers that were distributed throughout the convention hall in Orlando, but the Texas governor captured just 410 votes, or 15.4% of the vote.
ding ding ding ding ding ding...winner winner winner winner winner!!!
This is why everyone, including the Paulbots, Mittens Minions and the Barracudas need to relax, let the media and the extremists run the pre-game show...The game doesn’t start till next year...
No one should tell anyone who the nominee “should” be till a few of those east coast (itty bitty states) cull out the herd...They alway do, and since we got the shaft last time, I think its time to put the screws to those first primary states to not screw the rest of us with their choice, and make sure whatever candidate you do support stays in the game this time at least till the convention...
I believe the primary order should be chosen based upon the last election cycles participation precentages and let the order of the next cycle be from highest to lowest based upon voter participation...
Nothing personal with the people in those states myself, I just get tired of getting ballots that do not have a “real” conservative left on there for us to vote on...
Just my opinion...
Romney just "won" a straw poll in Michigan - the pundits will consider Perry's two losses more important than Mitten's drubbing in Florida.
It means Fred Thompson is not going to President, and neither will Herman Cain. He will not beat Obama.
I favor Rick Perry but will vote for whoever the Republican nominee is because by definition I am not a RINO. My hope is that Republican activists don't haplessly engineer the reelection of Barack Hussein Obama. I don't have alot of confidence in Republican activists or activists of any stripe.