[normy]

Unlike those on Free Republic who have jumped from Palin to Bachmann to Cain to Newt/Santorum, most Perry supporters do not think Newt is trustworthy. He talks a good game but you have to believe he will do the right thing. People who support Perry support his record of achievement and believe him. There is no reason to think Perry's votes would go to Newt. They could go to Santorum they could split 3 ways.

Perry is not the problem for Newt. I hope he stays in until Texas to give voters and real fiscal and social conservative who is trustworthy and does change sides when he's paid to change sides.

newts most recent remarks over the last 5 years have been all over the map from "the era of Reagan is over" to his "right wing social engineering" to his attempts to co-opt issues like global warming by agreeing with them.

[rintense]

You’re right. Perry’s problem is... Perry.