[gdani]

Nevertheless — after only his second debate — things do look pretty good for Rick Perry.

I must have been watching a different debate. Perry took huge hits on Social Security (whether you agree with him or not), Gardasil & immigration.

Of all the candidates there I thought he did the worst.

[Blackandproud]

Agree. Perry was bleeding after that debate due to the attacks on those three issues. He was not polished.

[shield]

This is what you’d like to believe since this is important to you, anything to dish Perry...but Perry did well in the debate. Americans care about 2 things jobs and the economy...that’s it...viewership was through the floor last night because of the football games in other words NO ONE WATCHED IT.

[MNJohnnie]

Of all the candidates there I thought he did the worst

Total nonsense.

Dr Paul's verbatim regurgitation of Al Qeda 09-11 propaganda was by far the worst performance of the debate

[No Socialist]

I don’t think Perry did worse than Huntsman or Paul. He needs to be quicker with his response. I hope he’ll improve because if he’s the nominee he’s going to get hit from all sides all the time. (Romney & Bachmann have been in the race alot longer and have their slick lines down) I thought it was a little ridiculous that everyone was attacking him. I chuckled at the expression on Perry’s face sometimes when they were all jumping on him. (except Gingrich & Cain) I’m over Bachmann. I don’t even want her in the VP slot. Romney scares me because of Romneycare - I want Obamacare overturned and I don’t know if he has the will to do it. I don’t really care about the Gardasil issue at all. Perry’s views on immigration seemed moderate to me. We might need moderation to appeal to Latino voters and not lose them forever like the blacks.

I liked how some of them are trying to appeal to younger voters on the SS issue. With the job situation and economy, this is a good time to open the eyes of some of our young people and get them to see the light.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

I agree with you. Perry took a huge hit. However, Huntsman without a doubt did the worst. His joke against Perry and the border fence (treasonous) fell so flat you could hear the audience groan...

[no dems]

Of all the candidates there I thought he (Perry) did the worst.
I got my butt chewed, here on FR, after the first Debate for saying that. I didn't think he was the worst last night, however. He was a little better than his first Debate. I thought Ron Paul was horrible and Michele looked wild and acted witchy toward Perry. And Huntsman...... well, he doesn't even count anymore. But, the Perry Staff needs to hire a Debate Coach for Rick pretty damn quick.

[NotTallTex]

I must have been watching a different debate. Perry took huge hits on Social Security (whether you agree with him or not), Gardasil & immigration.

Of all the candidates there I thought he did the worst.
I agree. He looked like the phony that he is.

[CA Conservative]

I must have been watching a different debate.

You must have been watching a different debate. While I agree about Gardasil and immigration, the crowd was firmly in Perry's corner on the Social Security question.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

You may not have looked so good, either, if you had everyone else attacking you. The performance was despicable and Bachmann looks like a sellout to Romney.

[Grunthor]

“Of all the candidates there I thought he did the worst.”

Worse that Ron “We deserved 9/11” Paul?