Perry: The ONLY candidate that can beat Obama

Red State ^ | December 8, 2011 | Tim Griffin

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Perry is the guy you want to have a beer with and people don’t have to weigh how smart he is, all they need to know is that he has an amazing record as governor for ten years of one or our largest states.

Texas, the 13th largest economy in the world. Gov. Rick Perry, the longest serving governor of Texas.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

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[Iron Eagle]

The only problem with this analysis is that Mr. Perry entered the race with about 30% and a small front-runner status. After several debates, repeated mis-steps, and some very awkward moments, he drove himself into the single digits. One reason for this is — he was anything by likeable. In fact, I wanted to like this guy, and at times his awkward appearance, badly practiced jokes and attacks, actually made me uncomfortable. This guy is not coming back. He may be a hoot in small groups, but whatever he has does not translate in any way through TV (which is where 99.9 percent of voters will only know him)

[dirtboy]

The only candidate who can beat Obama? Based on what? This writer’s opinion, or recent Rasmussen polling, where Perry performs far worse against Obama than Newt or Mitt? Perry has to offer himself as a viable alternative to both Mitt and Obama and he is failing at that.

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections/election_2012/election_2012_presidential_election/2012_presidential_matchups

Obama
45%
Gingrich
40%
Dec 6-7, 2011

Obama
46%
Perry
34%
Dec 4-5, 2011

Obama
42%
Romney
40%
Nov 30-Dec 1, 2011

[pgkdan]

This guy is not coming back

I wouldn't count on that. All Governor Perry needs is a good showing in Iowa to put him right back in contention. Newt's leading big there but there are a whole lot of undecideds and almost no one, according to recent polls, is firmly committed to ANY candidate. Iowa is completely up in the air. But among potential caucus goers who have seen at least one Rick Perry ad he has a 71% approval rating. Don't write him off!

[mnehring]

Every candidate likes to say they are the only one who can beat Obama. Even the Paultards say Paul is. The fact is, it is going to be a hard fight. I don’t buy this “anyone can beat Obama” mantra. If only the informed vote, that would be one thing, but a majority of voters are ‘pop culture’ voters who go with who may be popular at the time. We don’t live in 1980 any more where people sit down and read the news paper and watch nightly news as a family any more. We live in American Idol, Glee, Jersey Shore world now.

[pgkdan]

A good showing by Perry in Iowa will change all that. I predict that he’ll come in either 1st or 2nd...a very strong 3rd at worst.

[pgkdan]

If only the informed vote, that would be one thing, but a majority of voters are ‘pop culture’ voters who go with who may be popular at the time. We don’t live in 1980 any more where people sit down and read the news paper and watch nightly news as a family any more. We live in American Idol, Glee, Jersey Shore world now.

The sad, sad truth!

[Lakeshark]

You can't be serious, you really think people will vote for him because they'd prefer to have a beer with him?

I think most people won't vote for him because he can't articulate at all, he may be our worst candidate in the general at this point as far as electability is concerned.

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[Responsibility2nd]

Newt Gingrich running for president is like one of those bad movie sequels where you ask yourself, “why was it necessary to do this again?” We already ran an old, rich, fat, white guy. He was out of touch and lost by embarrassing margins.

 

 

 

 

True. And to add further insult to injury, the old, rich, fat, white guy we had in 2008 had better bona fides than Newt does

[Cincinatus' Wife]

The only problem with this analysis is that Mr. Perry entered the race with about 30% and a small front-runner status. ....

You must admit that was the anti-Romney effect that almost all the candidates have experienced. Now the fight is on.

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Well, I’m a Perry supporter but I hope this author is wrong. I’d like to think that any one of our people will take out Obama. We MUST take out Obama—MUST!!!

[Conservativegreatgrandma]

Perry has had some very good performances recently.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

We MUST!

And hopefully it will be small-government, 10th Amendment, job growing, regulation crushing, over-litigation fighting, tax cutting, family and gun loving -— Rick Perry.

[pgkdan]

I think most people won't vote for him because he can't articulate at all, he may be our worst candidate in the general at this point as far as electability is concerned.

You have obviously not seen Governor Perry in any forum except the first two debates that he participated in. Google his speeches or his appearances on Leno, Cavuto or Hannity and then tell me he can't articulate.

[pgkdan]

I’d like to think that any one of our people will take out Obama. We MUST take out Obama—MUST!!!

I really and truly do not believe that Newt can do the job. I can see him winning the nomination but the minute he does the crap will start hitting him from all corners. And when it does the worst thing about it will be that it's all true.

[Lakeshark]

Obama can read a speech far better, and he can also prepare for a debate better. Perry has shown himself incapable, I'm sorry, appearances on Hannity don't count; he has to be able to stand up to someone who differs, he can't even stand up to the other GOP candidates at this point without totally blowing it, how is he going to do that against Obama?

Sorry, I'm not buying it.

[pgkdan]

I didn’t ask you to buy anything. I suggested that you learn a little about what you’re talking about so as not to continue spouting disproved information.

[TomGuy]

You notice in those poll numbers that NONE are beating Obama.

Take in to account the coming year of rehabilitation and resurrection of Obama, the manipulation of the joblessness numbers and inflation numbers, the lauding of Obama’s foreign policy successes, and you have a incumbent who is going to be VERY difficult to defeat.

Many thought Clinton was a one-timer. Many think Obama is.

The race is only going to be tougher in the coming months, and that gives the incumbent the edge. The Republican anybody-can-beat-Obama-think may keep them out of the White House for another 4 years. The Republicans need a strong candidate who can draw a clearly defined distinction between Obama and his Change and a new direction. Flip-floppers cannot show such a clear distinction.