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.
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
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.
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.
I’m not making my decision based on what polls tell me. Remember only a week or two ago - Herman Cain was going to be the winner? Things can change overnight, Newt is a loose cannon, he’s got a few more debates where he can implode.
The irony is not lost on me, the media/elitist/beltway cabal have almost succeeded in narrowing our choices down to two that will ‘work’ with the Democrats. They always hedge their bets.
I don’t care where Perry is at in the polls! I know he is the BEST qualified guy running and I’m not going to let the media tell me who “can beat Romney”.
I’m not scared of Romney! He isn’t gaining any support and most of us don’t like him, we’d vote for almost ANYBODY before we would vote for him. Why is everyone so scared of him?
GO PERRY!