I agree, but . . . it matters far more whether he is ready for prime time now than whether he was ready two months ago. He's not my favorite, but I'm not willing to write Perry off. Excluding my top choice [no matter how much we may hope, she's NOT running!], my preferences among those still in the race are Newt, Perry, and then Santorum. Paul is too nutty, and Romney/Obama are big government leftists who will move us toward socialism. I want to see which of the three not-Romneys will win the next few states and then see two of them drop out. It's that or watch the decline and fall of the American Experiment with freedom.
Newt or Perry either one is fine with me. I think Newt has the best chance at the moment because he should be strong in the South.