Unfortunately for Perry he might have got into the race a wee bit early. Gives too much time for the vetting process to occur. 5 months is a long time.
Honestly I never really thought Sarah Palin could go this long without declaring but she has five things going for her that Fred Thompson never had:
a)A Facebook and Twitter presence par excellence that is only behind Obama.
b)Instant name recognition (99%)
c)Organization4Palin recruiting new members in readiness for her entry into the race
d)The Undefeated
e)Media presence
Why does she need to declare? She is already running but with a zero burn rate.
Criticize her all you want it doesn’t change the fact that her supporters haven’t yet contributed one plug nickel to a Palin Presidential campaign yet.
Once she declares the money will flood in.
Yes Techno, the money will flow in, but where as Perry needs to be vetted and stuff will be found that isn't liked, Sarah has been vetted. She has been vetted for the last 3 years in the worse exam possible of her, her kids, Todd and probably her mom and dad too
Heck she did them one better, and invited America into their lives with a TV by spending he summer with her.
And we still can't find a classmate of Obama's from College.
She is ready to go IMHO, her life has been an open book...