Tjis is fightening because I just don’t se anyone le, including Perry. Perry will do ss he is told. Big Texss money behind him too, and when they say jump, he aays how high. It’s like which mafia family do you want to be in control...northeast, southeast, southwest, midwest, (Chicago.)
Ron Paul has been painted with the "kook" brush for his stand on forein policy and for some of the people who showed up where he did. Despite having read what he has written for over a decade, and that he comes off better in print than in a 'debate', I have to note that almost everything I have seen from him on the issues has a solid basis in the Constitution, even though there are many who will take offense at that. If we followed the original intent closely, there would be lots of gored oxen on both sides of the aisle.
So despite his solid appeal to a group characterized as 'troofers' and 'dope smokers', he does have a little traction among strict Constitutionalists. Who will be left picking whoever comes closest to that stance in the long run, or voting by write-in (quite possibly third party).
It is a hard group to woo, especially when RINOs are completely unpalatable.
Bachman is good, but lacks polish, I think she is a diamond in the rough, but will have a hard time overcoming her Democrat background. HHH and all that, even though the Dems of old were to the right of some of the RINOs out there. We're trying to get rid of that and achieve critical mass for TEA party types, who will restore fiscal sanity and a modicum of conservative social values to America, or at least write the sort of legislation which will not work against (with our tax money) those ends.
Her lack of executive experience will work against her, and the media will attack her like Sarah, an onslaught she may deal with well--we'll see. I have to note they harp about her migraines (See a good chiropractor Michelle!), but we have yet to see the medical records of the TOTUS.
She is my second choice after Sarah, and first of those who are definitely in the race.
How has Perry been on the issues? Sometimes big Texas money isn't so far out of alignment with TEA party aims that that would be a bad step, although LBJ was definitely the wrong one (but he was a Democrat).