[Prokopton]

I think it has a lot to do with the Perry supporters who know Perry is only a stalking horse in the race to make Romney look good. Look at the debates where Perry intentionally looks so bad he makes Romney look good by comparison. This can't be an accident. Now that Cain has become a threat to Romney, the Perry supporters have used every lying, dirty trick in the book to turn people against Cain, again helping only Romney. The downright dishonesty of the attacks on Cain appear to be well coordinated with Perry supporters and the MSM. I don't believe it is a coincidence that Perry supporters pick up on attacks on Cain by the MSM within minutes of them being reported, dishonest editing and all.

It is an outright battle between conservatives backing Cain and Gingrich and the Romney coalition consisting of Romney, Perry, the MSM and the Republican establishment. It will be interesting to see whether honesty, decency and conservatism wins out or whether we will have a Romney Obama election where the entire Country loses.

[Cato in PA]

“It is an outright battle between conservatives backing Cain and Gingrich and the Romney coalition consisting of Romney, Perry, the MSM and the Republican establishment.”

I agree, and I think that the fix might be in for Cain and Gingrich. That would explain why they’re having the Lincoln/Douglas debate: instead of going after each other, they’re just looking for an avenue to expound on their ideas.

I’ve been somewhat disappointed with the Cain campaign’s performance lately - I think their ads could use some work - but I find it hard to believe that Herman has lost so much support for no good reason. Perry stole the thunder from Bachmann. He then imploded after the “heartless” remark. What has Cain done to justify a drop in support? The abortion non-issue? It’s a misunderstanding that has already been cleared up.

That said, if he does go down and Newt picks up the slack, I’d be perfectly willing to support a Gingrich/Cain ticket. Can you imagine Obummer trying to stumble through a Lincoln/Douglas debate with Newt?