Perry had one bad night, and it sunk him. I like some things about him, some things not so much, but I think there is potential, if he knows how to handle the hostile media in a way that can turn it around in his favor...and I’ve seen that in him before. I don’t think the other candidates had that ability.
IIRC, he had just come off of back surgery and was still on pain killers. Just about the worst bit of bad timing for him.
I’d be happy to consider Perry again.
Romney, not so much.
Pery had three bad nights in a row, the last one being horrible, and that’s what sunk him.
Long exhaustive section on the entire primary process in here:
www.TokyoRove.com
Painful to rewatch ....