[Red6]

There is a reason why in Texas he was reelected, crushed a long standing Congresswoman challenging him (Hutchinson), and is now serving in his 11th year. There is a reason why Perry crushed the well funded Democratic campaign from White.

Perry just announced and hasn't spent much time or money running. He hasn't been plastered all over and isn't in the forefront of peoples mind as a candidate.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/latest_polls/

For him to be where he is without really having been center stage in the national media or as a contender for this office is actually quite impressive.

[BereanBrain]

Hutchinson made Dole look like a conservative.

That’s why he won the Primary.

The democratic joke from Houston is why he won the General.