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Of all the questions in the CNN poll that was released today, the one on electability had to be the most important.
ORC International Poll — September 9 to 11, 2011
Question 42
Which Republican candidate do you think has the best chance of beating Barack Obama in the general
election next November?
Perry 42%
Romney 26%
Palin 7%
Gingrich 5%
Bachmann 5%
Paul 5%
Cain 3%
Huntsman 2%
Santorum * N/A
He’s tall, dark and handsome. And he’s not Mormon.
What’s electable about Rick Perry? The opponent. Same thing that’s electable about any nominee the GOP might have up to and including a turd sandwich.
He's offended by 5k bribes!
He isn’t a quitter. His record of governing. I’ll take results over soundbites any day.
Being elected once in a small liberal state would tend to cast doubt on your electability.
Probably one of the most annoying turns-of-phrase on FR. But hey, you asked.
Good question, but in reality he is not Romney. He is likeable, which is key to getting elected. He knows his bread is buttered with the Tea Party movement and is a survivor, as opposed to Romney et. al. (except for Bachmann) who wish to diminish the Tea Party Movement.
I’m undecided but I am glad Perry is in the race at this point.
All else being equal, there are two, and exactly two Republican candidates who have that “it” factor, the ability to almost effortlessly energize voters, such that the voters want to vote for them.
Palin. And Perry.
All else however is not equal. The GOP is a corrupt tar pit of dinosaurs. The tar pit of dinosaurs, want Mitt Romney.
So what’s it going to be?
Voters, or the tar pit?...
“What’s so electable about Perry?”
He isn’t Kenyan. He wasn’t raised by his grandparents after being birthed by a slut. He has governed a state. He has excelled at job creation. He loves the USA. There’s more but that’s sufficient to answer your little question.
In my opinion, Perry is not electable....failed in tonight’s debate. Not impressed with anyone.
I say people are desperate to find someone, anyone to run against Obama. Most of those are moderates who don’t care much whether or not the candidate( in this case, Perry) is a pandering, career politician and will perpetuate the political ruling class. It just makes them feel good to say they supported someone running against an arch liberal, socialist, communist.
The problem is Perry or Romney being elected moves us only slightly to the left of center, from the far left. That won’t be enough. TO undo the damage of the Clinton’s, Bush and Obama, it’s going to take some action based on true conservative principles.
Can you imagine the howling of the left when the EPA, DoE, TSA are shut down, the BATF is rolled into the FBI, and other such streamlining and cost cutting. Eliminating subsidies, entitlement programs, etc.
Perry won’t do it, Romney sure as heck won’t do it.
LOL So now they are fretting over Mitt suddenly not being electable. They just spent the last few weeks saying perry shouldn't be nominated for being unelectable. Anyway, Perry rates higher on the issues in that poll then Mitt. This person needs to remember it's a Republican primary. The only reason mitt topped the polls was electability. He was displaced because people felt Perry had that and was closer on the issues.
Perry just comes across to me as the stereotypical slick talking, Texas politician, BS artist. And just in case Sarah DOESN’T run, I truly wish that he would make a few statements now and then which sound SERIOUS and BEDROCK FUNDAMENTAL regarding the Founding Principles of our Country.
I wish he’d commit himself to fighting for oil exploration, cutting taxes, repealing Obamacare, curtailing illegal immigration, deporting illegals, etc., etc. If Sarah DOESN’T run I’m going to have to vote for one of these other candidates, and I’m not seeing or hearing much out of any of them, including Perry, which inspires me or gives me confidence that if THEY were elected they would have the sand to actually start making changes.
Oh yes they WANT THE OFFICE. They’d love to hear the Marine Corps Band play Hail to the Chief; but is there a fire in their gut regarding what Zero and the Corrupt Bastards in DC have done to our Nation? Are they DRIVEN by a workable PLAN to TACKLE these things and start turning our Country around? If any of them want the office for the right reasons they are failing to communicate it to me!
Your posting a hit piece from one of the most FAR LEFT Obama front groups in the world !
Seek help. Your promoting the Compost on this website !!!!
I am not convinced that Perry understands the ‘Tea Party’.
Taxes/mandates without representation is what caused the first tea party. Mandates to pay for vaccines while taking a bit of walking around money will NOT fit ‘tea party’ principles. OR taxing/mandating education or health care benefits for illegals is NOT ‘tea party’ principles.
I am becoming even less convinced that some calling themselves conservative understand that we the people are government, NOT a politician in an elected office.
IF Texans want this kind of government, good for you, but do NOT attempt to outsource this kind of politician to tax/mandate over the rest of US.
Let’s see.... electable? It seems to me the $64K question is “what’s so electable about Barack Obama this time around?”. The WaPo is scared poopless.
Petri (Alexandra) dishes out!