I would hope that the tea party candidate wouldn’t be expecting money, so very early in the campaign season, from the people who fund Mitt Romney. The tea party candidate would get money from difference sources than the Romney sources, as they’re different candidates who appeal to different consituencies.
RINOs like Romney, and apparently RINOs like Perry, too.
And JimRob likes Perry:
Posted on Friday, July 01, 2011 10:13:29 AM by Jim Robinson
“..... if Palin does not run but Perry does, he'd probably suck all the air out of the race. Either way, ..... Perry would all be excellent alternatives to Obama the commie. Anyone but RINO Romney the big government chief architect of CommieCare! …… Posted on Friday, July 01, 2011 10:13:29 AM by Jim Robinson”
And Sarah Palin likes Perry.
Governor Sarah Palin's Endorsement of Governor Rick Perry
"That's why I am supporting Governor Rick Perry for re-election. He does what is right regardless of whether it is popular. He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks to his guns – and you know how I feel about guns!" ...... Sarah Palin, January 17, 2009
It seems that Perry is liked by every type of Republican except those people that are dead set on getting Obama reelected in 2012 if their particular GOP favorite is not nominated.