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Posted on 07/21/2011 7:55:41 PM PDT by smoothsailing
July 21, 2011
Republicans disappointed with their party's current slate of presidential candidates are stepping up the pressure on Texas Gov. Rick Perry to enter the race. And it's looking increasingly likely that Perry will declare his candidacy soon. "I'm getting more and more comfortable every day that this is what I've been called to do," Perry told the Des Moines Register recently. "This is what America needs." How would a Perry run reshape the Republican primaries? Here, four theories:
1. Perry would make the early contests closer
The Texas governor has generated buzz aplenty, says John Whitesides at Reuters, largely because he'll challenge frontrunners Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann head on. "If he gets in, he plans to run in each of the states with early nominating contests, directly challenging Bachmann in her top priority of Iowa and Romney in New Hampshire." Perry appeals to social conservatives who hate Romney, and has pro-business credentials Bachmann can only dream of, so he should be able to up the excitement factor in the early primaries.
2. Perry would overshadow Pawlenty and Huntsman
With Perry in the race, says Alex Roarty at National Journal, former governors Tim Pawlenty (of Minnesota) and Jon Huntsman (of Utah) would slide further toward oblivion. Both Pawlenty and Huntsman were "at one time considered among the most likely to win the party's nomination," but in a recent NBC/Wall Street Journal survey, they won the support of just 2 percent of Republicans. Without even declaring his candidacy, Perry earned twice as much support, trailing only Romney and Bachmann.
3. He'd unite the establishment and Tea Party
"Perry is clearly the flavor of the month among Republican insiders," say Chris Cillizza and Aaron Blake at The Washington Post. But he has broader appeal than other contenders. Perry is a critic of federal power, has a record of creating jobs in Texas, and boasts party ties that would almost certainly give him the second biggest warchest behind Romney. Add it all up and Perry's "the candidate perhaps best positioned to bridge the gap between the establishment wing and the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party."
4. Perry would give disgruntled Republicans someone to root for
"There's a hole in the Republican primary field you could drive a truck through right now," says the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith, as quoted by WNYC.org. He'd be someone evangelicals could get behind, instead of settling for Bachmann despite her broader electability problems. He'd give Southerners a candidate. He'd also be a powerhouse the Tea Party could get behind to build on the momentum they created last year. Big chunks of the GOP base are still looking for a candidate, and Perry "checks a lot of those boxes."
What Rush has to say about Perry’s book, ‘Fed Up’:
“Rick Perry has hit the proverbial nail on the head in FED UP!, making a powerful case for a return to limited government and the restoration of the proper balance of power between Washington and the states. As Governor of Texas, he has seen firsthand the greatness of America and the prosperity we can enjoy when we empower people and get government out of the way. He explains in detail the historical, constitutional, and practical reasons why a government closest to the people protects liberty, and lays out the path to right the ship - citizen involvement and engagement to hold politicians accountable. No citizen should skip this book - your future depends on getting this right.” (Rush Limbaugh )
http://www.amazon.com/Fed-Up-Fight-America-Washington/dp/0316132950/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1311343432&sr=1-2
You’re not helping Sarah by spewing vile remarks and
trashing other prospective candidates.
Your kind will turn America against her.
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Don’t address any more remarks to me.
We’re done.
Ok, 4 things...Lessee...
#1 Run as a democrat...
#2 Pick McCain as his VP on the ticket...
#3 Get his buddy Algore on his cabinet...
#4 Change his hair tonic...
Uh....... that would be ... sister but thanks for the Amen! :D
lol
No one can tear down Palin - it’s been tried for three years and the results were FAIL. And one day for Perry and you are already singing the blues. What will you do when the media gets a hold of him - but they may not - he’s not a threat like SARAH is.
BTW, Palin hasn’t declare she’s a candidate, so I’ll give you some wise advice - shake loose and enjoy the quiet time while you have it.
That said he was treated worse than Palin. So if you have an R by your name you are going to get it. Palin has endured a couple years of what W. Bush has endured for 10 yet her followers, yes followers act as if no one ever had to have their children mocked (Bush girls) burned in effigy, called Hitler, called stupid and so on. Reagan got it, Bush I was a WWII hero painted as a wimp and coward. Palin followers seem to be becoming more cuckoo as Perry pushes ahead with his plans.
OK, I see what you're saying now about the establishment and the media, and Dole and McCain fit that template. Perry doesn't by a longshot, so there's the flaw in your theory.
From the point of view of the mushy GOP and the secular media, Perry is some crazed Slim Pickins cowboy pilot, knuckle-dragging, bible-thumping inbred cotton picker who went to the wrong schools. They'll do everything they can to destroy him, right out of the box. That makes him pretty likable in my book.
LOL!!! Don't be ridiculous, I'm the guy who started the thread. I support a Palin/Perry ticket. See post #1.
Hey, what’s the matter with you? You’re acting like a jerk. There’s no need to be rude to other freepers.
Are YOU now some self proclaimed town crier coming to the rescue of some whiny freeper??
Now THAT is what I call rude - SO STOP IT! Grow up and allow the whiners to grow up.
And don’t try that ‘gang’ mentality on me - WATCH it!
What kind of rant are you on? LOL! Don’t use me trying to prove something - whatever it is - you are ALL over the place. LOL!
SARAH/WEST
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Quality Free Republic Perry Links : 2007 (Part I - Gardasil)
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Downright eerie how Perry’s people talked about Merck product on same day Merck gave Perry money
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1790722/posts
I wonder how many people actually believe it when the governor’s office says it was just a coincidence that the drug company Merck
donated $5,000 to Rick Perry’s campaign on the same day Perry’s people discussed Merck’s HPV vaccine.
Perry orders anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1778223/posts
I find it to be a huge intrusion by goverment to MANDATE that any American be injected with ANYTHING.
Gov Perry’s HPV vaccination order angers pro-family group
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1780119/posts
I held my nose and voted for him the last election, The last time I will ever vote for the least evil.
Passed Signed Into Law (Texas Legislature)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1841432/posts
PASSED, BECOMING LAW WITHOUT SIGNATURE
Cervical Cancer Vaccine: Blocks state officials from following Gov. Rick Perry’s order requiring the vaccine against the
human papillomavirus for sixth-grade girls. The vaccine protects against strains of the sexually transmitted virus
that cause most cases of cervical cancer.
(Vanity) Gardasil and the Reproductive Rights Agenda
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1786731/posts
Today, Texas governor Rick Perry signed the order requiring this vaccination.
Injecting Speed - Why the rush to require the HPV vaccine?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1788355/posts
Texas Gov. Rick Perry skipping the debate entirely this month by issuing an executive order which, he insists, cannot be repealed by the legislature.
Mandating Gardasil: A Gross Infringement On Parental Rights
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1782135/posts
In a statement released Jan 22, the American College of Pediatrics noted that mandating Gardasil
for school attendance “is a serious, precedent-setting action” replacing parental medical decision making with government regulations.
Likewise, Focus on the Family warned last year, that state officials, not parents, would become the
primary sexual-health decision makers for America’s children
Merck’s [HPV] vaccine tied to 3 deaths [Company lobbied states for shots to be required]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1840290/posts
Texas Gov. Rick Perry in February issued an executive order requiring those vaccinations,
but the state legislature rescinded it, citing those concerns.
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