Perry was in real trouble for reelection just last year when he begged Palin to come in and campaign for him. He squeaked through the primary with just over 50% against two very weak candidates, Hutchison and a Paulbot truther.
He got less than 55% of the vote in the general against Bill White, a lousy Dem candidate, in deep red Texas,in a huge GOP year, winning by only 12. Even though it was a huge GOP year. By comparison, Marco Rubio, running in purple Florida, against a former Governor and a Dem Congressman, won by 20 and got nearly 50% of the vote.
In 2006, a big Dem year, Palin won a three way primary with 51%, trouncing a sitting Governor by 32%. She won a three way race in the general with nearly 50% as well, trouncing a former Governor.
Perry barely won reelection in 2006 with only 39% of the vote. Perry=less there than meets the eye.
He is a joke of a candidate. His polls are as impressive to any discerning observer as were Rudy Giuliani’s in 2007-8.
Palin will squash him like a Texas beetle. I can’t wait until she debates this genius.
Perry's the consummate politician, but his supposed electoral difficulties are being vastly overblown here by Palin supporters. I think he walks away with the nomination with or without Pain on the race.