[Cincinatus' Wife]

Michael D. Shear/The New York TimesGov. Rick Perry of Texas debuted his new campaign bus in Des Moines Sunday
in advance of his Iowa bus tour that will begin Monday. Mr. Perry will appear at an event in Waterloo,
Iowa tonight along with Representative Michele Bachmann, fresh off her Iowa straw poll victory.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

A RINO wants a RINO’s endorsement. Imagine that...

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

And don’t you find it amazing that everybody, including Bachmann, Obama, and now Perry, are trying to imitate Sarah Palin’s bus tour???

[iowamark]

Rick Perry says he hopes to earn Tim Pawlenty's endorsement

Wow! Talk about a tin ear for politics!

[LSAggie]

Well, that just seals the deal for me! /s

[RC one]

I get the feeling that Perry is just the RINO plan B in case Romney fails. He talks the talk but I don’t think he walks the walk. Bachmann walks the walk and proved that she can win.

[LOC1]

The Texas economic model has existed since before the Tea Party evolved out of citizen's concerns. It has been successful for the state. Obviously, Perry has helped make that economic model work.

The Texas economic model is now generally endorsed by many republicans at the national level, including Tea Party representatives, who have adopted it as their own. That includes Michelle Bachman, bless her heart.

The other large state economic model is California’s. It has failed at the state level. Obama and the democrats have largely adopted that model for the national level, where it is failing as well.

Does not seem to be much of a contest does it?

[Colonel_Flagg]

"He is one of my favorite governors out there, not only because of what a Republican governor did in a pretty blue state

Rick Perry clearly doesn't understand my state. I'm not sure I really want to understand him. Minnesota is bright purple.

[Las Vegas Ron]

Obama is going to get reelected, that would be infinitely better than having a RINO like Perry in office.

Of course every viable candidate we have is a RINO so lets just give it to the bamster and say goodbye the good 'ol USA.

The one guy who seems to be the most Conservative (Cain) and knows how to get the Government out of the way to let the private sector create jobs is poo pooed because of his lack of foreign contingency plans (never mind he could appoint some one like Bolton to advise him)

Republicans redefine the old saying “stepping on your own d**k” once again.

Unbelievable.

[BereanBrain]

Hey if he gets the Pawlenty AND the Rudy endorsement he will have the RINO block locked up!

[DRey]

I’m sure he’ll eventually have endorsements from Pawlenty, Bachman AND Palin. I saw Rubio had started a PAC to increase his national profile. Looks like he’s looking for the VP spot.

[Huck]

fwiw, it’s good to see that Pawlenty has the good sense to know when it’s time to withdraw. He should give Newt some pointers. Although, I think Newt knows what he’s doing, and it’s NOT trying to be president. It’s glomming free air time and self-promoting. His area of expertise.

[Huck]

Sounds like Perry/Pawlenty is a possibility. What do you think?

[fieldmarshaldj]

Funniest headline I’ve read today.

[the invisib1e hand]

so who's this gentleman going to give his endorsement to, when the time comes?

Oh, wait, he's not going to be Palin's veep, is he?