>>>>>>Somehow, I don't feel the sincerity in that statement
I'm not asking you to feel anything. Liberals feel. Conservatives think.
Not true. People who have little investment in a candidate, who are just beginning to investigate them, can be turned off by that candidate's supporters if they're nasty and offensive. I cite Ron Paul supporters as a classic example of that phenomenon.
As far as Perry himself is concerned, I don't think it's so much that he is driving supporters away, as it is his record, which is slowly coming to light. You can call these revelations "half truths and falsehoods" if you like, but I notice you're not debunking them, and neither are any other Perry supporters.
Refute what's in the article if you really want to defend your candidate. Snarling and spitting at me is only making you look like you can't defend him.