Posted on 09/25/2011 10:10:12 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
Texas Governor Rick Perry's once-surging campaign is on thin ice, after flailing in three debates and suffering defeats in two key-state straw polls.
Once limited to the opinion page of the Wall Street Journal or The Weekly Standard, concerns over Perry's electability are now very much in the mainstream.
In a major upset for the Perry campaign, former Godfather's Pizza executive Herman Cain won the Florida Presidency 5 Straw Poll by a 22-point margin a race Perry heavily contested. Later Saturday, favorite son and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney blew away Perry in the Michigan Straw Poll by a surprising 34-point margin.
Many of his problems have been self-inflicted. Perry's debate performance has been inconsistent, at best and surprisingly Perry decided to engage his opponents, rather than focus his criticism on Obama.
The substance of his answers has also drawn criticism and parody for his incoherent and controversial responses on foreign policy and immigration, respectively.
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LOL, disrespecting who, Perry, the jerk is a buffoon and a not very smart one at that.
LOL, disrespecting who, Perry, the jerk is a buffoon and a not very smart one at that.
Perry-Attackers?
We are just telling the truth. Should we wait until the election cycle begins to have that come out?
I wish people would stop beating that dead horse. Bush I lost because he was a lousy candidate who reneged on his "no new taxes" pledge. Perot took votes from both Bush and Clinton, and millions of Perot voters wouldn't have voted at all had he not entered the race. Perot tapped into an undercurrent of dissatisfaction with both major parties, and that dissatisfaction exists today but it's far stronger. That is why a non-politician like Cain has such appeal and why career politicians like Perry and Romney turn people off.
Sorry but that is the most ridiculous thing I have heard to date here!
Cain received 980 votes in a meaningless straw poll and now you are suggesting because of that when Palin gets in she will only split the Conservative vote and nominate Romney.
Well I got news for you, she is getting in, and the Straw poll means nothing, just as the Iowa poll meant nothing.
This is not a criticism of Cain in any way, he is a nice man and may even have a shot as Sarah`s running mate.
Republicans not ready to rout Obama
chicagotribune.com ^ | Sep 23, 2011 | John Kass
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2783586/posts
I don’t consider the oft-quoted reference, “former Godfathers Pizza CEO” derogatory in the slightest. In fact it relates a level of success and competence that we should insist of all our elected representatives. Our government could use MORE business people.
“I dont consider the oft-quoted reference, former Godfathers Pizza CEO derogatory in the slightest.”
Neither to I, but it is certainly the LSM’s goal to use it as such.
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