1.) Texas is a very conservative state.
2.) The conservative Texas Legislature passed a certain bill by a margin of 98%. So, maybe there were many serious considerations other than merely just "me conservative Tarzan, you NOT conservative Jane".
3.) During constant attack on stage by non-Texans throwing Sound Bites to address complex Texas issues, Perry mentions the word "heartless".
4.) Some voters, like NautiNurse, got their tender feelings hurt.
5.) Some voters, like NautiNurse, think is it more important that she got her tender feeling hurt in the heat of a "30 Second Sound Bite Contest" than it is to kill a terrorist linked to the Fort Hood Massacre.
Who is Anwar al-Awlaki? Imam contacted by Fort Hood gunman Nidal Malik Hasan has long radical past
And that is the 1-2-3-4-5 Plan that made Mitt Romney the current leader in the GOP Polls.
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Herman Cain in 2011
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Herman Cain in 2008
It is disturbing to witness the agonizing desperation of Perry supporters as their candidate drops in the polls. Remarkably similar to Fredheads exploding when Thompson’s campaign didn’t meet expectations in 2007/2008.