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Rick Perry's real problem: He's not wearing well
CSMonitor ^ | October 4, 2011 | Peter Grier

Posted on 10/04/2011 9:44:41 AM PDT by South40

Once the front-runner in polls, Rick Perry has fallen precipitously and is now tied with Herman Cain at 14 percent in an ABC/Washington Post survey. Mitt Romney has regained the top spot in this poll.

For Texas Gov. Rick Perry these are not the best of times. In recent days he’s had to spend precious campaign time defending himself against charges that he leased a hunting camp with a racially offensive name. And Tuesday dawned with more bad news: A new ABC/Washington Post poll shows that his support is evaporating like a puddle in the west Texas sun.

Once the front-runner in polls, Governor Perry has fallen precipitously and is now tied with Herman Cain at 14 percent in the ABC poll. Mitt Romney has regained the top spot in this survey, with 21 percent of Republican-leaning respondents putting him as their first choice for presidential nominee.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: flashinthepan; heartless; perryisaloser; peryybotswhine; rinosforperry; zots4romneybots; zotstheperrybots
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1 posted on 10/04/2011 9:44:44 AM PDT by South40
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To: org.whodat; cripplecreek; TADSLOS; BobL; raybbr; truthfreedom; CowboyJay; Sea Parrot; ...
The more they learn about him, the less inclined they are to vote for him.

Ouch!


2 posted on 10/04/2011 9:48:16 AM PDT by South40 (Rick Perry = The next John McCain)
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Maybe the GOP will finally get the message about what the base thinks of pandering to illegals.


3 posted on 10/04/2011 9:49:13 AM PDT by skeeter
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Maybe the GOP will finally get the message about what the base thinks of pandering to illegals.

But...but...it's a 'states' rights' issue. We're not supposed to care. /s

4 posted on 10/04/2011 9:52:53 AM PDT by South40 (Rick Perry = The next John McCain)
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So Romney and Perry came out on top at Bill O’Reilly’s poll? When asked about where Cain and Ron Paul came out on the poll, they said they had so many calls from their supporters that they had to remove them from the poll?
Go figure! The Shadow government is standing up for their liberal candidates like they did in ‘08. FOX News shows their true colors!


6 posted on 10/04/2011 9:58:35 AM PDT by Paperdoll (I Like Herman Cain!)
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To: South40

So Romney and Perry came out on top at Bill O’Reilly’s poll? When asked about where Cain and Ron Paul came out on the poll, they said they had so many calls from their supporters that they had to remove them from the poll?
Go figure! The Shadow government is standing up for their liberal candidates like they did in ‘08. FOX News shows their true colors!


7 posted on 10/04/2011 9:58:40 AM PDT by Paperdoll (I Like Herman Cain!)
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To: skeeter

You do realize that this is just another feeble attempt of the MSM to slam Perry and appoint Mittens, don’t you?

These “polls” they are citing are just straw polls from Florida. They mean nothing.

Except for the liberals to use in decding which GOP candidate they will pick for us.

Disclaimer: I am NOT a Perry fan.


8 posted on 10/04/2011 9:59:29 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
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To: South40
The more they learn about him, the less inclined they are to vote for him.

It happens to be the truth. If you had asked me what I thought of him a year ago, I would have said he's backed away from his open border stance and stuck with it.

Unfortunately for him, I'm a studier and I discovered that he was just being a bit more quiet about his pandering. Plus I look into those around him. For instance, his "evangelical" leaders.

10 Evangelical Powerbrokers Behind Rick Perry's Prayer Rally To Save America

And where they stand.

President of the NHCLC Rev. Samuel Rodriguez Frustrated By Federal Judge's Decision

You can fool some of the people some of the time, but some folks are just too suspicious to fool any time.
9 posted on 10/04/2011 10:00:28 AM PDT by cripplecreek (MLB Playoff thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2786167/posts)
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To: Responsibility2nd
These “polls” they are citing are just straw polls from Florida

Better catch up. The polls in question here are a Fox News poll, a Florida poll and a ABC/Washington Post poll. These are NOT based on the straw poll results BTW, if you are not a Perry supporter, why are you so busy here spinning campaign fables for him?

10 posted on 10/04/2011 10:05:28 AM PDT by MNJohnnie (Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
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To: South40

Rick Perry’s real problem: He’s basically D-U-M-B!!!


11 posted on 10/04/2011 10:06:08 AM PDT by no dems (No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Mitt Perry is not our only choice.


12 posted on 10/04/2011 10:06:18 AM PDT by Grunthor (Will vote, donate to and work for the eventual nominee. And so will you.)
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To: Grunthor

Agree. Our “only choice” has not yet declared.


13 posted on 10/04/2011 10:09:16 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
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To: no dems

Rick Perry’s real problem is his liberal record; conservatives don’t want another pro-ILLEGAL alien RINO as their nominee.


14 posted on 10/04/2011 10:10:04 AM PDT by South40 (Rick Perry = The next John McCain)
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To: Grunthor

I still maintain hope that Perry pulls this out. He was down worse than this against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, with the Bush team supporting the senator. Then he had the Medina challenge. He didn’t just survive. He thrived, and went on to defeat everyone!


15 posted on 10/04/2011 10:11:23 AM PDT by bullypulpit (Go see The Rick Perry Report at http://rickperryreport.com/)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Bull.


16 posted on 10/04/2011 10:12:18 AM PDT by Grunthor (Will vote, donate to and work for the eventual nominee. And so will you.)
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To: bullypulpit

“I still maintain hope that Perry pulls this out.”

I hope you’re wrong.


17 posted on 10/04/2011 10:13:36 AM PDT by Grunthor (Will vote, donate to and work for the eventual nominee. And so will you.)
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To: South40

Mitt Romney must be pissing his pants with glee right now. But, before this is over, all the Conservatives will line up behind one candidate and the RINO will be finished. Well, maybe not; I forgot about John McCain in ‘08. Just d**n!


18 posted on 10/04/2011 10:16:45 AM PDT by no dems (No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
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To: no dems

According to Roger Simon, he’s George W. Bush without the brains. LMAO!


19 posted on 10/04/2011 10:17:56 AM PDT by Past Your Eyes (I'm sticking with Herman. No more second terms!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Our “only choice” has not yet declared.
____________________________________________________________

Chris Christie is NOT running!!!


20 posted on 10/04/2011 10:19:44 AM PDT by no dems (No matter who it might be, when I find out a person is a Democrat, I lose respect for them.)
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