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Perry's haul for the long haul
Politico ^ | 10/5/11 | Maggie Haberman

Posted on 10/05/2011 9:07:44 PM PDT by DRey

What Perry’s fundraising shows, his backers argue, is that he’s the only conservative candidate in the race with the resources to compete against Mitt Romney over the long haul. In other words, he can spend his way out of his current predicament.

And while Perry has likely lost his chance to run away with the Republican presidential nomination, his eye-opening cash haul — collected in just 49 days — suggests he may yet be able to wrest it from Romney in an expensive, bruising nomination fight that drags on into spring.

“He is going to have the resources to run a comprehensive and lengthy campaign,” said Mississippi Republican National Committeeman Henry Barbour, a Perry supporter. “It’s clear that he would have raised more than $17 million if not for the loss of momentum that happened in Florida, which makes the $17 million more impressive.”

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If the Perry team is correct and Romney has already disqualified himself with too many GOP primary voters, there’s only one other candidate in the race who looks capable of cobbling together the right set of votes to claim the nomination.

“We’re 90 days out from the first ballot being cast and I don’t know whether Romney can seal the deal,” said Jeff Ballabon, an influential GOP fundraiser supporting Perry. “But $17 million in seven weeks from 20,000 in 50 states just said loud and clear that Perry can.”

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: cain; formerdemocratperry; perry; perrytwinofromney; romney
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To: DRey

I will vote in the primary for whomever appears to be the most conservative candidate who can win in the general (Buckley’s rule). In the general, I’ll vote for whomever the GOP candidate is, holding my nose if necessary. If polls leading up to election day show the GOP candidate winning (or losing) by a wide margin in my state, I’ll write in Sarah Palin.

And I will scorn all blandishments by GOP organs for campaign donations; what meager resources I have left after three years of our Obamanation will go to worthy conservative candidates. The GOP has proven itself to be worthless.


41 posted on 10/05/2011 9:39:32 PM PDT by Spartan79 (I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health, and the liberties of man.)
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To: DRey

Your insulting and arrogant tone pretty much makes me want to vote against your hero. I’ll do what I think is right regardless, but if you’re trying to win hearts and minds here, you might want to try a different approach!

For what it’s worth, I’d vote for Perry over Romney any day of the week, but it’s still a long way (politically) until the primaries. I’m undecided except for Romney and Ron Paul. No way will either of them get my vote in the primaries.


42 posted on 10/05/2011 9:40:11 PM PDT by CitizenUSA (What's special about bad? Bad is easy. Anyone can do bad. Aspire to be good!)
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To: smoothsailing

That was sure nice of Rick Perry to make that sign for Romney.


43 posted on 10/05/2011 9:40:29 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: toddausauras
i like perry...just beat obama.

Welcome aboard, and he's the only one that can.
44 posted on 10/05/2011 9:41:11 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: DRey

No doubt there are some that disapprove of Ron Paul’s foreign policy.

Killing American citizens if Obama calls them terrorists is all right with them.

Other parts of the Obama administration are calling tea partiers terrorists.

And that’s fine.

Ron Paul raised $8 Million last quarter.

Newt is better known than anybody.

They’re factors.


45 posted on 10/05/2011 9:42:24 PM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: bwc2221

By your definition, anyone that can beat Obama is corrupt. Whatever. Going to suck to be you 11/2012.


46 posted on 10/05/2011 9:42:24 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: truthfreedom

I’d take Perry over Romney! I watched videos of Romney, and there were many of them, as he swore to support a woman’s right to choose. That means he’s pro-abortion, not Pro-Life! I just can’t believe him even though I supported him in the 2008 election, I’ve become more educated.


47 posted on 10/05/2011 9:43:37 PM PDT by Fran B (Love!)
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To: Kartographer

Then you’re in good shape. Jim likes Cain,Bachmann,Perry, and in that order.


48 posted on 10/05/2011 9:43:55 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Prokopton
"Pay to play"

I do not think that phrase means what you think it means (accent Mandy Patinkin).
49 posted on 10/05/2011 9:43:55 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: DRey
It's Capitalism in action on the political front, baby.

In that case, given that Obama is likely to raise more money than anyone else, I guess I'll be voting for him. Capitalism in action, baby.

50 posted on 10/05/2011 9:44:48 PM PDT by newheart (When does policy become treason?)
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To: DRey
Like Romney, the majority of Perry's donations are from big business and special interest looking for favors. Assuming the typical one-time donation from a private citizen is $100 (probably high), Perry got $2 million from private citizens and $15 million from special interests.
51 posted on 10/05/2011 9:44:54 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: Kartographer
I’ll take Cain over Perry and Romney.

You'll need to pencil in his name, fyi. Cain won't be on the ballot in 2012.
52 posted on 10/05/2011 9:45:04 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: CitizenUSA

LOL


53 posted on 10/05/2011 9:46:44 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: DRey

You sure repeat yourself a lot. You an Aggie too?


54 posted on 10/05/2011 9:47:49 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: CitizenUSA

College Professors as Drey is...have to deal with students all day long...just shows how tough she is with her students...guess, when she logs on to FR...she thinks she’s back in her classroom.


55 posted on 10/05/2011 9:48:24 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: DRey

Polls indicate that Romney does best head to head against Obama.

Ron Paul (due to young, male independents) does 2nd best.

Perry does not do very well at all against Obama, about as well as Bachmann, and I’d much rather lose with Bachmann than Perry.

Perry is the worst. I’d rather have Huntsman than Perry. Or Santorum. Or Buddy Roemer, Gary Johnson, anybody but Perry.

The Perry supporters are the single most obnoxious group on free republic ever. Perry seems to be a moron who has done badly and has been hurt in every single debate he’s been in. Huge amounts of cash can keep him where he is in the polls. He’s such an attractive target to all the other candidates, because he’s done so many terrible things. Beating him over and over should be a fun sport for any candidate. Maybe he won’t get half the airtime on the next debate. Maybe the msm (which we used to dislike, remember) will stop calling it a romney v perry race.

Good riddance to Rick Perry.


56 posted on 10/05/2011 9:49:03 PM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: bwc2221
bwc2221 wrote: That was sure nice of Rick Perry to make that sign for Romney.

Nice of you to notice what a dunce Romney is for holding it up, and he's the guy you prefer to Perry! Have you told Jim Robinson about your Romney love?

57 posted on 10/05/2011 9:49:07 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: DRey

Perry can’t debate. He’s shown that. That’s why he would debate in the governors race. and Mitt can make a speech that doesn’t put half his audience to sleep. Neither can match Cain on the stage.


58 posted on 10/05/2011 9:49:45 PM PDT by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: truthfreedom

I don’t disagree that they’re factors. They’re distractions. $8 million in a quarter will never make a president. Perry raised more than double that in half that time. That makes him a huge factor regardless of his piss poor debate performances. I predict we will see a different Perry on the 10th.


59 posted on 10/05/2011 9:49:50 PM PDT by DRey (Perry/Rubio 2012)
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To: DRey

As painful as it is, watch this tape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngiJhmoFKkw

Now, tell me people are going to vote for this idiot.


60 posted on 10/05/2011 9:51:35 PM PDT by bwc2221
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