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For me it comes down to Cain or Perry. I've been working every time they've had these debates, so I haven't seen any of them live. I've had to resort to Free Republic and other news sources and the odd video clip to get a sense of what is going on. It does sound like Perry was not well-prepared to enter these debates...just like someone who only recently decided to run for president. Romney and Gingrich have been running for president for what seems like at least a decade each.

The big question is: whom would I trust most with having the reins of the country. Despite his poor performances in these debates, I'd choose Perry over Romney and Gingrich to be the most reliable CONSERVATIVE!!! president. Gingrich would be more conservative than Romney, but even Newt seems like he'd willing to cooperate with Dems on energy policy. What Perry needs is more time, practice, and maybe new advisors.

That’s an interesting analysis. I think a lot of folks miss the point that if there is a much more conservative congress elected - which is almost sure to happen - that we will get conservative government regardless of which Republican might happen to win. In some ways, winning the senate big and taking another 20-30 House seats is far more important than the Presidential election.

Bush 43 got some decent conservatives to back his moderate agenda - because he was President - but with that lesson fresh - I just don’t think the new conservatives in congress will make that same mistake. I think a congress will push the President to the right, not a President pushing congress to the center.