[casinva]

The ultimate fate of the campaign rests with the man in the driver's seat.

[casinva]

Ping please.

[ken5050]

Perry is so comfortable in his own skin...no pretense..no artifice...and I think the voters will get a sense of that...

Iowa may actually decide nothing this year.. If you get FOUR candidates with 15-25% of the vote..well...

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Per SD
This is just how Rick Perry is. After Hurricane Ike devastated my community, he came here to survey the damage. He did not just walk through here surrounded by security and news cameras and then make a speech. That's not Perry. He showed up in jeans and a work shirt, no cameras, no press conference, and he walked among all of us who had been hit. A hug, a pat on the shoulder, a listening ear, and an encouraging word. He saw to it that emergency shelters were being set up and food and water were available to everyone. When Obama/FEMA refused to help us, Governor Perry set up state funding to help us rebuild our homes and our lives. My home is at 'ground zero' where Ike came ashore. We all took tremendous damage. FEMA sent me a check two months later for $600 dollars. Governor Perry set up the Recovery Fund to help us all rebuild. That is what a true leader and a true Christian does. That's my Governor! I can't wait to see America under the caring wing of Rick Perry.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Media companies should be pleased.

[Tax-chick]

I’m pleased to see this. I’m tired of all the articles claiming the candidate is already chosen when there hasn’t been a single vote taken ... not even a poor substitute for a primary, as in Iowa. I want all the candidates to stick to their guns and let the voters make a decision.

[Norseman]

And I think Gingrich’s statement that he would defend his stance on handling illegal aliens who’d been in the country for years will also help Perry (by taking away the issue in deciding between them.)

If it comes down to Cain/Perry/Gingrich as the ABR (anyone-but-romney) candidate, as it appears to be doing, Perry could experience the comeback that Gingrich did, especially now that Gingrich is getting closer examination of his own faults.

Personally, I don’t think Cain can handle himself well enough when faced with tough questions, falling back on platitudes too often, and Gingrich will be DC-establishment all over again, so I’d like to see Perry recover some of the ground he lost since his announcement. If he does that, he’ll get more press and better exposure, and might quickly overtake first Cain, then Gingrich.

[PALIN SMITH]

Democrats have been trying to change the rules forever.

Perry is no different.

[tcrlaf]

“Izzie is way too young to vote.”

Not if she registers as a DEMOCRAT in many places....

[Iscool]

What about jobs Perry??? Every week close to a half a million jobs leave the U.S.... Every week...No one will talk about jobs...

[Katarina]

If a person is a conservative, there really is only one candidate and that is Rick Perry.