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If Governor Perry can hold off until the southern states have their primaries, he may start pulling off some victories. He has a wide appeal in the southern states.

I looked over the Iowa Caucus results per the map at iowacaucus.com, and saw something that interested me (though I am not a political analyst). Of the 99 Iowa counties, Perry carried two outright (Gingrich did not) and Perry at least placed (was one of the top four selected) in 38 of the 99 counties (this is 36 plus the two he carried). There seemed to be more support for him in the central, western and southern counties of the state. That tells me that there is indeed support for Perry out there, even where he didn't obviously have it, and things are not as dismal as they seem. He spent money in Iowa and Texas supporters went there, and this is the result. It's not great, it didn't win him the caucuses, but it's not as if he was invisible either.

Food for thought, at least.

He spent money in Iowa and Texas supporters went there, and this is the result. It's not great, it didn't win him the caucuses, but it's not as if he was invisible either.

CNN is reporting that Perry is scrapping his South Carolina campaign schedule. RCP had Perry at around 11.5% in Iowa and he came in at just a hair over 1% below that. If that holds true in South Carolina, Perry has under 5% there. In Florida, under 4%.

Of the 99 Iowa counties, Perry carried two outright (Gingrich did not)

Okay you made me look, and Perry won one county by 7 votes over Santorum, the other by 18 votes over Ron Paul. Not exactly something to make a big deal out of, especially since Newt outperformed him by 3 points overall.

Good post. I am of the same opinion.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2828431/posts

I plan to add your comment to that thread.