“Tea Party 47% (Newt-Santorum-Perry)
Romney 30%”
Which is EXACTLY why Perry is still in the race.
To help elect ROMNEY
It's all speculation of course.
But Perry made a very public statement saying that he was thinking of dropping from the race.
I wonder what back channel offers he received to stay in.
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You know, I'm not much for consipiracy theories, but I've got to wonder if that isn't right. He was all set to pull out. He spent MILLIONS in Iowa only to finish 5th. He's pulling 1% in NH. He has ZERO chance o get the nod. ZERO.
Now I'll admit, Newt and Santorum don't have great chances as it looks now, either. But both have some chance. Perry has none. None. So why did he not make the eminently sensible decision he appeared about to make?
Gotta wonder. I believe the loser between Newt and Santorum should drop out as well after SC...even if it's my guy (Newt). In this scenario anyone seriously committed to the conservative cause should make his best run and drop out once it's clear he won't be the non-Romney to give the others a chance. Bachmann did, to her credit.
If Perry pulls 6 or 8% in SC and it's the difference between Myth and Romney getting the nod, I hope he'll be happy with himself. And if he winds up ENDORSING The Vile One? Well, we'll know then for sure why he stayed in, won't we?
Hank