Looking backwards, Perry may have been the best person that actually ran.But if you remember, when Perry launched his campaign Palin came out practically the next day with her critique of "crony capitalism", as if to say "that's what this guy is all about".
I agree with you that Perry was probably the best we had (though definitely not as a campaigner). But you are way off if you think Palin saw it that way. Palin made some big, big mistakes in 2011... after doing some great things in 2010. It was a big downfall for her, in my opinion.
You are wrong! Perry entered the race on Aug 13......Palins speech in crony capitalism was on Sept 3 which she was advertising for well over a month and the kind of person she was talking about its not enought to just replacing Obama with “just changing up the uniform” fitted Romney not Perry. In fact right after the speech a reporter ask her if she was talking about Perry and she said that she wish all candidates would reject crony capitalism but many said that she was pointing to the establishment and Romney at that time.
I hate it when misinformation is being spread around especially from conservatives
I was never at any point for Perry. I thought his best day was when he gave his dropping out speech.
I just meant looking back at the folks that actually ran, Perry would have gotten my vote if there was such a thing as a redo, speaking just of the clowns that actually ran.
Bachmann was a fruitcake,with Santorum I could never get past his numerous anti Palin comments.
I know full well what Sarah said at every point in the campaign btw, she was still considering running herself at that point. Bachmann should never have run or Perry either, Bachmann did more harm than good, I wish her well in Sweden.
Sarah was smarter than any of us, I believe she figured that most Americans are to fickle, they will turn on you just as fast as they will support you, look no further than the many palin supporters that trashed her after she announced she would not run.
Again if I had a redo of just the folks that actually ran, Perry would have gotten my vote, was probably the most genuine of the folks that actually ran.