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This is the second poll I’ve seen with Paul in the lead and Newt slipping close to the rest of the pack. If this trend is accurate, I suspect it wont hold after Paul’s debate disaster last week. The “anti-Romney” vote needs to consolidate quickly around a true conservative candidate. If Newt’s a bridge too far for conservatives, then I hope we settle on one of the two Ricks.

Idealistically that would be fine. But neither the two Ricks or Michele is going to be able to beat Romney nationally. In my view, Iowa may just take out the only guy in the ring that could beat Romney across the country and that's Newt.

But neither the two Ricks or Michele is going to be able to beat Romney nationally.

Rick Perry can beat Romney in every southern state. He can beat him in the mid west and the mountain states.

Perry is a gun toting, productive governor who connects with middle America.

Romney can take Perry in the North East and parts of the West but my guess is Perry takes Texas, Arizona and New Mexico as well as Washington State in the west. He takes every southern state.

Perry is actually the only guy who can trounce Romney nationally because he has a record. Let Perry and Romney debate. As far as I can tell the only one that rattles Mitt is Perry and the only one that rattles Newt is Mitt.

Oh and between Santorum, Bachmann and Perry, Perry is the guy with the record to beat Obama.

I must say though I kinda like a Rick Perry/Rick Santorum ticket more and more.

“Idealistically that would be fine. But neither the two Ricks or Michele is going to be able to beat Romney nationally. In my view, Iowa may just take out the only guy in the ring that could beat Romney across the country and that’s Newt.”

Well, you may have a point with Bachmann & Santorum, but I think Perry can definitely compete nationally with Mitt. In fact, it could be argued that Perry has a better organization than Newt, who is still struggling to get on the ballot in some states, even though he was in the race about 3 months before Perry.

No, I think as long as Perry keeps up his stellar debate performances he’s had of late to go with his strong retail politicking ability, he can take out Romney nationally, no question about it.