Palin wasn’t in the debate and has not said she is running. I liked Cain...not ready to rally around any candidate until I can see the lay of the land so to say....
HOWEVER there are those I absolutely will not support in the primaries. Once the candidate is chosen to run against Obama, then there is no choice but to vote for ANYONE BUT OBAMA.
That's true. What is also true is viewers are getting to know those possible candidates they saw tonight (they do not wait for the "lay of the land") so these possible candidates are a bit like incumbents to the late arrivals such as Trump, Newt and the others. Those who really liked a particular possible candidate tonight will be paying more attention to that one. The late comers will have to work a little harder to win those votes back.