Much will happen between now and November 2012. If the economy recovers, Obama probably wins another term no matter who is running for the GOP. Of course, many Obama policies seem designed to destroy our economy. Maybe his zeal to harm this country will doom Obama's chances at a second term. If the economy becomes much worse, the Republicans might be able to win with any nominee. If things are about the same as they are now, the race will be close.
I haven't looked closely at Governor Perry and have nothing against him. From what I've seen, I'd be happy to support him in the general election. Swing voters in states like Michigan, Ohio, and Pennsylvania may be hesitant to support another Texan. I see no reason to believe that he'd be more electable than Mr. Romney is. Mitt Romney leads Obama by six points in Michigan. He leads by a point in Pennsylvania where Obama's approval is around 42%. He is the closest candidate to Obama in Ohio.
1. RomneyCare.
Milt is the grandfather of ObamaCare. That, by definition makes him unacceptable as the GOP nominee for POTUS. Milt as the nominee takes Obama off the hook for ObamaCare.
There is no way I would vote for Milt for POTUS. I voted for him for governor and will not make the mistake of voting for him for anything ever again.
Cheers!
One advantage Perry has is he doesn’t come across as a stereotypical Texan. He’s not like LBJ or Dubya. He doesn’t have a deep drawl or talk like some gunfighter in a western. He’ll be easier to sell to midwestern voters than some politicians from the South and Southwest.