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Would a Rick Perry Campaign Ruin Romney's Chances?
NY Magazine ^ | June 11, 2011 | Not Stated

Posted on 06/11/2011 10:08:09 AM PDT by UniqueViews

As Perry flirts with a White House run, Mitt Romney - the man who would be most threatened by a Perry candidacy - is making the tactical decisions of a front-runner. Romney announced that he'll skip the Ames Straw Poll in Iowa this summer.

Perry shares many of Romney's major selling points: He's a smart, fiscally prudent pro-business guy with gubernatorial experience. Plus, he was in the Air Force, worked on the family cotton-farming business, and is a personal cheapskate - the campaign ads write themselves.

And he's good at creating jobs, which is what Americans want regardless of party affiliation right now: The L.A. Times points out that "Perry's state has created more new American jobs in the last four years alone than all the other 49 states combined," a soundbite-ready stat. He also didn't back a universal health-care bill.

(Excerpt) Read more at nymag.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; elections; perry; romney
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To: mnehring

What’s the story with the Amazon situation? I read where they are leaving the State over sales tax. Has Perry taken a position and is this a big story in Texas?


21 posted on 06/11/2011 10:28:45 AM PDT by Rational Thought
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To: FatherofFive
Romney's record and positions has ruined Romney's chances.

Romney reminds me too much of John Kerry. They both seem to be able to be on any side of any issue.

I recently caught part of a news interview where Romney was trying to explain why Romneycare was good but Obamacare was bad. His justifications for Romneycare vs Obamacare were laughable, especially considering that Obamacare as patterned after Romneycare.
22 posted on 06/11/2011 10:30:42 AM PDT by TomGuy
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Sarah doesn't think Perry is a "RINO" or she wouldn't have campaigned for him. She didn't have to do anything. She also recently mentioned Perry favorable, unprompted, as a candidate she would like to see enter the race.

Why do FReepers disagree with Sarah, while holding her up as a conservative model?


23 posted on 06/11/2011 10:31:00 AM PDT by UniqueViews
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To: UniqueViews
This oughta light the Perry bashers hair on fire.

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24 posted on 06/11/2011 10:32:15 AM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: mnehring

“He is like a George W Bush candidate.”

Wasn’t he a Bush circle protégé as well? I don’t remember for certain.


25 posted on 06/11/2011 10:32:33 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: Rational Thought

Amazon is pulling out of a lot of States that charge and enforce sales taxes. In Texas, that is our primary State tax (6% to State another 1%-1.5% local) (we do have property tax but a majority of that is local driven).

The news was they were planning to close their Irving center, however, I think the State was working something out with them to stay by balancing out the Sales tax issue there with tax breaks in other areas.

Last I heard (probably January or February) it was still in the air.


26 posted on 06/11/2011 10:32:54 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: mnehring

Too bad Perry hasn’t actually decided yet. The next debate is Monday night. It would be interesting to see him going against Bachmann and Romney.


27 posted on 06/11/2011 10:33:37 AM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Psalm 144

I understand the Bush people and the Perry people don’t get along. I think it is the old oil field/cotton farmer rivalry. Perry’s family is many generation cotton farmers in Texas, Bush’s family came into Texas mid century for the oil business. Those kind of rivalries are like the A&M/UT rivalry.


28 posted on 06/11/2011 10:35:38 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: TomGuy

One major concern I would have with a Perry nomination — would he select Bush brother Jeb as his VP?


I”m not sure that Perry is that much attached to the Bush group. The Bush contingent basically backed Hutchison against him the last gov. primary. Now if you saying he’d pick Jeb as a way to bring that group of the GOP onboard, well, you maybe correct.


29 posted on 06/11/2011 10:37:17 AM PDT by deport
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To: FatherofFive

“Romney’s record and positions has ruined Romney’s chances. He’d be better off switching parties and challenging 0bama for the nomination.”

He would actually. Of course that would enrage a great many black Obama supporters and kill him in the general. The leftist hivemind has him right where it wants him - the Trojan horse within our walls.


30 posted on 06/11/2011 10:38:08 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: deport; TomGuy

You are right, the Bush and Perry people don’t get along. Old cotton farmer/oilman rivalry. W wouldn’t campaign for any of Perry’s election bids.


31 posted on 06/11/2011 10:38:53 AM PDT by mnehring
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To: EternalVigilance

Didn’t you know he is Mr. Conservatism? LOL

The lemm, beli, er.. fans will willingly submit because nobody wants to admit mistakes.


32 posted on 06/11/2011 10:42:12 AM PDT by dforest
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To: UniqueViews

Romney, Giuliani, Gingrich, Perry, Huntsman, etc., on the Establishment / RINO side. Palin, Paul, Bachmann, Cain on the Conservative side. Likely one from each side competing for the win down the stretch, unless Palin just romps.


33 posted on 06/11/2011 10:43:15 AM PDT by truthfreedom
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To: mnehring

Gotcha. That is a Perry plus for me, mainly because I don’t like dynasty building. Given time, it turns into actual dynasties.


34 posted on 06/11/2011 10:44:34 AM PDT by Psalm 144 (Voodoo Republicans: Don't read their lips - watch their hands.)
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To: UniqueViews

No conservative will vote for Romney. His creds-socialized medicine, global warming expert, banker that has bankrupted many businesses-just a shade of Obama...


35 posted on 06/11/2011 10:45:01 AM PDT by richardtavor (Pray for the peace of Jerusalem)
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To: UniqueViews

Romney is ruining his own chances very well, thank you.


36 posted on 06/11/2011 10:45:07 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all......)
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To: rogue yam

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2726328/posts

Some VERY good information from Texas Freepers in this thread.


37 posted on 06/11/2011 10:47:41 AM PDT by onona (I play hockey)
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To: onona

Thanks for the link.


38 posted on 06/11/2011 10:49:21 AM PDT by rogue yam
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To: bgill

As a Texan, do you think there is anything to the rumors of Perry being gay in such a way that could be used against him in the general election?


39 posted on 06/11/2011 10:51:26 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: UniqueViews
LBJ, then the Bush boys....Now maybe another president from Texas?

lol...

40 posted on 06/11/2011 10:54:08 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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