The problem as I see it is that Romney is going to get all the establishment republican support (the Michael Medved/Hugh Hewitt/Karl Rove wing of the party). Bachmann and Pawlenty and Cain and all the others are going to dilute the conservative vote and in the end Romney is going to walk away with the nomination just like McCain did in 2008.
The only candidates who have a snowball's chance in hell of getting the nomination are Palin and Perry. If Palin doesn't run, she will likely endorse Perry, especially after the cheap shots from the Bachmann camp.
This is the reality we face. So shooting down Perry even before he enters the race is rather counterproductive.
Perry has more executive experience than all the other candidates combined. He can win the nomination. I'm not sure any of the other announced candidates can beat Romney unless all the other candidates but one drop out.
Exactly right.
Conservatives kill their own and leave the nomination to the liberals.