Posted on 09/19/2011 9:39:45 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
WASHINGTON — Rick Perry's Republican rivals are struggling to find a coherent, easy-to-grasp argument against the Texas governor, who tops GOP presidential polls despite attacks from all sides.
In fact, it's the "all sides" nature that complicates the opposition's message. Republican voters who watched last week's presidential debate and its aftermath might wonder: Should I see Perry as too conservative or too moderate?
Perry is the newest face in the GOP race and his opponents are determined to define him for primary voters, casting him as liberal, conservative and unelectable. They hope their characterizations of the front-runner take hold before he has a chance to sway opinions.
Mitt Romney depicts Perry's criticisms of Social Security as too far to the right. "If we nominate someone who the Democrats could correctly characterize as being against Social Security, we will be obliterated as a party," the former Massachusetts governor said recently.
On immigration, however, Romney and other opponents say Perry veers too far left. The governor opposes a fence along the entire border with Mexico, and he granted in-state college tuition to illegal immigrants in Texas.
Meanwhile, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann leads a chorus that contends that Perry is too lax about individual freedoms because he wanted Texas to vaccinate all schoolgirls against a sexually transmitted disease.
This anti-Perry strategy forces voters to sort through subtleties and contradictory narratives. Fair or not, it's easier for people to grasp bold, unambiguous images of politicians as conservative or liberal, strong or weak, and so on.
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The good news is that your average republican voter is a better judge of character and credentials than 50% of the people on FR. This is why I believe Perry will bulldoze the competition to the bar ditches.
Basically:
Government — GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Lower taxes.
Make FAIR and PREDICTABLE regulations and taxes.
Don’t over-SUE.
I’m sure there are going to be details but the idea is to make the climate inviting for business — where a person feels, if they invest their money, they will get a fair return.
“...Perry will bulldoze the competition to the bar ditches.”
We have to keep our eyes on the prize(s) The White House, The House and the Senate. Let’s not get mired in petty jealousies. Perry has hit the ground running and isn’t going to stop until he gets to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. President Perry has a really nice ring to it!
Wheeler says there is a trillion dollars sitting on the sidelines waiting for a Republican to win the WH....
Why don’t you stop parroting misinformation and give me some facts that support your post.
Good!!
**Basically:
Government — GET OUT OF THE WAY!
Lower taxes.
Make FAIR and PREDICTABLE regulations and taxes.
Don’t over-SUE.
I’m sure there are going to be details but the idea is to make the climate inviting for business — where a person feels, if they invest their money, they will get a fair return.**
Exactly, simple and concise. If anyone is paying any attention at all to what Perry says they would already have heard this.
“Cain just placed 3rd right behind Romney in Zogby...so, his campaign is gaining traction”
As Bachmann flames out, Cain becomes the Tea Party candidate of choice, or at least an alternative to the #1 candidate, Perry.
A hundred different posters have given you the facts on Perry's horrible immigration record. You just keep on pretending they haven't. It's like addressing a cult member.
Why don’t you give me one “fact” and I’ll give you the truth.
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No you'll give me spin and apologetics. Like you have with the very straightforward fact that Perry supports in-state tuition at public universities in Texas for illegal aliens.
Then you'll go on giving five hundred reasons why that's OK.
See #18, see his website, etc.
If you want the 80page detailed plan, Romney’s got it.
Perry has a simpler message - get the Government off our backs -, which will get fleshed out in time.
At it again? A polished turd is still a turd.
THEN Hispanics "don't like" Perry.
Rick Perry's Jose Cuervo joke at Latino convention bombs in Texas, as governor mulls 2012 GOP bid
The FACT OF THE MATTER is LIBERALS don't like Perry, whatever their stripe.
AND MORE:
Jul. 02, 2011:"...But his embrace of the voter ID and sanctuary city bills has threatened a backlash among Hispanics, who accounted for 56 percent of the nation's population growth over the past decade.
Perry's push for the sonogram bill has fortified his long-standing ties to family values and pro-life groups but it has also made him a target from other circles.
"We would aggressively work to defeat him [Perry], of course," said Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, which describes itself as non-partisan but typically backs Democrats. Star Telegram
I prefer Cain myself, but I’m thinking he ain’t ever going break past 10-15% at best. Perry is my second best candidate.
As for Palin, she’s done none of the necessary legwork to set up a campaign, so I have written her off.
Sarah Palin isn’t done ... See it at http://www.sarahpac.com/
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