If Palin were to be the nominee, I would gladly vote for her. Lord knows that wasn't the case in 2008 with the head of the ticket. If she had not been on that ticket, I probably would have written in somebody.
Perry's performances in the debates has been frustrating at times. I sat and listened to his call with Hannity earlier and kept saying "why couldn't you have talked like this in the debate?" Hannity challenged him, and he did very well. Now, granted, he wasn't limited to 30-60 seconds, but he was very clear in his answers.
He's great at one on one interviews, on the campaign trail, and taking questions from the audience. He just needs some polishing on the debate setting to get the answers to very complex issues (i.e., people wanting to build a wall in the middle of the Rio Grande River) down to 60 seconds.
You’re exactly right about Perry.
Those dog and pony shows run by the networks for ratings are not favorable to very many candidates... maybe a slickster like Romney who has no problem saying anything he thinks people want to hear.
Perry is a Texan and we talk a little slower. He would shine more in a different forum with more time to explain some of his less popular stands.
He’s still my favorite in the current field.