Posted on 10/05/2011 6:56:06 PM PDT by Clairity
If it's not Perry, it's Romney, if it's Romney, it's Obama.
It’s Myth’s turn, meaning Ubama will get his second term.
Rick Perry can help Mitt Romney win the GOP nod. Really.
I’m not sure we could find the difference.
At this point, I’d say the opposite. Perry is down for the count right now, but he can still recover. Only if Perry demonstrates the ability to be an effective campaigner is he even an option now, and I say this as one who was in his corner a few weeks ago.
If Perry makes a big recovery, and Cain stays strong, they need to go head to head for awhile and once a couple actual primary votes help determine which will be better, then the conservative movement needs to coalesce around one or the other to keep Romney out. It is far too early to single out one candidate to be against Romney, and especially when Perry has been terrible to date going head to head. Perry has to up his game in a big way before this type of decision can be made.
The fix is in. Barring a miracle, Romney will be the candidate.
I think Cain is angling for the VP slot, and is likely to get it. Whether that is enough to hold the GOP together is doubtful.
Cain is riding the wave right now. when the Giant news story is that he wins a poll of 367 “GOP” voters, you know the msm is desperate.
Let’s see how Herm does in the Fundraising poll.
His candidacy makes no sense, he is in it to help Romney, ofthat I am convinced.
How could ANY Tea Party Member support a candidate that says his Tax plan will raise the debt.
Bullhockey.
I voted for Romney in ‘08 as well (based on no other alternatives except McCain). Doesn’t mean I will this time.
Ok. I did nit read the article, am responding to your comment. How is my possible vote in the primary for Cain a vote for Romney?
Perhaps Supporting Cain = Supporting Cain. Just a thought...
I’m a tea party supporter.
What’s Mitt’s plan? Same ol’ same ol’?
Mittcare instead of Obamacare? Forcing Catholics to fund abortion and contraceptives?
I think we need to put all Perryâs positives and negatives on the scale.
Positives:
Pro-life
Pro-gun/2nd Amendment
Pro-Small government
Anti-Tax
Anti-regulation
a âglobal warming skepticâ â suing the EPA, realizing itâs a job-killer
He has a record of low taxes, low regulation, pro-private enterprise and job creation
Pro-secure border: asked for Naional Guard troops for the border, spent Texas money to secure the border, because the Federal government wouldnât do it, wants âboots on the groundâ to secure the border â for the terrain and river fence is not the best solution, his ideas are better for Texas, he DOES want to secure the border
He said he will repeal Obamacare
He took on trial lawyers and won
Excellent fund raising ability (needed to beat Romney and Obama)
Palin endorsed him and campaigned for him for his reelection campaign and called him âa true conservativeâ
He can talk without a teleprompter and his speeches are just fine
Negatives:
After Texas Legislature passed law to give in-state tuition to children of illegal immigrants, with only four votes against him, he didnât veto the measure, âto make a statementâ, when his veto would have been easily overridden.
Foot-in-mouth in the debate â let he/she who never said something they regretted throw the first stone, especially after hours of everyone ganging up on him over one or two issues
Are Perryâs negatives so bad that we should rather have Romney walk away with the nomination and then be beaten by Obama? THIS is the real question. Let us take a step back and consider the above.
I think Cain is angling for the VP slot, and is likely to get it.
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Yep, that’s the way I see it. Romney/Cain.
I sure hope not.
Anyone who doesn’t know Herman Cain is in this to win is either a blind or a just doesn’t care for Cain.
sorry, been there done that.
if it’s romney, i’m not voting.
i voted for 2 bush turds.
Mittens is the one who has a ceiling and it seems to be about 25%. I see no reason to presume a ceiling on Cain's part. Over the next month or two conservatives will begin to migrate from the lower-performing candidates to the stronger ones. Cain has performed well these last few weeks and if he keeps it up he could be solidly out front soon.
Let's be truthful: with his ties to crony capitalism, Rick Perry is a lot closer to Mitt Romney than Herman Cain is.
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