Not only are the people gun shy about a national sales tax (yet they support the Fair Tax), they are purposefully failing to understand and/or spewing false facts about the 9-9-9 plan for political expedience. They realize that their Governor from TX is basically through and they can’t handle it.
Yes you’re right, they do feel a little perturbed at Perry’s fall in the polls, and I’d feel that way too if it was my candidate.
Frankly, I like Perry, I feel his attitude about immigrants, (illegal or otherwise), comes from his deeply rooted Christianity, and while it doesn’t play well with conservatives to spend taxpayer dollars on someone who’s gaming the system, I understand his “spirit of generosity”.
That being said, tax dollars are collected at the point of a gun, when you get to the nub of it, and spending those dollars on things that aren’t necessary is a big fly in my ointment.
If Cain were to collapse, Perry would be my second choice. I know Newt, and he’s brilliant but flighty, not the guy I’d want as president...VP maybe.