Rick Perry has been a big disappointment. I liked all I heard, but when I saw him on the debates - his swagger, too small suit, chest puffed up, thumbs up gestures, really turned me off - and I really wanted to see him succeed. His answers didn’t help much either. Weak. I was shocked. Don’t see him reversing that anytime soon (ever).
Cain, on the other hand, is a great speaker, great record of accomplishments (a little more in politics would be nice, but not crucial), and I agree with virtually all his core positions. He seems to not be rattled easily (probably his talk show experience) and has a real compelling story. Also has the nerve to actually put forth solutions - like or hate 9,9,9 - better than Mittens 150 pages of gibberish.
So far, in my book, it is all Cain.
Same here. It just seemed so scripted and contrived to me when he flashed that stupid grin with the thumbs up. He just oozes that car salesman shtick that turns so many people off.
Of course, the debate performance didn't help either.
I've always said that I will vote for Perry if he is the nominee but so long as there are better choices available, I am going to support them first.
Agree with you on Cain's plan vs. Romney's. We don't need another 150 pages added to our 70,000 page tax code! Scrap the whole convoluted tax system and give all Americans a single page form to fill out each year.