[OrangeHoof]

I was very pro-Perry back in August but he has really hurt himself and now seems desperate. Adding Bush people and having stammering non-focused debate answers, he’s going to have a more difficult time shedding the Bush, part III label than I first thought.

Regarding dueling tax plans, none of that matters unless you have veto-proof majorities in the House and Senate which I just don’t see happening.

I’m honestly not enthused about anyone in the GOP field right now and that is depressing because the opportunity is so right for a conservative blowout. And, no, I’m not pouting over Sarah. She wasn’t going to win with her negatives anyway.

[af_vet_rr]

I was very pro-Perry back in August but he has really hurt himself and now seems desperate. Adding Bush people and having stammering non-focused debate answers, he’s going to have a more difficult time shedding the Bush, part III label than I first thought.

Don't count Allbaugh's influence out just yet - Rove gets the credit, but Allbaugh kept the trains running for Bush's campaign in 2000, and without Allbaugh, Giuliani might not have gotten what little support he did in 2008.

Obviously Perry made mistakes after Allbaugh joined, but give it another week or two. Consider this to be rumor, but Allbaugh supposedly had a serious talk with Anita about what she's said publicly and we'll see a much more toned down Anita Perry going ahead. No more "Rick is running because I told him to" or "Democrats and Republicans hate Rick because he's Christian" moments.

Allbaugh might just be what Perry needs to consistently get back into 3rd place.