Perry has himself to blame, which he is certainly man enough to admit and has already done so. But the reality of it is, who are the real losers in all of this?
This narrows the field to 3 viable choices; Romney, Gingrich and Cain. Two of those candidates are veteran Politicians who are polished slick like chrome. Cain is just a corn cob in comparison. Either candidate, between Romney or Gingrich, will easily impress the apolitical masses with their smooth and well established delivery systems. Cain is way out of his league against either of them.
This election is not going to be won on emotional hype or prowess. It will be the candidate who expresses the most knowledge and experience in the 3 most critical issues this country is faced with right now.