[mylife]

It could be because there has been a concerted effort to smear him and misrepresent him.

[af_vet_rr]

It could be because there has been a concerted effort to smear him and misrepresent him.

Herman Cain is facing a far more concentrated full-court press to smear him than Perry ever did, and he's weathering it pretty well given the circumstances.

Could it be simply that Perry's views on illegal immigrants don't sit well with many Conservatives? I don't think it was a coincidence that Perry really started downhill after the "have a heart" comment.