Rita, you clearly know Perry better than I do, but I respect his saying he’s going to pray on it, and I assume, consult with his close advisers, family, and financial backers. That seems consistent with his character, just as you say, but I don’t think the outcome is a given. For one thing, SC has a 10% unemployment rate, vs. 5% in Iowa, so that should say that Perrys’ job-creation plans would be well-received in SC. I’d like to see him stay in the race.
You could be square corner correct. Maybe backers will back and family will encourage a run at South Carolina. I thought very much he would hang for South Carolina for sure, so something was up and a threshold must have been set for Iowa, by maybe the backers. I have no idea. He is just so “up” and energetic that when he is subdued, something is seriously up. I hope you’re right and he two-steps all over South Carolina. It just didn’t sound like it.