Wasn't Perry ahead at one time in the polls in Iowa too? Before he turned round and called conservatives “Heartless” for opposing his policy of using tax payer money to give free education to illegal immigrant kids? And didn't he raise a heap of money wen he was ahead of everyone in the polls afew months back? And didn't he know the rules ? Why on earth couldn't he dot his “i”’s and what not in Virginia? Doesn't say much for his competence does it?
Wasn’t about Perry in particular. However, if Texas had been one of the first three states, Romney would have placed in the bottom tier instead of assuming mainstream “credibility” by strong showings in tiny blue/purple states. Paul would have done okay in Texas as a native son but would have faded in other red states.
Imagine coming out of the first three states with Bachmann, Cain, Santorum, and Perry contending and the rest gone. A lot different than what we’ve got now. And that’s because we were screwed by a rigged game.