Freepers don't like Rick Santorum and bizarrely felt that Newt Gingrich was "more conservative" than him. Rick Perry, on the other hand, had a TON of fans here and was hyped endlessly as the "anti-Romney" candidate the last time around. His candidacy sucked all the air out of the room and other conservatives, like Michelle Bachmann, were thrown under the bus in favor of Perrymania.
I agree that there doesn't seem to be as much enthusiasm for Perry this time around, however. Rick Perry's performance in 2012 can be attributed to that.
This clown has no business trying again. Both Rickys and Elmer Gantry are unwelcome additions to the race.