Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Is Rick Perry in the Right Place at the Right Time?

According to an article in the Washington Post, Rick Perry may be in the right place at the right time:
Perry is finding that a vast reservoir of the Republican Party establishment — broadly defined to include elected officials, donors, strategists and activists whose support fuels presidential campaigns — is so far untapped, according to interviews conducted Monday and Tuesday with 19 major donors, strategists and party officials in13 states.
Establishment figures are waiting to see a candidate build and finance a national campaign, hone a strong economic message and, most of all, prove that he or she can go the distance to defeat President Obama. The biggest force driving these kingmakers is that they are hungry for a winner, and although former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is widely considered the early frontrunner, broad swaths of the party remain unconvinced that he’s the one.
Several Former Haley Barbour supporters may be looking for some place to hang their hats as well.
Many of former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour’s supporters, who have largely stayed on the fence since the Mississippi governor decided not to run in 2012, are preparing to back Perry. Henry Barbour, the governor’s nephew and a member of the RNC, said that he would endorse Perry if he runs.
“I hope he does run,” Henry Barbour said. “I’ve talked to a number of folks who were going to support Haley had he run and a good percentage of them are very favorable to a Perry candidacy.. . .He’s got a great record in Texas, we align with him philosophically and he can win. It’s that simple.”
Read the rest of the story HERE.

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6 comments:

larry said...

If these folks have nothing better to do than put there money on another anti-Romney candidate and split that vote even more, I say go for it.

Anonymous said...

Gag. Sad to hear that Barbour's group likes Perry.

Wake up people.

-Martha

Anonymous said...

This situation is tailor-made for Palin. He's just the kind of guy she thinks she can propel with her endorsement. We'll see. Ha ha.

-Martha

Ann said...

I think Bachmann and Perry will cancel each other out if he runs.

If Palin gets in, The 3 will have problems.

Pawlenty was the only posible threat to Romney and he's going nowhere fast.

Anonymous said...

Ann, I think so, too.

It's sad for Tim that these other clowns are overshadowing him. I don't want him to catch fire and threaten Romney, but at the same time, he's the only other candidate who is worthy of support. I would vote for him over all of the others, and I think most reasonable people feel the same way.

-Martha

kelly said...

My brother living in Texas can't stand Perry.