Perry Out

Via Twitter.


https://twitter.com/#!/PeterHambyCNN/status/160000300227366912

 

Re: Perry Out?

When I saw Gingrich's surge in South Carolina, was wondering if we'd see a couple of the more conservative candidates drop out. Best hope for Newt is that Perry throws his support to the ex-Speaker and the ultra-conservative base, which is fractured now, turns to Newt as the anti-Romney.

 

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Watching Perry makes you understand better why all the other Great Non-Romney Hopes sat out. You have to be fully committed and prepared to run for president. You can't run because people (and their money) tell you it's a good idea. Not that Christie, Daniels, et al, would have screwed the pooch as badly as Perry, but you have to want to be president to run for president -- and it has to be your idea.

 

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Totally true. And, you have to be running -- at least behind the scenes -- for a couple of years prior to the commencement of the primary campaigns.

My initial reaction to the headline though was, "why is Az reporting old news?" Then I remembered Perry was still technically in the race.

His drop from frontrunner to irrelevancy was swift.

 

Re: Perry Out?

Endorsing Newt.

Newt's not going to win the primary or the general. (And, ABC is supposedly going to blow him out of the water tonight with their interview with his ex-wife.)

While Perry doesn't have a lot of supporters, if he had endorsed Santorum, it might have helped build momentum for Santorum as the conservative alternative to Mitt.

And, if he had endorsed Mitt, it would have helped build momentum for Newt as the inevitable nominee. And it would have gained him some points with the potential future President.

Instead, his endorsement means very little. Perfect ending to a terrible campaign.

 

Re: Perry Out?

You saw that coming when he bailed - without warning - on Bob Jones University the other day.

 

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There's a debate tonight, right?

He probably decided he was sick of looking like an idiot, and didn't want to go through that again.

 

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He's got three reasons for dropping out — poor debates, poor on-the-ground organization and ... uhhh ... ummm ... he forgot the third.

 

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Perry is still on the ballot in SC but with the recent turn of events he will finish behind Herman Cain (Stephen Colbert).

The Colbert stunt could steal some votes away from Ron Paul. I wonder if this is addressed in the debate tonight?

 

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I'll bet Perry knows the name of the football team in San Francisco...

I'll echo the good riddance sentiments...

I think Newt could win South Carolina, but while Perry's endorsement might help him, I'm guessing his second wife being on Nightline tonight isn't going to win him many fans.