Do you think that America will do G.W. again? Exactly why Rick Perry doesn't stand a chance in hell winning the RNC nomination. Maybe, and I mean maybe some republican dolt will put him on the ticket as VP but he is not a big poll getter for the republican party nationally.
Yes the nut balls in Texas will want him to be the candidate, but after G.W. screwed America for 8 years - I highly doubt the Rs are ready to give another Texas candidate a shot. There is always Mitt Romney for them.
Here's a link to the Burka blog post from Nov. 2009. But I don't put a lot of stock in Paul Burka. He's biased for Republicans anyway.
Texas Monthly Burka blog 11/10/2009Texas 2010: It’s all about 2012Who is best situated to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2012? Gallup (October 31-November) finds that 71% of Republicans would “seriously consider” supporting Huckabee, with Romney and Palin at 65% each. Other names who show up on GOP presidential polls include Pawlenty, Gingrich, Giuliani, Barbour, Jindal, and Jeb Bush, none of whom are within telescope range of the top trio. But the top threesome all came out of 2008 as damaged goods. Huckabee was primarily a regional candidate in ‘08 and had a hard time expanding his appeal beyond the Bible Belt. Romney didn’t connect well with voters, and Palin was too polarizing.
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The main argument that I have heard against Perry’s presidential aspirations is that the rest of the nation will not elect another Texas president any time soon. They don’t love us, that’s for sure, but presidential elections are about issues and principles, not geography, and Perry’s brand of unapologetic conservatism is a perfect fit for the Republican party in the tea-party era. Timing is everything in politics. And, right now, the timing is right for Perry.
Perry's talk of secession - that's not going to play well nationally with the RNC. Maybe the Southern wing but not nationally.
Please let it be Perry in 2012.
We will kick his ass!Sonia