Rick Perry 2012?

myp

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What are everyone's thoughts of Texas governor Rick Perry running for the White House in 2012? He has been a big maybe and there seems to be a good amount of support for a run.
 
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What are everyone's thoughts of Texas governor Rick Perry running for the White House in 2012? He has been a big maybe and there seems to be a good amount of support for a run.
I used to be for him. Now I would not vote for him. He shows a lack of judgment sometimes. Like with the "Day of Prayer and Fasting for our Nation to seek God's guidance". I believe in God. But stuff like this will either piss off a bunch of possible supporters or scare off people that fear anything about God. That is just one example of why I don't think he can win. Other things like I don't like how he looks and he don't get along the Bush family would seem petty.:p

I want someone to run that has a chance of winning and making good decisions. Not someone who speaks like they are reading bumper stickers.
 

myp

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I agree with you in that I don't know if he will be able to appeal to some critical parts of the country like the swing states.
 
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A '12 run and he's finished in politics, a '16 run and I think he'd win assuming the current Dem poster boy types remain which is likely.
 
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The Republican Party is Obama's secret weapon.

They remind me of the Dems in earlier years, simply unable to come up with one decent candidate.
 
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I am sorry to hear this. He can't win, but can stir up a lot of BS.:(

This though if he somehow does win he has my vote. Aside from economics I think he has some good ideas to say nothing of governing skills.
 
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This though if he somehow does win he has my vote. Aside from economics I think he has some good ideas to say nothing of governing skills.
I think too many people either hate the God part of his message or fear it. It would take getting some independents to vote for him to win. And some of them will start the church and state song for sure.
 
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I think too many people either hate the God part of his message or fear it. It would take getting some independents to vote for him to win. And some of them will start the church and state song for sure.

I'm no fan ether but he strikes me as a guy who knows how to play the Evangelicals rather then an Evangelical himself.
 
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I'm no fan ether but he strikes me as a guy who knows how to play the Evangelicals rather then an Evangelical himself.
We will see how he holds up now that he is stepping in the pool. I do think only Rick Perry can beat Rick Perry. But how many have we seen shoot themselves in foot in front of the world?:p
 
Jul 2009
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In my opinion he held up better than the empty suit that now sits in the office.

Bush the Lesser was a disaster. Under Obama the economy is growing (just really slowly), under Bush the Great Recession started. Just saying. ;)
 
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Bush the Lesser was a disaster. Under Obama the economy is growing (just really slowly), under Bush the Great Recession started. Just saying. ;)
Right or wrong you always knew where he stood. Even the democrats don't know what Obama's plan is.:rolleyes:
 

myp

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Bush the Lesser was a disaster. Under Obama the economy is growing (just really slowly), under Bush the Great Recession started. Just saying. ;)

Correlation doesn't equal causation. And economic outlook isn't exactly great right now anyway.
 
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