BenNatuf
Limit Authority
nope... Newt.If Cain is knocked out by this controversy Perry will not absorb his supporters. Newt, Bachmann or Paul or some combination of them will. I think Perry fizzled out long before this started. Someone else failing doesn't make him look any better.
But none of the others have the money or organization to compete, and Perry does. That's really what this comes down to.
Keep in mind, at this point in 2007, people were writing John McCain's obituary. But he was able to reorganize his campaign and get funding because he was more credible than Huckabee after the people who really run the GOP realized that the rank and file weren't buying their attempts to foist Rudy or Romney on them.
I still think this will come down to Perry and Romney, and then we get to find out who really runs the GOP. The establishment or the TEA Party.
Perry screwed the pooch with his policies on border security and illegals education benefits. And, who in thier right mind wants to have him on a stage with Obama for a debate? The guy sucks. Plus, Cain painted himdelf in a box and now has to take Perry down with him.
Are Cain's supporters going to go to Romney? Hell no, the whole rationale for Cain was he's "not Romney"
Are they going to run back to Bacchman? Hell no, they already deserted that sinking ship as they know she's ultimately just another Christine Odonnell, and the cheerleader campaign schtick gets old after about a minute.
Santorum? Pffft... not likely, he's like the neocon's neocon. And I have been called a neocon by one or another of the paulbots so if he's too neo for me.... he's too neo.
Huntsman? Laughable.
I've said from the beginning there is only one candidate in this race who's acceptable to all of the different factions of the party, and that's Newt. The rest are niche candidates and when their niche deserts them they will eventually settle on Newt.
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