Support them and then hope that the Lookey-Lous come back to your guy in time.

Kudos to you. You have to live with your primary vote. In that election, vote your conscience. I am personally going to vote Newt Gingrich in the primary here in Florida.

However whoever gets the nomination, I will vote for them over Obama. I hope you join me in doing the same.

Obama must be defeated.

“Do right and risk the consequences.” We’re in this together.

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not decided on who I’m going to support. I’ve crossed Romney and Paul completely off my list and for all intents and purposes, Bachmann is off as well.

I think Perry’s been a good governor, but I have my reservations on choosing him as our nominee. That being said, he’d be a far better choice than who we currently have.

Congrats on being open and honest about your choice–accept the consequences as well. No one should go into this campaign lightly.

In the Primary, vote with your heart!
In the General, vote with your head.
But so far as Perry goes, I have to agree.
1. He makes the most sense and is small Government.
2. I’d trust him with my life if it came to it.
3. Uhh..it was um …

Who is the one candidate that the Establishment and the Dems have lined up to knock off? Perry. Perry helped them to some extent, but that happens with every candidate. Perry is the only cabdidate that scares the folks who need to be scared. and that is why he is my pick.

I still think the thing that has hurt him the most is the number of Palin supporters who think he kept Sarah out of the race. I don’t dislike Newt, but it is an odd season when he is somehow deigned the tea party candidate.

Then I suggest reading one of my diaries.

The Private Life of Governor Rick Perry

This kind of stuff is what I look for to see how a person really is all about.

As far as Bachmann, well she’s really ticked off the Tea Party in South Carolina. She and her campaign people have been saying that Newt Gingrich has been paying the TP folks to have them support him.

Bachmann spreading rumors of Gingrich Tea Party payoffs in SC

The Tea Party/so called small government Republicans like Coulter, Haley and organizations that are supposed to promote Conservative values like National Review. I am a Perry guy all the way based on his record and his beliefs and his vision. When he first got in the race people attacked his Conservative credentials and over inflated his early stumbles for the purpose of supporting either someone unqualified (Cain) to someone who’s values are totally against Conservatives moral values (Gingrich/marrying two mistresses shows poor judgement) to now a guy that has no conservative core principles (Romney). I will support him if he’s the nominee BUT we as Conservatives need to rally around OUR candidate and help elect the person with a vision that most resembles ours. I don’t want to hear people tell me that Perry couldn’t win a face off with Obama or that he couldn’t debate Obama..that is hogwash and if we keep going in the direction that we are going then ANYONE could beat Obama if people realize that a change is needed. Sarah Palin if she has any guts will come out endorse Perry because of his record. If she doesn’t then I’m not interested in anything else she’s selling. It is time to get off the sidelines people and get in the game. We have been waiting for this election since the last one and we need to get this one right.

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the Internet has played such an important role to stay informed and sidestepping the national media’s influence. Without which Perry would have been gone long ago.

As Romney continues to lose favor with the core conservative and independents and Newt’s momentum slows, I believe Perry now has a chance to succeed in surging to the top again and securing the nomination.

That said, we should not forget that the Republican Party does not want Perry. I believe they will do whatever is necessary to minimize him to the end.

in May of this year, but all that changed when a close friend told me that Perry was going to run, and my friend would back him.

That caused me to pause and begin asking questions of business associates in Texas. 100% of those small businessmen were solidly in Perry’s camp, if he would announce.

Then I found that only in the last 12 months has the economy there soared to heights of unbelievable proportions. When well heeled TX investors would not consider putting up $2.5 million into a business venture ONLY because it promised a “paltry” 173% ROI during its start up year.

I was sold on Perry then, and still am to this date.

I’m new posting here, but been reading for a while. Very pleased to see the community getting behind Perry. He does seem to be getting loose and on message.

He admits when he is wrong and he listens to the voters. His pride in our country and Texas is awesome. He understands the costs of war and the price of freedom. He is honorable.
Current occupant of the White House wouldn’t know what honor was if it bit him. I thought serving in the Army would be bad under “slick ” willy which was one of the reasons I didn’t re-enlist. Thank you airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines who continue to serve with Obama as CIC. you are doubly amazing.