Rick Perry's now-or-never debate

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Rick Perry's now-or-never debate


By JONATHAN MARTIN | 10/11/11 4:35 AM EDT

With $15 million in the bank and a super PAC in the wings, it’s clear Rick Perry has the cash he needs to go the distance in the GOP presidential race.

But if Perry can’t improve his performance at the next two debates, all that money may be for naught.

The Tuesday evening forum at Dartmouth College and another next week in Las Vegas offer the Texas governor an opportunity to rebound from a pair of poor debate appearances last month – but they also pose the most serious threat to his candidacy yet.

If Perry stumbles again, coming off as inarticulate or defensive, the damage to his campaign could prove terminal. One bad debate turn for a new candidate may be excusable, but two is troubling. To turn in three or even four weak showings would be more than sufficient to send donors and voters alike scurrying away for good.

The Texan is taking steps to bolster his preparations. After previously just walking through issues with a few longtime aides – typically chief strategist Dave Carney and policy director Deidre Delisi – Perry has brought in additional help, said a source familiar with the planning. And, as the New York Times reported Monday, he’s now practicing against someone playing the Mitt Romney role. Some in Perry’s orbit still worry, however, that he’s not spent enough time getting ready for the forum. He had time carved out Monday for practice, but had an intense schedule of retail events and private meetings in Washington and Iowa over the weekend.

Tuesday’s New Hampshire debate will mark Perry’s fourth since getting in the GOP contest – matching the total number he’s done in his decade as Texas governor – and it’s his most important yet.

As his plummeting poll numbers indicate, Perry’s early support was based more on the idea of his candidacy. Republicans actually knew little about him. So, for now at least, he’s being judged chiefly on the debates — events that for most party activists are their sole introduction to the candidate.

“The fact that the Perry campaign narrative has become all about the debates and is now trailing him on campaign trail means he has to knock it out,â€

[TexasBorn]

So much editorial space being wasted for a candidate who is finished but doesn't even know it!!!

[HAPPY2BME]

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Rick Perry apologizes for ‘heartless’ comment on immigration question

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An apologetic Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his use of the word 'heartless' was inappropriate to describe individuals who refused to provide discounted college tuition to illegal immigrants. In an exclusive Newsmax.TV interview, Perry says he is against building a border fence--except in metropolitan areas—to stop illegal immigration.

Perry: "Perry: "I Don't Think You Have a Heart" If You Oppose In-State Tuition for Children of Illegal Immigrants
http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-250687-heart.html

"If you say that we should not educate children who come into our state for no other reason than that they've been brought their through no fault of their own, I don't think you have a heart," Perry said. "We need to be educating these children because they will become a drag on our society. I think that's what Texans wanted to do. Out of 181 members of the Texas legislature when this issue came up [there were] only four dissenting votes. This was a state issue. Texas voted on it. And I still support it today."

Rick Perry Is Finished
http://www.alipac.us/ftopic-250697-0-da ... rasc-.html

Six hours after we sent this out, the term "rick perry is finished" now appears on over 1,700 websites and is running in major newspapers across America this weekend...
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ALIPAC: After Third Debate, It's a Perry Pile-On
http://www.alipac.us/ftopic-250715-0-da ... rasc-.html

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[Cujo47]

This is going to be truely interesting. The only way the GOP can even hope to keep him in the running is to keep his dumb mouth shut. The man is just plain dumb. His ignorance shows every time he opens his mouth. He is just an embarassment to every Texan.

[TexasBorn]

This is going to be truely interesting. The only way the GOP can even hope to keep him in the running is to keep his dumb mouth shut. The man is just plain dumb. His ignorance shows every time he opens his mouth. He is just an embarassment to every Texan.

I wouldn't say dumb, ,maybe clueless and out of touch with the citizens of this country.

[patbrunz]

Did anybody see the debate? On what network was it televised? I couldn't find it.

[Cujo47]

The debate is tonight but I don't know what channel.

[April]

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Here is the most up-to-date and complete schedule we have for the 2011 / 2012 Republican Primary debates. These debates are between all the Republican candidates. For the schedule of debates between the Republican nominee and President Barack Obama, see the 2012 Presidential Debate schedule page.


http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews ... ebate-sche

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October 11th, 2011 Watch Entire Video (2 hours)
Location: Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH
Sponsor: Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV
Participants: Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich, Huntsman, Paul, Perry, Romney, Santorum





http://www.2012presidentialelectionnews ... ebate-sche

[grandmasmad]

Why don't they put these debates on "normal" stations?????????
Stations that people get???????????

I had to watch it on my computer....