Can Gov. Rick Perry regain his front-runner status in the next Republican presidential debate?
Political pundits and news organizations are attempting to answer that question ahead of Tuesday's debate in New Hampshire.
The New York Times reports that Perry is knee-deep in campaign preparation that includes a stand-in for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and getting plenty of sleep. One unnamed Republican friend of Perry told the New York Times that, after three lackluster debate performances, Perry was a "tired puppy" and added "he had been pushed really hard."
The Daily Rundown on MSNBC took another approach this morning by digging up video from Perry's debate performance for lieutenant governor against Democrat John Sharp in El Paso on Sept. 26,1998. The footage was used to give an example of a time when Perry was considered "a pretty good debater," according to the show's host Chuck Todd.
In one clip, a confident Perry draws applause when he says "let me tell ya the people of the state of Texas are smart enough to figure out who the real conservative is in this race."
Perry, who more recently has worked to distance himself from former President George W. Bush in his push for the country's highest office, touted an endorsement from the state's governor at the time.
"Gov. Bush has made it very clear who he wants to be the Lt. Gov. with him and that's Rick Perry," Perry said back then.
In a separate exchange on MSNBC today, chief Perry spokesman, Ray Sullivan, said Perry will announce a "major pillar" of his jobs plan during a policy speech in Pittsburgh on Friday. Perry has come under fire from Romney for not offering up a jobs plan.
"This will not be the full-fledged, full-blown plan, but it will be a major pillar of job creation in this country," Sullivan said.
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Posted by: Juliet Giles | October 13, 2011 at 10:35 AM
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Posted by: Juliet Giles | October 13, 2011 at 10:38 AM
In my eyes Rick Perry and Bush jr. is not really different at all. So I will not vote Perry if he become candidate of next president election.
Posted by: Rick Perry | November 28, 2011 at 01:19 PM