With the political debates in full swing, Rick Perry announced as of today that he would not be participating in all of the forthcoming panels. While this might prove to be a benefit to fellow candidate Mitt Romney, Perry’s team believes that limiting involvement will ultimately prove less detrimental than continuing to be a constant presence. The notion that a potential candidate can miss a bulk of the sixteen upcoming scheduled debates, and still maintain a strong presence, is by no means iron clad. Consequently, time will tell if Perry can hang on to a leading position based on other campaigning efforts.
Physically meeting with voters in early election states and other grass roots methods are planned to replace the television spots. As former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and entrepreneur Herman Cain are both ahead of Perry in current polls for all of those states, a more hands-on approach is perhaps indeed what is necessary for the Texas hopeful to increase his popularity. Perry’s percentage of support has dropped to a mere 8 percent, according to several public polls, from the beginning of the televised debates.
Leading up to the beginning of the nomination process on January 3, Perry is already beginning to air television advertising spots in Iowa. Additionally, on the heels of Romney’s online judgment over Perry’s debating style, the Texas governor met with a group of 1,000 Iowa residents at a dinner over the weekend.
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Now for some more personal commentary…
I still wish Ron Paul was a viable option, because he struck me as the most honest and straightforward candidate. Quoting msnbc.com,
“Dr. Paul is the leading spokesman in Washington for limited constitutional government, low taxes, free markets, and a return to sound monetary policies based on commodity-backed currency. He is known among both his colleagues in Congress and his constituents for his consistent voting record in the House of Representatives: Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution. In the words of former Treasury Secretary William Simon, Dr. Paul is the "one exception to the Gang of 535" on Capitol Hill.”
Maybe if Perry can come back from an 8 percent share of the pie, Paul can himself emerge from the shadows that the media has once again thrust him into. As momentum slowly builds and the debates become more contentious, I will be tuning in to see who is slamming whose policies and which hopefuls are continuing to voice the same diatribe; but more importantly, which candidates are rising above this type of behavior. To quote Missy Elliot: ‘(Y)ou don’t see Bill Gates and Donald Trump arguing over who got mo’ paper’. Bottom line: negativity and endless argument never accomplished anything. For a full list of the upcoming debates as well as a limited commentary regarding past debates, visit:
HAPPY EARLY HALLOWEEN! I’ve decided to layer the underside of my costume’s skirt with a feather boa—take that Martha Stewart! I’ll report back with news on the weekend’s festivities. Also, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bailey who had a beautiful reception Saturday evening at the Peabody; much love and happiness J Goodnight Angels, xoxo.
In honor of J Simp's having a bun in the oven, (I'm supposed to be Daisy Duke...), I present you with a major throwback. Enjoy loves.
In honor of J Simp's having a bun in the oven, (I'm supposed to be Daisy Duke...), I present you with a major throwback. Enjoy loves.
