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Texas Governor Rick Perry - The Little Engine That Could
by Joseph Earnest January 4, 2012
Newscast Media AUSTIN, Texas — As many speculated what Rick Perry's next move would be when he said he was going back to Texas to reassess his campaign, within less than 24 hours of that statement, he made it clear that he is in it for the long run and is not going anywhere. Even media practitioners who had written Perry off have been taken by surprise that he plans to stay in the race. Remember, he was the one who filed the lawsuit in Virginia to have his name included on the ballot.
What many may not know is that on July 1, 2011, Perry had back surgery that's why he appeared fatigued in the initial debates. Standing for two hours during a debate after back surgery is no easy undertaking. It therefore makes sense that Perry is now taking a much needed break in time for the remaining primaries.
Rick Santorum had a very good performance at the Iowa caucuses, mainly because he hasn't been under scrutiny by the media since he was running in last place. Now that he has gained visibility by finishing in second place in Iowa, the same kind of scrutiny that all the other candidates have faced will be channeled to Santorum.
Michele Bachmann announced that she was dropping out of the race after all, perhaps due to the low polling numbers she received on Tuesday night in Iowa.
"Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice, and so I have decided to stand aside," she said, as she announced the suspension of her campaign.
Gingrich is focusing his attacks on Mitt Romney because the former Massachusetts governor spent millions in attack ads, that derailed Gingrich's campaign. The media had artificially inflated Gingrich's numbers, yet he finished fourth in Iowa, because the ad campaign launched against him by his opponents was something that not even the media could manipulate.
With
Bachmann out of the race, there is now more room for Perry and Santorum
to pick up votes in South Carolina. The next round of voting
takes place next Tuesday in New Hampshire on January 10, 2011. Add
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