Governor Rick Perry Makes the GOP Primary Rounds, SC, IA and NH - He Can Play in the South, He Can Play in the West, How will he Play in NH?

Rick Perry, Looking like anyone's Next Door Neighbor, not the Typical Poltiican - image sodahead

Yesterday, Politico , among other news outlets, broke that Texas Governor Rick Perry will head to South Carolina and confirm that he is, indeed, running for the GOP nomination. From South Carolina, Perry will then head to Iowa, then to the Granite State, or Mitt Romney’s backyard. The South Carolina announcement will come during the Red State blog Conference. The last to know? Red State Blog! Red State’s Conference does have Perry scheduled as a guest speaker, however, the media, who is closely following the charismatic Texan, noted that he would be letting the cat out of the bag during this conservative conference.

One thing of note: Perry, who recently led a day of prayer for our nation in Houston, which included the “heavy hitters” of the evangelical Christian churches in attendance. Should Perry have their blessing, which it appears he may, that will cement the South, Midwest and West in a primary and general election.

However, according to national news reports, Perry will have trouble with Hispanics , which make up a huge voting bloc in Texas(and elsewhere) This defies the fact that he has served three terms as Governor of Texas, where, one would need the Hispanic vote in order to achieve that goal. One has to ask: Is Rick Perry, who speaks fluent Spanish, not unlike George Bush in regards to being derided in the Press for having no connection to Hispanics, while on the other hand, gaining the Hispanic vote in national elections?

Perry then heads to New Hampshire (after a stop in Iowa). The Union Leader has the details of his visit, and the Boston Globe, in its usual bunched pathyhose mode - is running with Associated Press Content, which uses “anonymous sources” noting that the Texan Governor is still on the fence, and has not secured donors. Of course, the main photo on the article about Perry? One of Mitt Romney! (Who is not necesarrily held to high esteem at the Globe, nor is anyone who is Tea Party, Repbulican, or simply: Not a Progressive Democrat.

Perry should do well in New Hampshire; it was New Hampshire activists that flew to Texas to convince Perry to run. Perry, who should easily take the more conservative states (and that may well include New Hampshire), would easily knock out Romney in the primary process by mid-February with Romney holding Michigan and Utah (no guarantees for Massachusetts). That said, there are two very strong Conservatives, one in the race, and one not yet committed who may give Perry a run for his money. The problem apparently is that these two in particular, are women. Which, it has been argued, that, with the media beating these women have taken (simply because they stood up and spoke their minds), makes them somehow less electable. Point of order.

Note: Fox News’ GOP debate scheduled for this Thursday, the 11th, which will include Michelle Bachmann, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Herman Cain, Rick Santorum, Tim Pawlenty and (Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman). Without Bachmann and Cain,(or a last minute insertion of the Candidate Perry) the debate would prove to be a snoozer, however, future debates, with the addition of Perry, and possibly Palin, would make for excellent political discourse.