WSJ: Rick Perry is a “Definite Maybe”
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
The guessing game continues. A top Republican says that Texas Governor Rick Perry has decided to enter the GOP primary to take on Barack Obama for the Presidency in 2012.
According to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday, this reliable campaign source says that Rick Perry is in the race.
However, the Journal reports the official word from Team Perry is still a “definite maybe”.
James Freeman, writing for the WSJ, reported:
Our normally reliable Republican source reports that Mr. Perry has surveyed the field and decided to get in the race later this summer, perhaps around the time of the national prayer meeting that Mr. Perry is hosting on August 6 at a Houston football stadium. Our source also reports that Mr. Perry is aiming to compete in the Iowa Straw Poll, even though it occurs just a week later, on August 13. The thinking is that apparent front-runner Mitt Romney “does not reflect the Republican Party” and is therefore vulnerable to a credible challenge from the right, especially after Mr. Romney’s recent squishy remarks on global warming.
Perry campaign adviser, David Carney, (who recently jumped ship from the sinking Newt Gingrich campaign), told the WSJ that
“he’s got to saddle up and do a gut check” to determine if he’s ready for the rigors of a presidential run”.
Read the full details of the story, here.
Personally, this blogger thinks it’s only a matter of time. Dave Carney wouldn’t have moved to Perry if Perry wasn’t serious about this race. However, Carney clearly doesn’t think now is the time to make an announcement. Conventional wisdom would have Gov. Perry making a go or no-go decision by the end of summer. One doesn’t want to wait until its too late to enter the race.
However, conventional wisdom also says its best either to be first or last to enter a race. If he’s in, Perry is trying to build up buzz, such as in this post and then pop out of the gate to great fanfare. The end of summer timing seems absolutely perfect. Perry fans, get ready to celebrate.
Hat Tip: Taegan Goddard‘s Political Wire
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