This time around--his second quest
for the Republican presidential nomination--Rick Perry was running a far better
campaign than four years ago, say most political analysts. During every public
appearance, he was well prepared and cogent. Yet, the former Texas governor was
consistently registering close to 0% (yes, “zero
percent”) in the polls, which is why he became the first of the sixteen or
so major Republican White House aspirants to drop out.
The primary reason why Rick Perry failed to get any traction this time?
Memories of his abysmal performance in 2011, especially his infamous “oops”
moment during a debate, continued to linger. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny put it best: Appearing
on “Washington Week in Review” a day after Perry’s withdrawal, Zeleny commented:
“Perry was a much better candidate this
time around, no question! He really studied the issues and things, but all of
our impressions of Rick Perry are locked in from four years ago. Result: he was
polling close to 0% and didn’t have money to pay even the light bill.”
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