Conservatives and republicans across the nation realize Texas Governor Rick Perry is soft on illegal immigration; he gave in-state tuition breaks to the children of illegal aliens, he signed the Texas Dream Act into law, and he opposes a border fence. Perry failed on the immigration issue, though he did succeed in inspiring democrats. Also as Governor, Perry supported the first steps towards a North American Union, he raised debt by 281%, faster than the federal government, he signed an executive order forcing young girls to get an HPV vaccine, and many of the jobs created in Texas were either government jobs or went to illegal aliens. Conservatives and republicans across America realized this, and that Perry was not electable, so they joined either Cain, Gingrich, or less conservative folks joined Romney. But, why did Rick Perry lose the GOP nomination? He is still in the race, but he is not going to be the nominee. Here are the reasons;
1) Debates - Perry's poor debate performances hurt him. Though people look for their candidates to talk issues, a candidate must be able to articulate a vision. Perry could not articulate any vision.
2) Ideology- Perry is a moderate republican who tries to sound conservative, but he is still ideologically more moderate than what the base of the GOP wants. To independents, he is a decisive and polarizing figure.
3) Message - Mitt Romney's message is jobs, Newt Gingrich's is reform, and Herman Cain's was his 999 tax plan. Perry has no real clear message.
4) Electability - Republicans want to win in 2012, and having a nominee who is unable to articulate his vision and debate a man who was elected in part because of his charisma does not sit well with many voters
5) Side-show - Before his announcement, Perry speculation occurred on a daily basis. After his announcement, the attention went to his poor debate performances. It then turned to anti-mormon remarks made by a campaign surrogate.
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