Republican Debate: Chances of Texas Governor Rick Perry are the favorite for the Republican nomination to take on Barack Obama rose on Thursday after a lackluster showing to the other candidates in major debates so far.
Perry Office confirmed on Thursday he plans to announce that he will join the race on Saturday at the Conservative conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
Accession Perry came too late for him to participate in the debate on Thursday in Ames, Iowa. This was an important debate, coming at the beginning of three hot days of the campaign in the state where the first Republican Caucasus is scheduled for February.
Eight candidates participated announced, but no clear winner emerged from the fact that the largely boring two hours. It was only enlivened by lively personal contacts between Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, whose campaign is faltering.
Asked about the imminent arrival of Perry in the race, the candidates were polite, with one describing him as a menacing and even greeting him and Sarah Palin, she should choose to stand. Palin plans to make a public appearance in Iowa on Friday.
Pawlenty desperately needs to revive his campaign by doing well in Iowa straw poll on Saturday, the traditional test of potential presidential candidates. If he fails, he could see all his other financial backers desert him.
Under pressure, its main purpose was predictable Bachmann, winner of the previous debate in New Hampshire and who leads in polls in Iowa. Adoption of the patronizing tone, he said Bachmann has done little in her five years in Congress. "She did some wonderful things in my life, but it is an indisputable fact that its track record and the results are not there," Pawlenty said, trying to compensate for his failure to make an impact in New Hampshire debate and shed its image of dullness.
But he took the wrong candidate. Bachmann returned recalling his tenure as governor of health, energy and trade. "It sounds more like Barack Obama's record," she said. It also raised its record on abortion litmus issue for Republicans.
After a series of personal exchanges, Pawlenty called her position as "illogical."
Romney remained intact, which his campaign team was happy. But the arrival of Perry was able to provide real competition for him at the time of the next debate in California in September.
Jeers Pawlenty, who seemed prepared in advance, are unlikely to have swayed many doubters. Others, who do not make much of an impression, included former Sen. Rick Santorum, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich.
John Hunter made his debut debate. He struggled in the polls, too close to the center for many conservatives, but also unforgivable to many Republicans, he worked in the Obama administration as ambassador to China.
But his opening response was poor. On the question of a detailed plan to deal with the economy, he said feebly, "He's coming."
Perry Office confirmed on Thursday he plans to announce that he will join the race on Saturday at the Conservative conference in Charleston, South Carolina.
Accession Perry came too late for him to participate in the debate on Thursday in Ames, Iowa. This was an important debate, coming at the beginning of three hot days of the campaign in the state where the first Republican Caucasus is scheduled for February.
Eight candidates participated announced, but no clear winner emerged from the fact that the largely boring two hours. It was only enlivened by lively personal contacts between Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty, whose campaign is faltering.
Asked about the imminent arrival of Perry in the race, the candidates were polite, with one describing him as a menacing and even greeting him and Sarah Palin, she should choose to stand. Palin plans to make a public appearance in Iowa on Friday.
Pawlenty desperately needs to revive his campaign by doing well in Iowa straw poll on Saturday, the traditional test of potential presidential candidates. If he fails, he could see all his other financial backers desert him.
Under pressure, its main purpose was predictable Bachmann, winner of the previous debate in New Hampshire and who leads in polls in Iowa. Adoption of the patronizing tone, he said Bachmann has done little in her five years in Congress. "She did some wonderful things in my life, but it is an indisputable fact that its track record and the results are not there," Pawlenty said, trying to compensate for his failure to make an impact in New Hampshire debate and shed its image of dullness.
But he took the wrong candidate. Bachmann returned recalling his tenure as governor of health, energy and trade. "It sounds more like Barack Obama's record," she said. It also raised its record on abortion litmus issue for Republicans.
After a series of personal exchanges, Pawlenty called her position as "illogical."
Romney remained intact, which his campaign team was happy. But the arrival of Perry was able to provide real competition for him at the time of the next debate in California in September.
Jeers Pawlenty, who seemed prepared in advance, are unlikely to have swayed many doubters. Others, who do not make much of an impression, included former Sen. Rick Santorum, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich.
John Hunter made his debut debate. He struggled in the polls, too close to the center for many conservatives, but also unforgivable to many Republicans, he worked in the Obama administration as ambassador to China.
But his opening response was poor. On the question of a detailed plan to deal with the economy, he said feebly, "He's coming."
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