Washington Examiner Daily Political Digest: The FOX/Google Debate
◼ link - Michael Barone/Washington Examiner
Perry has spent 10 years as governor of Texas, and only a few weeks preparing to be president of the United States. He still has to think about his answers, and he has seemed fatigued in the second half of all three debates he has entered.
Romney, by contrast, has been campaigning for the presidency for more than four years, and is so trained up that he can seemingly go on autopilot when answering most questions. The results is a smooth, practiced delivery that makes him seem more presidential at this point in the campaign.
◼ Perry is blowing it - Philip Klein/Washington Examiner
Mitt Romney is an incredibly vulnerable Republican candidate, from his numerous policy reversals to his championing of the Massachusetts health care law that served as the basis from Obamacare. But for him to lose, somebody else has to beat him. And like Tim Pawlenty before him, Texas Gov. Rick Perry is blowing his chances to exploit Romney’s weaknesses.
◼ For Romney, it's definitely not over yet - David Freddoso/Washington Examiner
If you'd asked me three months ago, I would have bet good money that Mitt Romney was the one man who could never become the GOP nominee next year. The reason was simple: RomneyCare. He had implemented Obamacare in his state before Obamacare was uncool. It was like Kryptonite.Now, I'm not so sure.
◼ Perry, like Bush, attacks immigration opponents - Timothy P. Carney/Washington Examiner
◼ Romney not a credible attack dog on immigration - Philip Klein/Washington Examiner
◼ Perry spin: Perry on a learning curve - Charlie Spiering/Washington Examiner
