Former Iowa Republican Party Political Director Craig Robinson said that when Perry entered the race, “a lot of Iowans saw him as a more mainstream conservative candidate that could win the nomination, and there were a lot of social conservatives who were ready to go to the Perry campaign.”…
Sam Clovis, a conservative radio talk-show host in Sioux City, Iowa, who is neutral in the race, said Perry’s stances and weak debate performances have hurt his appeal in the state.
“A lot of people out here are bothered by the inoculation thing he did, and a lot of people are bothered by his stance on immigration. They look at him, as the old adage goes, as ‘big hat, no cattle’ right now,” he said. “I don’t think he’s going to win this out here at all – and I don’t think he’s going to come close.”
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