Twelve top staffers in a single day; that’s a lot of people to lose in one fell swoop.
Many suspect that a significant number of these people are in fact defecting to a possible Rick Perry campaign; PJTV’s Roger L. Simon is among them, and suggests that the nomination may now be “Perry’s to lose.” It’s possible, though I’d advise a bit of caution.
And the defections cannot only mean that Perry is hinting at a run, because Sonny Perdue has landed on his feet . . . in the Pawlenty camp. On the same day, one must note, that he left his position as co-chair of Gingrich’s campaign.
There is clearly more going on here than Gingrich’s political baggage, his ill-timed vacation, and hints of an insurgent Perry campaign.
But you know who this really benefits? Tim Pawlenty.
UPDATE: More here.
UPDATE 2: Aha!
UPDATE 3: Spelling fixed on Gov. Perdue’s name. Thanks!
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Pawlenty?
Really?
The important thing is to never back a candidate that has a chance of winning?
It might be Pawlenty.
Newtered!
and it couldn’t happen to a more hapless candidate.
‘Perdue’, not ‘Purdue’.One is a conservative icon stuck in the past, the other used to be governor of Georgia.