So at this point the unemployment rate is definitely not well below 9.2 %.

But it looks like Sarah has missed her chance for 2012 anyway.

With Rick Perry in the running, she has no chance unless he self-destructs.   He appeals to the same groups she does--and has a better record as governor, to say the least.

With his theme--let's do in the whole US what I've done in Texas ( he will claim to havel created about 40% of all jobs in the US in the past 2 years)--she has nothing to counter him. Consider that even before he announced today, he was #2 on the Republican side.

In fact unless the economy improves drastically and soon, he could easily be a dangerous opponent for the President.

Of course right now Perry, Bachmann, Santorum, and even Pawlenty are aiming at the same group.   Which benefits Romney.   But his support is shallow--the passion isn't there. And Perry is likely to get all sorts of deserters from the others' camps.

It will be interesting to see if he is considered strong enough on illegal immigration to suit that group of true believers. After all, he has advocated in-state schooling for children of illegal immigrants, and called the US-Mexico wall "idiocy."    That could hurt him in GOP primaries.



But right now the economy is king.   And Perry's story trumps that of all the other GOP figures.





However, those of you idiotic enough to think Obama is a religious bigot should read a bit about "Governor Goodhair."