Over the last week we’ve seen that the “inevitable candidate” strategy from former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney will surely need recalibration — mainly due to Rick Perry’s arrival in the race. Where Perry has succeded in crafting both hype around his candidacy and real support amongst a wide section of the GOP base, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) has struggled to expand her appeal beyond the far right of the party, influential though it is.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=107799