What ProdigalHorn said. I'm a pretty conservative/libertarian guy. The only thing I knew about Perry before he got into the race was that he was an Aggy, the governor of Texas, and most on the Longhorn sports boards despised him. When he jumped in, I hadn't made up my mind one way or the other to support him. However, after seeing his first speech and first debate, I quickly realized what many on here were saying. He is an idiot.
I often cringe when I hear the national media types disparage most conservative leaders as idiots. It often seems like a template - especially given the fact that Obama's daily gaffes are completely ignored. In this case, the media types got it right. He doesn't seem very intelligent.