New Perry ad slams Romneycare

By Michael J.W. Stickings

Here's the new ad from Rick Perry, released just in time for last night's GOP debate in New Hampshire.

I must say, it's extremely effective.

I wrote yesterday that it's far too early to count Perry out, and if he's committed to staying in the race he could very well rebound from his recent setbacks and unify the anti-Romney vote. In a way, it's better for him if he's not the frontrunner, let alone the party savior, so early in the race. He wilted in the spotlight, and the media basically declared him unfit to be president, and perhaps rightly so. Yes, it's hard to break free of those narratives, hard to erase them and create new ones, but Perry might just be able to do it, not least because Romney is such a weak candidate and has such a low ceiling of support.

Don't get me wrong. I think Perry is an ignorant extremist. I'm just saying he's got... potential. And this ad, focusing on Romneycare but really hitting at so much of what conservatives dislike about Romney, is the way to go to start climbing back into it.