Jason Grill: Can Rick Perry Recover?

Rick Perry’s debate performance up until that point was not horrible. Every candidate has lapses at some point, its human. However, the fact that Perry has been bad in earlier debates and the fact that he forgot the Department of Energy puts his White House viability on life support. Throughout the campaign the governor has championed what he has done with energy issues in Texas. This is why the lapse is even more troubling. At this point of the primary race, Perry needs to put most of his emphasis and resources on Iowa. He has the money and organization to stay in the race for the time-being, but this misstep could and probably will prove to be the knockout punch for Perry 2012.

(Cross-posted, with author’s permission, from Politico’s Arena)