Paul Burka touts Perry for president

How low does Burka think today's Republican party has sunk? Pretty far, apparently.

Burka: “Who among the contenders has a better conservative record? Who better expresses the anger of the average Republican voter? Who has a more robust fundraising base? Of the governors commonly mentioned—Tim Pawlenty, of Minnesota; Haley Barbour, of Mississippi; Bobby Jindal, of Louisiana; Mitch Daniels, of Indiana—whose state has weathered the recession more successfully?”

I’m not going to try to recap the article here. You should read it for yourself. What I will say is that Burka very deftly describes how Perry’s actions over the past year have fundamentally changed his race against Hutchison and left him in perfect position to ride the anti-government fervor of tea-partiers and others to the top of the national GOP field. Burka doesn’t assure that Perry will win in March or November of this year, but he does demonstrate why Perry is an extremely confident politician right now.