FLORENCE, S.C. ? In his first week on the campaign trail, Texas Gov. Rick Perry has struggled to achieve what no Republican presidential hopeful has so far:
To hit just the right note ? speaking from one?s gut and standing up to President Obama to satisfy a Republican base hungry for a firebrand, while also sounding like a statesman whom Americans, and independent voters in particular, can easily envision occupying the White House.
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, the national front-runner, has been statesmanlike, but his measured tone has left conservative activists wanting. Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.), the Iowa front-runner, fires up the base but has not convinced everyone she?s suited for the Oval Office.
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