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Quoting Pundits, Perry Asserts He Has Momentum

In a new web-only video, Rick Perry asserts his struggling candidacy is on the rise — in part because of pundit praise for his most recent debate performance.

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In a new web-only video released exactly three weeks before the Iowa caucuses, Rick Perry asserts his struggling candidacy is on the rise — in part because of pundit praise for his most recent debate performance. Polls consistently have shown him no better than fourth in the Hawkeye State, trailing Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul.

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