It wasn't a great election cycle for Texas Governor Rick Perry. After 2011 and racing to the top of the crowded GOP presidential field, it was a steep and speedy slide to the bottom of the heap.
Gov. Perry finally just days before the South Carolina primary.
The Washington Post's political blog, "," noticed: It named Perry the "."
Perry beat out notable (or not so notable) candidates such as:
- Missouri U.S. Senate candidate
- GOP Presidential candidate (for a very short time)
- Texas U.S. Senate Candidate
"The gap between what was expected of Perry and what he delivered coupled with incredibly high profile of the race in which he chose to flop makes Perry a clear choice for worst candidate of 2012," writes "Fix" blogger Chris Cillizza.
I could list off all the stumbles by Gov. Perry on the campaign trail. (.) But you already probably know the "greatest hits." They include:
"I don't think you :" Perry's endorsement of the DREAM Act, which went over like a lead balloon with many GOP supporters:
That New Hampshire speech, which subsequently :
Vote for me when you : Perry's address to college students in New Hampshire:
And of course, the "" heard around the world:
None of that has deterred the governor: Perry continues to drop hints that .
