I Called It!

Replace Barbour with Perry and he advances to the Irate Eight.

http://dailycaller.com/2011/06/09/sources-rick-perry-is-running/

So, I predicted Rick Perry would get into the race.  Although to be fair, I called him Mark Perry several times, so it's not like I'm a super-genius.

I also said he would win the nomination.  He's conservative enough - dude threatened seceding over HCR - and has that good Republican hair.  Sorry, I meant to say charisma, but have you noticed that the "charismatic" Republicans are always the ones with the best hair?

I think he has just the track record to appeal to GOP voters and lose to Obama.  But that's just me.