Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Perry plugs along

Jonathan Martin reports:

Even as some of his supporters grow anxious, the Texas governor’s top aides insist they have no plans for real or even symbolic changes to their campaign.

The only pivot they’ll make, they say, is to become more aggressive with Mitt Romney.

The defiant response in the face of nearly a week of sharp criticism is a reflection of Perry’s own pugnacious style — the best defense is a good offense.

.... “We’re not going to change what we’re doing,” said Perry spokesman Mark Miner. “It’s a long race.”

As Martin notes, that stands in marked contrast with Perry backers and bundlers who do want him to change what he's doing, or at least do it a lot better.

[Hat tip: Mark Halperin]