Over at The Weekly Standard there is an nice analysis by one of their columnist on why Rick Perry is the man. I don't necessary agree with everything the author writes but he does give a reasonable scenario on how Perry can win the Presidency:
while Perry entered stage right, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, my previous choice among the announced candidates in the field, exited stage center-right, leaving the choice - to me - an obvious one: Rick Perry for President, y'all.
To read the rest of the extensive column click on the title for a link. He even gives a state by state review of how Perry can get to 270 electoral votes.
