I've never been a front runner for anything, but, man, it sure doesn't look like much fun. Actually, it looks brutal.

Just ask Rick Perry, who, only a few weeks into the contest finds himself still clinging to that title, which apparently also includes a big red target conveniently located on his back. This despite the best efforts of his fellow candidates, who seemed to have forgotten about each and piled on the Texas governor like an angry mob.

This week's Tea Party debate offered no exception, and even though it hardly seemed fair, it did offer a little insight.

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