Dave Carney, the top strategist for Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), tells the New Hampshire Union Leader that the amount of interest Perry has generated in New Hampshire for a possible presidential bid has been unexpected.
Said Carney: "We are preparing to sit down over the next several weeks and begin to assess the time frame... The amount of organic calls of support from New Hampshire has been surprising since Governor Perry has yet to visit. But we're still in the data collection stage. In the coming weeks, we will present this information to the governor and he'll made his decision."