Experts say Rick Perry’s plan to have the US military fight drug cartels in Mexico might not work out so well.

Mitt Romney has reported his money take for the 3rd quarter. And it’s significantly behind Rick Perry’s — $14 million and change to $17 million. But most of that was probably raised during Perry brief era of awesomeness. Curious whether he’s outraising Mitt now.

Gallup: Public support for the death penalty hits a 39-year low — but still gets 61 percent approval.

Rick Perry’s wife, Anita: “We are being brutalized by our opponents, and our own party. So much of that is, I think they look at him because of his faith.”