By PHILIP ELLIOTT
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Rivals Rick Perry and Mitt Romney are furiously scurrying to recruit heartbroken holdouts who had hoped GOP celebrities Chris Christie or Sarah Palin would join the Republican presidential contest.
Republican presidential candidate, Texas Gov. Rick Perry reacts after taking a bite of chili during a campaign stop a the Chili Festival Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge 2226, Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, in Salem, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)
Republican presidential candidate former Massachussetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a lunch stop at Seminole Wind Restaurant Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Sears)
“We’re at a point when the large group of undecided activists are going to choose their candidate,” said Jennifer Horn, a conservative activist in New Hampshire who hasn’t picked a contender. “People are starting to accept the field and accept that these are our choices. It’s time to get behind someone who is a candidate, someone who is running.” Continue reading Romney, Perry try to recruit Christie, Palin fans