[jeffc]

I would, too, but the Repub party is unofficially dead, as far as I'm concerned. There is too much ideology involved. What does that mean?

No one, and I mean no one, possesses the ideological purity to measure up to everything required by all the different beliefs in "conservatism" and still appeal to a nationwide audience.

Until those who call themselves Republicans are willing to make small concessions and use a "salami slice" approach to politics, Repubs will stay a minority party - and that's IF they can get elected.
Until Repubs get behind their candidate and actually get out and vote for him instead of sitting home in a huff because of some perceived ideological "impurity", we will stay on the road to the third-world-hellhole-ism of the Democrats.

[unlearner]

I have spent half my life in Texas. I think we are only a moderately conservative state. Consider that Houston has an openly gay mayor. Austin residence are mostly liberal. There we would already have the New Hollywood for the republic of Texas.

Right now I feel I’m living in a nation much like Germany just before the Nazi’s took over. The only difference is Germans back then had a chance to flee to the USA. Where do we go from here?

[trisham]

I hear you. If Perry is "our" nominee in 2016, I will gladly vote for him. I hope that the time never comes when Texas secedes from the Union, because if that were to happen, our country would already have been lost. Could Texas survive alone, bordered by the remaining US states and Mexico? Probably not.

Still, one cannot but admire the spirit and independent minds of Texans.

[CatherineofAragon]

I still want to see Rick Perry as president.

Of the group we had to choose from in the primaries, his record and experience were by far the best. Also, he’s an unabashed social conservative; Romney, like most GOP-E, was hands off on social issues.

[LifeComesFirst]

All I want for Christmas is for Texas to secede. I’ve been thinking about Tx for grad school anyway.

[JFoobar]

If they do secede, I’ll move there the next day.

And I don’t understand your question about him being President? You don’t need a President when you secede. There’s no federal government.

[Cookies4ever]

I’m a fan of Gov. Perry, but I think it wil be a loooooooong time before another Texas Gov. is elected President.

[LA Woman3]

Be sure and "like" and support TX AG Greg Abbott. Here is his facebook post earlier today.

Texas remains one of the reddest states in the country and is the last bastion of conservatism. Now more than ever Texas must lead the nation!

I’ll continue to fight every day against an overreaching federal government to protect the liberties that Texans hold so dearly.

“LIKE” this to let me know you’re standing with me.

[Windflier]

I would support getting a coalition behind Gov. Perry for 2016 to take back the White House!

Sure. Why not. Let's nominate the guy who lost to the guy who lost to the guy who first lost to Obama.

Gads...

[Proudcongal]

Seriously, it would be so liberating. I mean, if the U.S. has left us and there’s no place for conservatism anymore, why the heck not? But why stop with Texas, what about Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, And some of the southern states like Tennessee which is a solid conservative state, just so we have plenty of room. :)

[Wuli]

Rick Perry “might be” a good governor for Texas, and he might even be a good president of Texas Republic

but, his fall in the primary process was his own doing

I am not convinced he can do better given the chance