Posted on 05/17/2011 12:58:32 PM PDT by Retired Greyhound
As many grass-roots Republicans remain in search of a conservative candidate with the pizazz to go toe-to-toe against President Obama, a man from deep in the heart of Texas who was tea party before the tea party was cool appears to be giving the presidential race some thought. Gov. Rick Perry has insisted on multiple occasions that he has no interest in the presidency, but RCP has learned that political associates have begun to nose around quietly on Perry's behalf. A Texas pol who is close to Perry has been telling a few key strategists that the nation's longest-serving governor sees a vacuum and is waiting to be summoned into the race. This source believes that could happen by late summer. Without fellow Southerners Haley Barbour or Mike Huckabee in the race -- and with Newt Gingrich's early troubles raising further doubts about the current lineup -- there could be a glaring niche for Perry to fill. According to another well-connected Republican, at least one Perry confidant has been very quietly making inquiries about the political terrain in the nation's first voting state of Iowa. A third Perry associate, RCP has learned, has been heralding a small contingent of Iowans with the time-tested line that is often used by would-be candidates who are leaving their options open: "Keep your powder dry." Perry's aides have long made it clear that the tough-talking Texan, who succeeded George W. Bush in Austin in 2000, would not seriously entertain the idea of mounting a White House run before the state's legislative session finishes at the end of this month. That date is now less than two weeks away, and the 2012 presidential field remains fluid.
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And it would be worth it, just to hear Perry tell Obama, “Adios, MoFo!”
Is there a rural county dog catcher who hasn’t been “looked at” as presidential material so they can avoid the 800 lb gorrilla in the room? Geez. Gov. Sarah Palin has TENS OF MILLIONS of supporters just waiting to work their fingers to the bone to get her elected.
Rick Perry was not "Tea Party" before there was a Tea Party. He saw the parade going by and took advantage of the media coverage.
I don’t think Palin would ever run for VP again, but it does seem like they get along.
I wouldn’t vote for Gov. Goodhair for POTUS any sooner than I would Gingrich, Huckabee or Ron Paul.
He is a weak sister when it comes to ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION and all that it brings with it.
“The mandating girl shots (ovarian cancer) kinda gets my goat a bit.”
I see why, but reasonable minds can differ in this regard.
No.
No McRomney, McGingrich, McPawlenty, McDaniels, and McPerry.
Not this time. What you are seeing is the RINO establishment finally waking up to the power of the Tea party and desperately searching for the one RINO ringer that hasn’t been outed as a statist.
He would be at the top of the list for me. Clearly preferable to Mitt, Pawlenty, Bachmann, Cain.
Perry has the best electability + conservative quotient of anyone in the current field.
I heard him state in a recent interview on WBAP in Ft. Worth (Jason Lewis show) that he would not run for President. Political Associates are another matter. I doubt Governor "Rick" will run for President.
Sorry, amigo.
That is exactly the WRONG reason to support Mr. Herman Cain.
He deserves better than that and so does this country.
I would support Mr. Cain on the basis that he is a good man with a ton of great experience and he’s not prone to take the PC approach to solving the many problems that he would face, if elected.
Is there a more conservative major politician in the country?
Oh, nevermind.
Haha! That’s a great pic.
Noooooooooooooo! Stay where you are, Rick.
He’s just not national politics caliber, and is a sun-shine conservative.
(I’m a Texan).
This could be a trial ballon to see if Perry could generate any traction.
Glad you agree :) An excellent ticket.
It is all good. Sarah hasn’t declared. Which is fine. As long as she hangs back more candidates will enter and the more that enter the better chance she has since they will divide up her opposition.
Her supporters, such as me, love her so she can count on us to get her through.
So far she is playing this real good.
Wake me for the GOP concession speech.
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