People always sound so good before an election. As long as we can forget the past.
He is electable. But he is not really a conservative.
The Gardisil issue alone says he is willing to use government to dictate health policy to people who do not agree with a Government dictate. Try selling that and pretending you are a conservative.
All that don't matter. It's all about R.
What you said is good, but the Gardisil issue is not a deal-breaker at all. The Mandatory Vaccination issue has been around since the 1700s and it hardly splits along liberal-conservative lines.
The vaccine was not forced on anyone. You could always opt out.
Perry has said the cervical cancer vaccine is no different than the one that protects children against polio.
“If there are diseases in our society that are going to cost us large amounts of money, it just makes good economic sense, not to mention the health and well being of these individuals to have those vaccines available,” he said.
Texas allows parents to opt out of inoculations by filing an affidavit stating that he or she objected to the vaccine for religious or philosophical reasons.
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