[Rick_Michael]

For those who don't want to read his announcement and missed it. It's two videos. The source url is the first of two.

[Paperdoll]

Ohh brother! What would he do without his lil ole kickapoo juice? Very entertaining, though quite insipid.

[Howie66]

*YAWN*

[Tempest]

So what is Mr. Perry’s position on ilegal immigration? Where does he stand on corporate welfare?

[DirtyDawg]

Refreshing, if he picks Rubio as VP Obama is gone.

[engrpat]

I am looking for a winner and Perry is that winner. The rest of our field can not beat Obama.

[chicken head]

rickster will look like a fool in the debates- america better pray palin wins the nom. - but i got a feeling he will make a fool of himself before then

[NeverForgetBataan]

Ricks’s big bidness friends, in Texas, love open borders.

More customers... More cheap labor...

Perry talks big bluster about border security.. and then lets the “sanctuary City” bill die in the special legislative session. He could have muscled that through, if he had really wanted it to survive.

Texas big business is very happy letting the taxpayers subsidize the education and health care of their cheap
labor illegal employees.

Its high time to tell Rick Perry to “PUT UP or SHUT UP!”

If he doesn’t.... Adios Mofo!!!

[Antoninus]

Really good speech. I know Perry's got some questionable things on his resume, but heck--he is a far more articulate advocate of conservatism that G. W. Bush ever was. He will be a good candidate because he will convince people that conservative values are valid and worth supporting. He will not only help the GOP, he will help advance conservatism.

Compare this to Romney who has been on both sides of every issue, and the choice is a no-brainer.

[MissyMa]

Here is his 1st campaign video. I really like it

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/08/13/perry-releases-new-campaign-video/?smid=tw-thecaucus&seid=auto

[nhwingut]

He’s got a pretty good stage presence. But does not compare to the star power of Palin. No one beats her on the stump/stage.