Who cares? Perry was one of the most conservative Democrats as a state legislator and was supporting the conservative alternative to Dukakis at the time, a candidate that was then pro-life and had just got finished leading the charge for warning labels on record albums.
And, yes, Perry has taken significant steps to secure the border:
While President Obama has failed to secure our borders, Gov. Perry has been a leader on this issue. “A porous border can only lead to more violence. Without border security, there can be no national security,” wrote Perry. During his tenure, Texas has increased the levels of personnel, technology and targeted operations resulting in an average of 65% reduction of all crime in the border communities.
And he took significant steps to secure the border'? Really?
I know he went to Mexico and bragged about Texas' Dream Act. Was that one of those significant steps?
I know that when another border state (AZ) was being sued by the Obama administration he chose instead to oppose SB 1070. Spare me the reasoning, he should have at minimum said he supported it whether it was right for his state or not. But he didn't, did he?
And I know he has spoken against using E-Verify to prevent illegal immigrants from getting jobs as state employees. Was that one of those significant steps?
In a speech in Mexico in 2007, he said supported completely open borders, calling for the “free flow of individuals between these two countries who want to work and want to be an asset to our country and to Mexico.” Was that one of those significant steps?
In the same speech he said he was against building a fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. Was that one of those significant steps?
Perry is a fraud. And now that he has announced he will never withstand the scrutiny by his opponents. But you keep advocating for your RINO candidate and I'll keep shooting down your inane posts just as I have done here.
Have a nice day.