Perry is NO RINO, your declaring him as such doesn't make it so.
Texas has created more jobs than all the other 56 states (channeling Obama) put together.
Rick Perry is a definitive RiNO: In the 80's, he was a Democrat!
He changed parties, not outlook or priorities. He likes to raise taxes, invent new ones, and let Mexicans in by the million. Any questions?
You are right. TEXAS created those jobs, not Perry. Please, for the love of God, do not make Perry into some sort of superman. For those of us that have lived here and followed his career from democrat legislator forward, we all know what he is. He has NEVER been a principled Conservative LEADER. He is the Texas version of a RINO - definitely more to the right than a Romney or Pawlenty. He is a political opportunist of the first order. If there had been a competent Conservative to run against him, you would have never heard of him.
Is he better than Pawlenty, Romney and all the rest of the crumbs the GOP establishment is tossing our way, yes! But there is no passion, even in Texas, for Perry except within the Anybody But Palin Cult. Before the GOP insiders started whispering sweet nothings in his ear, was there anyone in Texas creating web sites begging him to run? Has there been any grassroots effort on behalf of Perry in Texas or elsewhere? No! That SHOULD tell you something.
Besides, shouldn't he take two years off to "bone up" on policy? Or is that required only of female candidates.