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NO RICK PERRY RUN IN 2014, BUT MAYBE IN 2015
Powerline ^ | 07/08/2013 | BY PAUL MIRENGOFF

Posted on 07/08/2013 7:30:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Rick Perry has announced that he will not seek reelection in 2014. When he leaves office, Perry will have served as governor of Texas for 13 years (the longest such tenure ever, I believe) and, as John Fund notes, he has a fine record. Perry kept taxes low and business regulation reasonable, and it is no coincidence that approximately 30 percent of new private-sector job creation during the last decade occurred in Texas.

Perry will also be remembered for his extremely weak run for the presidency. His lack of fluency and failure to remember his own talking points cost him dearly. Aside from that, his momentum stalled when Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum attacked him from the right on immigration issues.

Perry didn’t favor of amnesty or a path to citizenship. He was attacked from the right for supporting interstate tuition rates to the children of illegal immigrants and for opposing a 2,000 mile fence (he wanted to put more “boots on the ground” and the use more “aviation assets”).

Perry’s vulnerability for taking these fairly mild immigration stances can provide a lesson to Republicans running for office in conservative jurisdictions.

Perry has not ruled out another run for president. Clearly, he would have to demonstrate quite forcefully that he’s not the same debater we saw in 2011.

In addition, Perry is less of a conservative favorite these days. In 2012, he supported the bid of his lieutenant governor for the Senate against Ted Cruz, the new conservative favorite.

Things are brighter for Perry on the immigration front, though. With so many potential Republican presidential contenders now supporting amnesty, Perry would not be stranded on the left on immigration. In fact, he could get to the right of much of the field by not supporting amnesty (to my knowledge, he hasn’t taken a position on the Senate legislation).

Perry would also win points for his pro-life stance. Under his leadership, the state legislature is on the verge of restricting late-term abortions.

But most of the 2016 Republican field will have solid pro-life credentials. So if a strong anti-amnesty conservative — Cruz, for example — enters the race, it’s difficult to identify Perry’s niche.

He wouldn’t be the establishment’s candidate; nor would he be the top choice of hard-core conservatives. His prospects would therefore be dim, even if he were able to show that he’s an able debater/campaigner.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2014; 2015; amnesty; illegals; laraza; perry2016; rickperry; rino
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1 posted on 07/08/2013 7:30:21 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

I still like him.


2 posted on 07/08/2013 7:34:50 PM PDT by McGavin999
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To: SeekAndFind

A battle for the ages is about to begin. If the Dims can get their hands on the governorship, Texas will begin to turn as Colorado has turned. All it will take is a flawed Republican candidate who will be hammered in the media night and day, day and night until he or she is completely marginalized, publicly humiliated, threatened with violence, you name it, and voila! A Democrat in the Governor’s mansion.


3 posted on 07/08/2013 7:35:56 PM PDT by ChocChipCookie ("Demons run when a good man goes to war.")
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To: McGavin999

This was the Senior moment in the debate that saw Perry’s candidacy implode:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCyTQEANlmM


4 posted on 07/08/2013 7:39:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

This is not good, because I wanted him in office when it’s time for Texas to lead the way out of communist dictatorship. The next governor might not be so attuned to what Obama is up to.


5 posted on 07/08/2013 7:40:24 PM PDT by Defiant (In the next rebellion, the rebels will be the ones carrying the American flag.)
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To: SeekAndFind

I supported him in the 2012 primaries, first as part of a Palin ticket and then on his own. I still would again, although supporting Dewhurst over Cruz could come back to haunt him with conservatives.


6 posted on 07/08/2013 7:51:38 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: Defiant

Greg Abbott is more than capable of leadership.
What bothers me is if Abbot becomes Gov, who becomes the new AG?
Abbott has been a stellar AG.


7 posted on 07/08/2013 7:56:18 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: smoothsailing

How could he not support his own Lt Gov?
It’s was a political pickle.


8 posted on 07/08/2013 7:59:29 PM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: mylife

Oh I agree, either way he was going to catch grief. I actually think he did the right thing. By going with Dewhurst he was doing what was best for Texas. It worked out well, Cruz still won and Dewhurst owed Perry his loyalty.


9 posted on 07/08/2013 8:14:43 PM PDT by smoothsailing
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To: SeekAndFind

Thanks for posting. Fair reading on Perry.


10 posted on 07/08/2013 8:16:55 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: SeekAndFind

No. That was just when the conservatives outside Texas saw what we who had been working to rid ourselves of him had been saying all along.


11 posted on 07/08/2013 9:07:42 PM PDT by MrEdd (Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Unless he changes his stance on illegal immigration and/ or amnesty (I’m not actually sure if he supports this amnesty crap or not), it would be difficult for me to support him.


12 posted on 07/08/2013 9:33:14 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: McGavin999; fieldmarshaldj; sickoflibs; BillyBoy

I NEVER liked him.

He’s GW Bush but without that silver tongue.

He only looks good when you compare him to even worse people like that clown Gingrich and everyone who’s ever run against him for Governor.

Anyone who supports him for President again after that pitiful effort last time isn’t playing with a full deck.


13 posted on 07/09/2013 4:16:01 AM PDT by Impy (Bring back the spoils system.)
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To: mylife; smoothsailing; BillyBoy

How could he not? Cause DewCRIST is a RINO piece of crap who makes even Perry look good in comparison. How about that? Political pickle my ass. Perry backed the establishment candidate because he’s part of the establishment.

He’s not “his” LT Governor anyway, in Texas it’s a separately elected office.


14 posted on 07/09/2013 4:23:36 AM PDT by Impy (Bring back the spoils system.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Rick Perry supports and fights for everything I believe in. What’s not to like? He just needs a really good non-establishment coach.


15 posted on 07/09/2013 4:33:27 AM PDT by jersey117
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RE: Rick Perry supports and fights for everything I believe in. What’s not to like?

How is he when it comes to amnesty and illegal immigration?


16 posted on 07/09/2013 6:40:49 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: Impy

I just love you cowards who call in the harpies to help you fight a battle. If you don’t like Rick Perry, that’s your problem, but he’s done a masterful job with Texas and only the Texas democrats don’t like him.


17 posted on 07/10/2013 8:19:33 PM PDT by McGavin999
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To: Impy

I just love you cowards who call in the harpies to help you fight a battle. If you don’t like Rick Perry, that’s your problem, but he’s done a masterful job with Texas and only the Texas democrats don’t like him.


18 posted on 07/10/2013 8:19:35 PM PDT by McGavin999
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To: McGavin999; fieldmarshaldj; sickoflibs; BillyBoy; Clintonfatigued
If you don’t like Rick Perry, that’s your problem, but he’s done a masterful job with Texas and only the Texas democrats don’t like him.

Wrong, many conservatives don't like his RINO hide either. Your standards must be pretty low if you think Ricky's mediocrity and Bush style "conservatism" is "masterful".

I don't know what the hell you mean by "calling in the harpies". If you mean PINGING other people I'll remind you this is a publicly accessible website and discussion and sharing information is what it's for. Anyone with Internet access can see this discussion thread.

What are you afraid of? Dealing with more conservatives that won't heap praise on your boy? Feel free to ping your list of fellow Perrybots and lets have a big party. Or not, I don't give a damn.

I tell you guys (and I'm talking to my "Harpy" pals now McGavin) I don't get the tools who go off complaining about other people getting pinged to a thread, and it's only the frothing bots who are in love with some politician who do it. I just don't get it. Do they think every disagreement should be treated like a one on one boxing match or something? It just makes no sense. Did I miss the memo we got telling us to act like kids on the playground?

19 posted on 07/10/2013 11:19:29 PM PDT by Impy (Bring back the spoils system.)
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To: Impy
Right, pinging your buddies is called calling in the harpies around here. It means you can't handle something on your own and need your buddies to back you up. We saw this during the primaries, and you guys are the reason we ended up with Romney as our candidate. I strongly suspect you are Romney supporters hiding out as "conservatives". It's the same crew time after time and it always ends up with you destroying the candidates that could possibly win. I've been here since 1998 and you guys are the same election after election after election.

You attack in packs like the roving teenage gangs.

20 posted on 07/10/2013 11:48:58 PM PDT by McGavin999
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