OK, coercion probably too strong, but it doesn’t look like he has given much serious thought to this until just recently. Wonder what piqued his interest? Maybe Momma Perry wants to outdo Barbara Bush. Or maybe he is a tad lazy and looking for short cuts.
The thing is that his governing over the last two years looks like it’s been planned for a national run.
But I agree. I think it’s only with so many other globalist/Establishment-friendly candidates not running, the field looking open with Romney’s weakness, and some encouraging polling that the ex Gingrich operatives are being able to convince him to run.
They need a horse to ride this round and Perry is the most promising one they could have hoped for. His chances are far better than Newt’s ever were!