No, he doesn't. One, he's corrupt -- he's in the pockets of a group of about a dozen billionaires who fund his campaigns. They're quite open about it. Two, he's small-minded and venal, not what you look for in a goobernor. Three, he's a RiNO, having changed parties only because Texas began voting GOP in statewide races. And Four, he was accused by people at the Austin American Statesman of having had affairs with two of his (male) secretaries of state several years ago. There was a big powwow with Austin newspaper editors, and then the story was hushed up -- but not before 'Rat homosexuals rallied all over Texas, holding up banners challenging Rick Perry to "come out -- we understand!!!"
He's rotten goods, and any other Republican except maybe the pro-abort RiNO-ess Kay Bailey Hutchison (and a couple other notorious Dallas-area ascendant RiNO's/RiNOesses) would have been an improvement.
If Perry's sexuality is in question, at least he still defends the traditional family value of marriage. His outspoken, staunch stance on our marriage amendment in 2006, telling the sodomites to move to another state if they didn't like the definition of marriage, was a principled stand.
I didn't say Perry was perfect - not by a longshot - but even with his many faults, he is still miles better than an Øbama drone. Yes, he is.