[af_vet_rr]

Did he run for public office as a Democrat or was he just another one of those guys trying to climb through the chairs until it was his turn?

He was elected to the Texas House as a Democrat.

Perry supported Gore in the 1988 Democratic primaries and was chairman of Al Gore's 1988 Texas campaign.

[muawiyah]

Well, then, Perry is a classic RINO.

Has he RENOUNCED HIS FORMER LIFE with a public apology, or are people just assuming he's repented?

Remember, you gotta' do more than just run under the Republican label. You must publicly repent in sackcloth, and pour ashes on your head shouting "Woe is Me".

Then there's the personal atonement through blood sacrifice.

Without all of it we have no business contemplating letting this guy run for President.