How Rick Perry Could Shake Up The GOP Race

NPR ^ | July 20, 2011 | Liz Halloran Interview

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Jul 20, 2011 — Will the Texas governor elbow his way into the crowded presidential race? Longtime Perry watcher Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune talks about why he thinks Perry will run and what kind of candidate he'd be.

[snip]

We spoke with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith about the man he has followed since the early 1990s. A former editor of Texas Monthly magazine, Smith says he's convinced Perry will make a run at the White House, and tells us why other Republican hopefuls should be worried.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Interesting views and insight about Rick Perry on the campaign trail.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Boy, the Left sure likes CFR-Rick!

Let's let them choose our nominee again!

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

George Bush redux.

[RINOs suck]

Boy, the Left sure likes CFR-Rick!

Are you concerned he has been to Bilderberg meetings, too?

[Cincinatus' Wife]

After you read the interview — listen to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SGyVNippvA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Grunthor]

Actually no, but enough voters will believe that that it makes no more sense for Perry to run that for Jeb Bush to run.

Both have “The Stench” on them.

[JaneNC]

He knows what it takes to create jobs. David Barton and John Hagee support him. He will win.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I am just remarking on how the Left is in love with Rick.

[deport]

Smith: There's a hole in the Republican primary field you could drive a truck through right now. There's nobody in that field who specifically appeals to evangelicals. Even Bachmann is problematic as a candidate because her electability is in question. Evangelicals are looking for a candidate. Southerners are looking for a candidate. The Tea Party, the basis for so much of the momentum for the Republican over the last couple of years, doesn't really have one. If Perry enters this race, he does so knowing that there are an awful lot of important folks within the Republican primary base who don't feel like they have a candidate right now, and he checks a lot of those boxes.....

Smith may have a good read about the above. So far no one else has jumped into the fray to fill the voids he mentions so timing by Perry may once again be in his favor.

[dusttoyou]

Did you not get the Perry Derangement Syndrome coyote talking points memo? Its said to push “was a dem”, “drug pusher”, “illegal immigrant bootlicker” and “Trans Texas Corridor sneaker”. Bilderberg is for Friday!

[Polybius]

Boy, the Left sure likes CFR-Rick!

So does JimRob.

Posted on Friday, July 01, 2011 10:13:29 AM by Jim Robinson

“..... if Palin does not run but Perry does, he'd probably suck all the air out of the race. Either way, ..... Perry would all be excellent alternatives to Obama the commie. Anyone but RINO Romney the big government chief architect of CommieCare! …… Posted on Friday, July 01, 2011 10:13:29 AM by Jim Robinson”

So does Sarah Palin.

MAY 31, 2011 .... Palin plugs Perry: "I really like him" .... Unprompted, Sarah Palin brought up Rick Perry's name yesterday as a strong presidential candidate. "I think he would be a fine candidate.... we have a lot in common. I really like him.

Governor Sarah Palin's Endorsement of Governor Rick Perry

"That's why I am supporting Governor Rick Perry for re-election. He does what is right regardless of whether it is popular. He walks the walk of a true conservative. And he sticks to his guns – and you know how I feel about guns!" ...... Sarah Palin, January 17, 2009

Let's let them choose our nominee again!

So JimRob and Sarah Palin are now part of the Left? Is your tin-foil hat screwed on too tightly?

[RED SOUTH]

The Gov of Texas has no power and does not create jobs. The real power is in the Lt Gov's position and state leg.

[JaneNC]

Perry himself went to California and got many many companies to come to Texas. The Lt Gov is a stupid dem who could care less. Get real

[RED SOUTH]

And Perry is way to much like Bush. Looks like him ,talks like him and panders to the bible like him. If I was Obama , a Perry nomination would good news to me. People do not want a 2nd Obama term but they will not change horses in mid stream if they think they are getting a 3rd Bush term.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Much of what I’m reading is the same (pro and con), so this exchange with Smith and Halloran was interesting.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I was unaware that I had to like the same exact candidates as Jim Robinson.

I apologize for not towing your line.

I will obey you from now on, because you are a bully who threatens to tell Mommy if I don't.

[Fightin Whitey]

It may have been posted somewhere or even reported but I’ve never seen mention of how Perry gets along with the Kochs.

I would imagine they are on the same page but do you happen to know more?

Thanks.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

You made me smile!

Love the picture.

[RED SOUTH]

You need to study up , look at how the Texas government is set up. The Gov of Texas is a paid chair warmer and cheerleader. The Lt Gov and leaders of the leg and cabinet secretaries run Texas.

[RockinRight]

He was Lt. Gov. too...