Well, Rick was one of the first of those who dropped out to endorse Trump.
Texas, in every way: military, energy, economic, academic, populus, really is a country into itself. Not a huge fan of Perry, but keeping track of this State does imbue one with breadth and depth of knowledge and experience.
Remember, zero gunned after us for 8 solid years, we literally fought a cold war the Uncle Sam the whole time.