“Pandering to Muslims was part of Texas politics. But he’s running for nationwide office in a country where Muslims are less of a political force than they are in his state. That may give him more freedom to break with the past.
The very fact that two Texas governors have done it this way suggests that the entire political path to the top is badly contaminated. That it’s easier to pander than to take a stand.”
http://www.rightsidenews.com/editorial/rsn-pick-of-the-day/rick-perry-and-islam/