[ansel12]

Ronald Reagan last supported a Democrat for President in 1948.

Perry supported a Democrat to REPLACE PRESIDENT REAGAN in 1988.

[Lazlo in PA]

Bachmann supported Carter to keep Reagan out. What is your point. At least Perry had an excuse. He was a politician in the south. Remember the Solid South. It can be noted that he switched parties immediately after that. Believe it or not, Algore was the most Conservative Rat running that year. He wasn’t the crazy Communist he is today. Pro Life and do you remember Tippers record labels? 1988 was a long time ago. I just keep going back to this from 2009.

“He walks the walk of a true conservative,” [Sarah] Palin writes. “And he sticks by his guns — and you know how I feel about guns.”

[FredZarguna]

Reagan's full blown conversion clearly happens in 1951, although he remained a Democrat for a while, IIRC. Still, Renaldus Magnus certainly embraced John Connally and [lots of the rest of us who came over from the dark side.]

Perry's conversion does not bother me. Converts are often more zealous than those born into the faith. Perry's policies and actions as governor are a far more significant source of concern.