Florida???? Try Texas, sweetie. I think Perry is being attacked unfairly on border issues.
One is that illegal immigrants do NOT get a better deal than other Texas residents. They do get the advantage of in-state tuition, which is pretty dang high. There are certain requirements for these students to be eligible for the in-state tuition.
Two is that this bill was originally passed (almost unanimously) in 2001. There was a far different climate regarding illegals in 2001 than there is now. I don’t think a bill like that would stand a chance now, but it was popular then and Perry signed it. I don’t think he would do it again, but as we all know, it’s easier to pass a bill than to unpass one.
So I think Perry is okay on border issues. He is also practical. He knows the territory. Technology and troops are the answer, not a million mile fence which, if not guarded constantly, could easily be gotten over, under or through.
I cannot stand Kay Bailey Hutchison, but there were reasons why SP had to come in and rescue his sorry butt from defeat by Hutchison. He told the voters he would not run for President. He lied and as soon as the Big donors knew they could throw money at him and he would break his promise,he was in. This is not acceptable, and if this kind of crap is not stopped soon we might as well change the Washington Monument to a huge dollar sign.
On Glenn Beck's news break this morning,the gal newsreader mentioned that Donald Trump had spent lots of money wining and dining Perry,and that he had only bought Sarah Palin a slice of Pizza. This tells you everything you have to know about Perry. Donald Trump knows who he can buy and who he cannot, he is an expert at it.
Between Mitt Romney,and Perry there is one I don't like but can trust and it is not Perry.
Actually I think Ron Paul is more trustworthy than Perry and he belongs in an insane Asylum.