For myself and many others, Perry is now permanently no sale. If you want him bad enough to try to push him even though much of his opposition will not vote for him even if he is the Republican nominee, then you may do so.
He has no more chance than Wrong Paul though.
Perry also backed off when the people wigged out about eminent domain. My biggest issue was the Cintra thing.
We know that something needs to be done if this state is to grow and remain prosperous.
You can fire him tomorrow, but we will get a bigger road, because it is needed for the commerce of the state.
How it is done is open to debate.