“All candidates should be asked whether they support such initiatives by various states to deal with the illegal alien problem. It would be interesting and very relevant to learn if Perry still opposes such state initiatives.”
Naw, it’s campaign season. Perry would not have a problem with a tough immigration policy until a couple of days after his inauguration.
That may be true, but if we get him on the record on all aspects of this issue, I think the sentiment would be so strong against any straying from that (if he became president) that he'd be tied down by Republicans in the House and Senate.