How does that "put it to rest"? The group said nothing about Perry, the border, the dream act, or amnesty. The said Newt is the most "pro-Hispanic" candidate. If this a codeword for "pro-illegal migrant" candidate, they'd be correct. Both Perry and Newt are soft on illegals. Perry's bad, Newt is worse.
The only that is going to be "put to rest" is if Perry announces he's going to seek a repeal of his in-state tuition for illegal law, and apolgize for signing the Texas state version of the DREAM act.
And we know that's not about to happen. Perry supported Texas' pro-ILLEGAL alien Dream Act in 2001 when he signed it and supports it still. He was even willing to torpedo his campaign over it by telling those who did not support it they "have no heart". And don't forget how he went down to Mexico to brag about it when it passed. These aren't the actions of a man who is soft on his position. He thinks ILLEGAL aliens deserve taxpayer subsidized handouts and he thinks you are wrong if you disagree. That is, of course, why he is polling in single digits and why he will never be POTUS.