Basically the augument is vote for Perry he is not as liberal as teh others. Sorry I will not bite on that. I will not support rinos. When your best issue to run on is I am less of a bad thing then the other guy. It is weak.
It isn't my best issue, but I do find it odd that you decry the RINO whilst supporting someone who is far more liberal. You assume that Kinky is libertarian when his statements and actions demonstrate otherwise. Kinky IS a lefty but you will heartily support him because he is NOT a RINO (beging a "Independent" makes him, by default, not a RINO). Hell, I'd vote for a real libertarian before I'd vote for Kinky (remember who is political masters and handlers are, mate).
So, in a hypothetical McCain/Kerry matchup for the Presidency, you would vote for Kerry.
Your thought process is entertaining.