Not only that, Perry was a member of the commie 'RAT party until 1989! He was also pals with an extreme leftist from Austin named Lena Guerrero while a member of the Texas House of Representatives.
Also in his disfavor is his 2007 endorsement of fellow RINO (and pro-abortion cross-dresser) Rudy Giuliani for president.
Don’t have a big opinion on Perry (Cain/Palin/Bachmann) are my faves, but let’s remember that Ronald Reagan was a democrat and Union President before he became a conservative.