[mandaladon]

Perry has used his party's control of Texas's legislature to advance a stridently conservative agenda he can use on the campaign trail. This year alone, Perry's 11th in the governor's mansion, he signed legislation to require plaintiffs who lose lawsuits against corporations to pay additional legal costs and a measure that requires voters to show identification when they show up at the ballot box -- a proposal that earned him a standing ovation. The 2010 midterm elections, he said, were evidence that the GOP has a mandate for such aggressive legislation........Perry has the best record for GOP Governors and I think he would be a good candidate if he decides to get in the race.

[deport]

CSPAN at 10:10 CDT Perry’s speech from today at the Republican Leadership Conference will be aired in its entirety.