This nonsense comparing him to Reagan should stop. Being a Democrat back in the 30s, when Democrats were mostly patriots and not socialists, is completely different from supporting LBJ, who gave us the entitlements which are bankrupting the nation, Jimmah Carter, who gave Iran to the Islamofascists, and Algore, who gave us AGW. TX is a very conservative state, so Perry says what gets him elected. What will he do when he's part of the inside-the-beltway crowd? Here's a hint: In 2007 he supported Rudy Giulani for President, then switched to RINO McCain when Rudy dropped out.
Having once been a Texas “Blue Dog” Democrat should not be a disqualifier for Perry. Gore’s claim to fame in 1988 was being a military hawk, not “global warming” or any of the other nonsense he got into later.