Perry is a RINO; so what’s going to change.
When they removed Davis in CA there was a golden opportunity. No they voted for Arnold because he could win. Things as predicted got worse.
You’re operating under a false premise, Perry has his warts, he’s not my first choice, but he is no RINO, unless that term has become meaningless.
Calling him a RINO makes about as much sense as calling him a Whig or a anti-Mason.
I generally get the impression that RINO has become the generic term for “anyone but my favorite candidate”.
Nobody ever really tries to back up the claim.
The way people are around here, I could imagine them calling Reagan a RINO.