Perry quit the Democrat Party of Al Gore, Mondale and Carter, AFTER he had supported them all, and he was anti-Reagan, Perry has a quitting history.
Governor Palin already had a reputation as an incredible, can do Governor, who was the most powerful Governor in America, and the most popular, who could take on everyone, including her own party hacks, big oil, corruption, the legislature, and win, and who was smart and effective, Perry has never earned that reputation.
Sort of like Reagan used to be Democrat and end up becoming a Republican?
Do you think Reagan was secretly trying to undermine conservatism by being a Republican all the years he was in office?