Would a Perry/Romney or Romney/Perry ticket work? I have no way to know but if Perry were to choose a RINOesque balance to the ticket, I hope it doesn’t work out like when eight years of Reaganism were largely watered down by Bush 41.
Just as Reagan chose Bush to unify the party and make sure they were on the same page in beating Carter, i would not have a cow if a Perry/Palin/Bachmann chose somebody like Romney as a Veep to get the “establishment” RINOs on board. Beating Obama has to be the primary goal.
Bob McDonnell of VA would do just fine as a VP candidate for Perry. Romney would be amazing as Perry’s Treasury Secretary. Just put him in the Treasury and turn him loose.