So you can feel about Perry how you do for a number of very legit reasons, but it is very believable for someone in the south to vote for Reagan as a Democrat. Many many millions did.
Reagan carried Texas in both 80 - 84. Eisenhower carried Texas in both 52 - 56. Beginning in 1980 Texas went GOP in every presidential election. So it’s not inconceivable that Perry voted GOP in the Presidential races. Often times it was necessary to vote in the democrat primary to have any impact upon your local gov’t.
“So it’s not inconceivable that Perry voted GOP in the Presidential races.”
I don’t think so. Perry strikes me as a Dukakis man.