We're talking about a primary. There is no reason to make concessions when in the primaries. Perry is far from being conservative and his horrendous record should be up for debate. For instance...
Perry is just fine with giving financial aid and in state tuition too ILLEGAL aliens
He made clear he believes conservatives “have no heart” because they did not share his pro-ILLEGAL alien position
He wanted a Superhighway through Texas but opposed a fence on the border
He imposed a nanny-state executive order that would have forced Texas females as young as 11 to get injections of an unwanted, unneeded, and unproven vaccine. The entire Texas state legislature opposed him on this.
He endorsed RINO extraordinaire Mitch McConnell for reelection
He endorsed RINO David Dewhurst for senate over TEA Party favorite, Ted Cruz
He refused to endorse the best conservative in the senate, Ted Cruz. In fact , if Perry had his way Cruz would never have made it to Washington
Just last week Perry praised Hillary on the number one issue that Republicans need to attack her, her horrendous performance as Secretary of State. Perry said Hillary was a "great secretary of state".
Perry’s failures are abundant and his record aberrant. Together, they disqualify him from any serious consideration.
Horsesh*t. Perry has never opposed a border fence. His reservations about the fence are limited to the financial and practical feasibility of building and maintaining a fence along the entire Texas border. Those reservations are more than justified. He supports a border fence where it makes sense.