“He may be a different shade of RINO....but a liberal....”
Um, RINO: Republican In Name Only. By your own admission Perry is not a Republican. Perry is an amnesty supporter. No one for amnesty is an American. They are seditious against the US and would never get the conservative vote.
If you set aside the political ramifications and jargon....what does it matter at this point when precious few are even willing to act on either side of the fence.
I will support any Governor of any state who acts on our borders...and or stands up to this administration.....it has to begin and regardless of how we might think politically....our representatives on all sides need to stand up to this...though I doubt many Democrates would...there may be a few who see this as an opportunity to do the right thing.
He's a republican, not a Reagan conservative...
Being a Governor, he must appeal to the center to a certain degree, to retain support...
As for Perry being for amnesty
Here's a interview he did back in 2011...
http://www.rightwingnews.com/interviews/interviewing-rick-perry-on-illegal-immigration-2/