Did Governor Perry really hire henry barbour?
No idea if it is true, but that is the scuttlebutt going around.
Recent Hires Land Rick Perry In Hot Water With Conservatives
And, Steve Schmidt...
Henry Barbour, who is the nephew of former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, earned notoriety for the role he and his political action committee, Mississippi Conservatives, played in the Republican Senate primary in the Magnolia State between incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. Chris McDaniel, who was favored by the tea party.
http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/rick-perry-texas-governor-hires/2014/09/04/id/592682/