That might make him the go-to candidate to keep from splitting the GOP wide open.
Perry has a lot of negatives, especially regarding the Trans Highway and border issues. But he seems to be more conservative than that other Texas — the compassionate conservative one.
At least, he isn't an old party retread and does come with substantial Gubernatorial executive experience, rather than Senatorial bloviator experience.
One major concern I would have with a Perry nomination -- would he select Bush brother Jeb as his VP? If so, he deserves to lose!
I think Perry doesn’t get all the credit for what he did try to do on the border. Look up Operation Rio Grande and Operation Linebacker. He attempted to put the State Guard on the border and authorize State police to enforce immigration laws. In both cases he was shot down by the Federal Government as being out of his jurisdiction. He is mixed. He seems to want to control the traffic across, but once they are here, he has taken a weaker hand (such as tuition for illegals).
Still, compared to Obama...
One major concern I would have with a Perry nomination — would he select Bush brother Jeb as his VP?
I”m not sure that Perry is that much attached to the Bush group. The Bush contingent basically backed Hutchison against him the last gov. primary. Now if you saying he’d pick Jeb as a way to bring that group of the GOP onboard, well, you maybe correct.
“...would he select Bush brother Jeb as his VP?”
I doubt that. The Bush Family and Perry do not get along at all is how I understand it. W. endorsed Perry’s opponent twice.
Which, tea party v. establishment-wise is to Perry’s credit I venture.