"Texans elected him Lieutenant Governor and elected him Governor three times. Sounds to me like you’re saying Texans never look closely enough."
They don't. That's why even with a massive GOP majority that leans conservative, they keep putting stinkers like Perry and Hutchison back in office. That's why after 10+ years of Perry their state finances are so far in the dumper. They're in worse shape than California.
California state/local debt $13,383 per citizenTexas state/local debt $13,633 per citizen
IMO Perry is desperate to get out of Austin before the inevitable blowback hits.