You’re so wrong. Perry is finished because he is being perceived as a clone of George Bush with all his pro-llegal rhetoric.
I think you've hit a nail on its head. I am a lifelong Texan, GWB and Rick Perry fan. And after his stammering performance in the last debate, I thought Perry lost his "Conservative Texas Gov, but more consistently conservative than and presents his case better than GWB" position.
I bet there are a lot of folks who are looking at Perry now and saying, "Not again."
If you’re hearing Perry being Pro Illegal, you need to get on the meds.