Yes, you could be. You may recall that the Huckabee endorsement was in 2007, and Gilchrist was blasted for it, deservedly. When Gilchrist endorsed Perry in 2010 and then again this year he'd had plenty of time to contemplate his '07 mistake and exercise due diligence. I suspect he did. In fairness, I too could be wrong, but for now I'll take the word of the founder of the Minutemen and a decorated Vietnam combat veteran until I'm convinced otherwise.
Anyone who is a decorated vietnam combat veteran (other than John Kerry) is going to get the benefit of the doubt from me. So in my view Mr. Gilchrist’s endorsement is a very important one for Gov. Perry and you are certainly right to bring it up.
Perry deserved the endorsement. Perry has worked hard to try and secure the border with the resources that TX has available. Especially since Obama won’t full fill federal responsibility and will not deport people caught by TX.