Have you heard him talk about his friend Jan Brewer and the Arizona law? Perry was livid that the federal government thinks it has a right to tell a "sovereign state" (his words) how they should deal with a problem the Feds wont take care of and Texas is one of 8 states to join in legal defense of Arizona against the US Government.
Why are there only 8 states involved in this.
You see it's one thing to pander and tell people what they want to hear and another to back it up.