As a Texan, I can assure you that Perry is not “dearly beloved” here. In fact, he may have hurt Newt in Texas with that endorsement.
Perry is beloved enough to be the longest ever governor in the state and a man who could win again.
The leftists hate him with a passion because he is too conservative.
I don’t know who you are and what positions you have in Texas but Rick Perry has been great for the state.
That said, I don’t think endorsements help that much no matter who give them.