Every new thing I learn about Rick Perry further solidifies my opinion of him. Of all the people running or thinking about running for President in 2012, he would be the best person for the job.
I would have a hard time voting for a congressman. Take a look at where that has gotten us. They don't tend to have the experience I think is necessary for the job of president. A governor is actually in charge of a budget, making a payroll, making executive decisions and a million other things that a congressman has never done.
I hope Perry gets in the race soon. He may not have the name recognition of some of the other potential candidates, so the sooner he can get in the longer he will have to show the Nation what a lot of us already know.
By Reid Wilson - National Journal
Republican activists have waited all week to see a front-running presidential candidate. When Texas Gov. Rick Perry took the stage Saturday, they may have finally gotten their glimpse.
In a 20-minute address to about 2,000 activists at the Republican Leadership Conference, Perry decried the Obama administration and even Republicans he blamed for "apologizing" while touting his own record with remarks that sounded conspicuously like a stump speech.
"This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area," Perry said. He called Obama's approach to the economy "an affront to every freedom-loving American and a threat to every private sector job in this country."
"I stand before you today as a disciplined, conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you in the desire to restore our nation and revive the American dream," he said.
Though he has adamantly denied an interest in running for president for years, Perry's attitude has changed in recent weeks. He has reportedly dispatched aides to Iowa to feel out the political situation in the home of the crucial first caucus. Now, his biggest supporters believe he is likely to enter the presidential race.
"I do think he'll get in. And it won't be because he wants to, it'll be because he thinks he needs to," said Bill Crocker, RNC national committeeman from Texas. Crocker introduced Perry to members of the Republican National Committee at a luncheon in Dallas last month.
Perry won a difficult Republican primary against Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in 2010 by contrasting his support for state's rights with his opponent's day job in Washington. His signature pitch to conservative activists is an appeal to the 10th Amendment guarantees of states rights, something that brought an expectant crowd to its feet Saturday. In doing so, he sure sounds like a candidate looking forward to a run for higher office.
"Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government," Perry said.
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