He has not gotten any popular even after three years out of office.
"Texas governor risking much in rivalry with Bush
AUSTIN, Texas - Governor Rick Perry, a Republican contemplating a presidential run whose aides say he will make such a decision within weeks, has been meeting around the country with potential fund-raisers and last week went to Colorado for a gathering of prominent conservative rainmakers that was hosted by members of the Koch family, who helped finance the Tea Party movement. An inevitable question is whether Republicans will be willing to nominate another Texas governor so closely connected to the last one....
If it can sell a rigged election, sure.
One close associate of the former president, speaking on condition of anonymity to avoid a personal confrontation with the governor, warned Perry against establishing his own conservative bona fides by criticizing Bush, saying, “If you’re really trying to be the nominee and want to go the distance, you just don’t want the former president of the United States and his people working against you.’’
Actually, I think it would help his candidacy.
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