Lenti: Governor Perry – running in 2012

Rick Perry

NM Politics - By Sarah Lenti - Here we go. Texas is about to do it again. I would place any wager that Governor Rick Perry is about to do what former President George W. Bush did in 1999. And that would be announcing his bid to run in the Republican primary for president. Recall that back in April of 2009, Governor Perry was laying secession out there as a good option for a very fed-up (with the feds) Texas. It’s highly unlikely that this talking point makes it into his platform, and it’s sure to be a lead balloon in any debate. At the risk of oversimplification, I would just note that the idea behind running for President of the United States should be to keep America, well, united. Read more here News New Mexico