Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) “is now embarking on an all-out effort to revive his standing in Texas and prove he’s still a dominant force in the Lone Star State,” Politico reports.
“Unlike other failed White House candidates — Tim Pawlenty, for example — Perry has declined to become one of many full-time foot soldiers for Mitt Romney’s general election campaign. And unlike Sarah Palin, another superstar governor who flamed out as a national candidate, Perry still has a taste for wielding power on the state level. He has toyed publicly with the idea of running for governor again in 2014, and even with another presidential bid down the line.”
“The governor has endorsed 16 candidates for state and local office this year, including throwing his full weight behind Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, who is locked in a battle for the Republican Party’s Senate nomination next Tuesday… The decision to back Dewhurst so aggressively represents a gamble that as a three-term governor, Perry is still the political king of Texas.”
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