Will Rick Perry, the current governor of Texas, run for President of the United States of America? It's a question that is on everybody's lips, and it is my belief that Perry will indeed run for president. Within the past couple of months, there have been stories about Perry's potential presidential run in many of the major news sources such as Bloomberg Report, Washington Post, Huffington Post, CBS News, The LA Times, The New York Times, and more!
If Perry does run, I think he has an excellent chance of winning both the Republican nomination and the presidency. Kevin McCullough of Fox News agrees with my opinion in his article, "Five Reasons Why I Believe Texas Governor Rick Perry Will Be Our President In 2013."
There are several reasons in favor of Perry. First of all, he is filled with charisma and credibility. Additionally, under Perry, Texas has been termed the "Job Engine", and DFW and Houston are the #1 and #2 metro areas with the highest job growth rate in the country. Perry did not instantly jump at the opportunity to mooch off of federal government money which I think many Americans appreciated. He's pro-family and pro-faith which I believe will benefit him greatly in the eyes of the general public.
Yes, Perry has sparked some controversial, hot-issue buttons which have offended both Republicans and Democrats such as his executive mandate in 2006 that all girls entering the 6th grade receive the HPV virus shot. No, Texas has not been run perfectly. In general though, he's done a nice job of staying in the good graces of conservatives and helping Texas weather the recession better than any other large state. Although there are some liberals whom Perry will never win over, I think most conservatives can be united in supporting a candidate like him in the general election. Independents also have good reason to be impressed with his record as a supporter of liberty, equality, capitalism, business, and individual rights. Overall, I think he's an amiable, principled Texan who would do a fine job running the country. So who knows... maybe someday we'll be reading about President Perry.
Christina Hastings’s, Texas and the Presidency is a positive, opinionated editorial about Rick Perry and his chances at becoming President of the United States. Currently, Rick Perry is Governor of Texas and Hastings and I both agree that he has done an exceptional job during his term. Texas is one of the most successful states in the country over the last few years during the recession. There are more jobs opening up in Texas than almost anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Hastings’s, editorial I feel similar. However, her commentary seemed very partial to Rick Perry and his campaign which is the main point I liked about the commentary. It is very important that opinions are thoroughly stated so that the reader knows exactly what the speaker is trying to say. The editorial could have used more concrete facts that had more to do with his campaign and what he stands for rather than random facts about what he has done as Governor of Texas.
While I agree that Rick Perry could make a good President, I disagree with the fact that he will get that far. I’m not even sure that he will win the Republican nomination. I don’t think that he will become president because his path is too similar to George Bush’s: A republican Governor from Texas, about the same age, with many of the same views and values as Ex President Bush. Ever since Bush left office, he has received more and more negativity. The similarities between Bush and Perry is what I believe will end up to be Perry’s downfall.