These three issues are ones to get familiar with as Governor Perry continues his campaign as they will be continually brought up, and the Governor will have to decide how he plans to deal with and manage them in a way so as not to compromise his values and what he stands for while at the same time not scaring away many of the American people whose vote he relies on. It's a fine line, and one which Perry will undoubtedly struggle to find at certain times throughout his campaign.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Perry Wrestles With His Political Past
Last night, the eight candidates for the Republican nomination gathered in Tampa, Florida, for the third debate between the eight in the last two weeks. Perhaps the most striking part of the debate was the manner in which the candidates went at front-runner Rick Perry for his past policies, most notably three actions of the Governor during his time leading the state of Texas. First, and perhaps most strongly, the other candidates went at Governor Perry for his executive order in the state of Texas ordering young girls to get a vaccine against the HPV Virus, which can cause cervical cancer. Perry responded to this criticism stating that he would've done things differently now, but his primary motivation was to protect life. Second, Perry's action of providing in-state tuition for certain illegal immigrants drew much criticism from his fellow candidates. On this issue, Perry stood firmly behind his actions, stating that "I'm proud that we are having those individuals be contributing members of our society rather than than telling them, 'You go be on the government dole.'" Lastly, Perry was criticized for terming Social Security a "Ponzi scheme." On this issue, he didn't exactly back down from calling it that; he did, however, rephrase and guarantee that for those relying on Social Security, it would still be there under his Presidency.
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