◦1989 At age 39, switched from Democrat party to Republican party “I intend to vote the same convictions,” Perry said. “The only difference is there will be an R beside my name.” Star-Telegram
◦1990 Elected as Texas Agriculture Commissioner
◦1993 At age 43, wrote a letter to Democrat Hillary Clinton expressing support for her health care reform proposal, describing Hillarycare as “most commendable”
◦2001 Signed the Texas DREAM Act giving illegal immigrants in-state tuition for Texas universities, creating a national movement to award aid to illegal immigrant students
◦2001 Expressed excitement that Texas Secretary of State Henry Cuellar was working on an initiative that would extend the benefits of telemedicine to individuals living on the Mexican side of the border
◦2002 Re-elected as Governor of Texas
◦2006 Re-elected as Governor of Texas
◦2007 Issued an executive order mandating that 6th grade Texas girls receive HPV vaccine GARDASIL® from Merck & Co.

Originally posted by Blaine91555
Whenever Candidates start the attack ads instead of discussing issues and details of their plans, I tend to shy away from them. Due to that, I can't even consider Obama at all this time in light of the venomous attack campaign he is waging. His failure to repudiate the threatening language and hate spewed by Hoffa was the final nail in the Coffin. Obama is the most divisive in my memory and we don't need another divider.

What I will do is look at Perry's record as Governor of Texas to guide my judgement of him and do the same in regards to Paul. If Paul stoops to negative attack ads it will only drive me away. I like most Americans I think are sick of that style of campaigning and leadership.

It's never what they say, its what they do that matters to me.