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| "Sayonara, Texans. I am gettin out while the gettin is good." |
Gov. Rick Perry, R-Texas, announced Monday he will not seek another term as governor in 2014, a decision fueling speculation about whether he'll make another run for president in 2016.
"I make this announcement with a deep sense of humility and appreciation for the time and the trust the people of this state has given me," Perry announced at an event in San Antonio. "And knowing I will truly miss serving in this capacity because it is the greatest job in modern politics."
Some are saying that this decision foreshadows Perry's inevitable run for President in 2016, but being governor of Texas did not seem to hinder him in 2012.
NO I think the reason is more obvious than that.
I think he knows that Wendy Davis might be his challenger in 2014, and he is terrified to face the Democratic superstar.
And I think that reason is given credence by the fact that his draconian abortion bill has attracted nationwide attention and appears to be in serious trouble with the pro-choice advocates outnumbering the anti-abortion protestors more than two to one.
It may yet pass, but once it does it will essentially signal the end of Perry's chances at reelection in Texas.
And as as for President? Yeah, not so much.
