It seems as though every presidential election pushes back the start of campaign season. This year seems to be no exception. We are now a full 16 months before election time, and InThePinkTexas editor and Texas Monthly author Eileen Smith has already placed Governor Rick Perry in the spotlight as purposely delaying his announcement of his intention to run for President. Although Perry is Governor of Texas, his potential presidential race undeniably affects the U.S. population as a whole.
So why exactly is Perry putting off his seemingly inevitable announcement? According to Smith, "He’s waiting for a sign from God that it is time to lead the Austinites out of this city of sin and locusts, through the miraculously parted waters of Barton Springs, and into the Promised Land." Yes, this sounds absurd. But, is it really all that far off the mark? It seems as though Smith's outlandish reasoning could be an allusion to Perry's declaration of August 6th as the "Day of Prayer and Fasting For Our Nations Challenges". The Christian prayer meeting of sorts will be hosted by the American Family Association and will be held in Houston's own Reliant Stadium. Perry has already blown this up to the level of "a really big deal", so it makes logical sense to officially elevate August 6th to "an event of apocalyptic proportions" and use it to finally officially announce his candidacy.
However, Smith also believes that it is possible that Perry has not yet made his announcement because he knows he cannot win. I don't believe this to be the case. Perry has undoubtedly made intelligent political moves in the past, such as distancing himself from the now widely unpopular former President and Texas Governor George W. Bush. So, it is my belief that Perry's delay stems from an astute notion that the longer he waits to announce, the less time he will leave himself open to political slander.
Source: inthepinktexas.com Author: Eileen Smith July 13, 2011
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