Texas Gov. Rick Perry said "absolutely" he would consider another presidential run. Speaking from the Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., the Republican governor did not hesitate when Chuck Todd, host of Daily Rundown, asked him if he would ever consider doing so again.
"Oh absolutely. There's a long time until 2016 and a lot of good things can happen," he said.
Perry has hinted at a 2016 run before. In April, he told a Texas CBS affiliate station he would consider another go at the presidency.
The governor added that right now his "plan is for Mitt Romney to win and for him to get this country back on track."
Perry ran in this year's Republican primary for president, but dropped out in January after a fifth place finish in the Iowa caucus. At the time, he endorsed Newt Gingrich for the Republican nominee, rather than Romney. It wasn't until Gingrich dropped out of the race in April that Perry switched allegiance to Romney.
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Maybe the Governor will have the opportunity to go back to school, and get an education, before he makes another run.
Was there some sort of secret commitment that Romney would only serve one term? Otherwise, either these guys are already conceding the election to President Obama or Rick Perry is going to challenge the sitting Republican president for his second term.
To quote @daveweigel DERP!
Hey maybe Perry not as dumb as I thought he was because he's seeing the handwritten on the wall. Perry knows Romney is going to lose the election.