Editors Note: While a request to the Perry campaign for an interview was denied citing scheduling conflicts, Gov. Perry was gracious enough to consent to the brief ‘get acquainted’ written Q & A which appears below. We wish to thank the governor and his staff, particularly his personal assistant, Pronto, for their cooperation.
Section 1: General Information
Please indicate both your favorite and least favorite of the following:
- Color: favorite = burnt orange; least favorite = non-white
- Food: favorite = chili; least favorite = Mexican
- Musician: favorite = Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent; least favorite = hip-hop
- Song: favorite = Yellow Rose of Texas; least favorite = Battle Hymn of the Republic
- Actor: favorite = Chuck Norris; least favorite = Sean Penn
- Actress: favorite = Dolly Parton: least favorite = Angelina Jolie
- Movie: favorite = The Alamo; least favorite = documentaries, subtitled
- Biblical Character: favorite = Jesus; least favorite = Yul Brynner
Section 2: Politics
Please indicate both your favorite and least favorite of the following:
- State: favorite = Texas; least favorite = Puerto Rico
- Judge: favorite = Roy Bean; least favorite = Thurgood Marshall
- Constitutional Amendment: favorite = 2nd, 10th; least favorite = the rest
- President: favorite = Jefferson Davis: least favorite = Barack Obama
Final Question:
Q: As a self-described Evangelical Conservative embarking on your first campaign for national office, are you confident that you will have enough appeal to a broad spectrum of the electorate to prevail in a general election?
A: While I am supremely confident that I have enough broad appeal to carry me through any situation, I do my best not to think about such things as I am a married man.
