Stand up and stop apologizing...
Of all the speakers of the three-day confab, Perry was the best-received, even more so than Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), who was a close second. Perry got a standing ovation when he took the stage, several times during his speech, and at the end.
“He’s the man,” one man said to a woman right after Perry’s speech.
“Him and Bachmann,” she responded. “That’s the ticket.”
ETA: This is a better link than the RCP link - especially if your connection is slow.
LINK6/18/11 - Here is complete video of Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking today at the Republican Leadership Conference in New Orleans. From the speech Perry delivered, it is clear he is not just preparing to launch a campaign - he sounded like a man launching a movement.
Real Clear Politics Video:
LINK"It saddens me when sometimes my fellow Republicans duck and cover in the face of pressure from the left. Our party cannot be all things to all people," Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX)
LINK"This administration in Washington that's in power now clearly believes that government is not only the answer to every need, but it's the most qualified to make the most central decisions for every American in every area," . [Obama's approach to the economy is] "an affront to every freedom-loving American and a threat to every private sector job in this country."
_ _ _ _ Governor Rick Perry, (Tx)