as a Republican. He is both a liar and a Christian Conservative.
According to Politifact; of 67 Perry statements they have examined, 17 were true or mostly true, 19 were only half true, and 31 were false. http://www.politifact.com/personalities/rick-perry/
After groveling before 30,000 Fundamentalist Christians at his Houston prayer rally on Saturday, I can't think of anything else he would need to do to please Republican voters. http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08/06/3273831/30000-turn-out-for-perrys-day.html
Maybe getting divorced or sending some jobs overseas would bolster his image a tad.