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Republican presidential candidate Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Tulsa Press Club in Tulsa, Okla., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.
Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 | 2:48 p.m.
Gov. Brian Sandoval endorsed Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry today, hoping to give the Texas governor a boost in Nevada's early caucus.
Sandoval, who easily won election in 2010, was viewed as the top endorsement prize for presidential contenders in the state. Mitt Romney has been considered the front-runner in the Republican field, having handily won the caucus in 2008.
Sandoval, in a statement, said, "Governor Rick Perry has the strongest record of job creation, fiscal discipline, and executive branch leadership among the presidential candidates."
Perry met Sandoval during the former federal judge's campaign against incumbent Republican Gov. Jim Gibbons in 2009. Sandoval, in the statement, called him a "friend."
Obviously, Sando is getting job security for the future. Look for him to be secretary of something or the Ambassador to Mexico, if Perry wins.
It's a rotten business, politics. But at least we might get a new governor a little sooner than expected. Sharron Mangle anyone?
Please, God (if there is one,) give me a Whig candidate in 2014!
Gov. Perry's focus is on decreased regulation and low taxes. Why don't we give that a try in Nevada? I'm sure that sort of leadership would get us right out of this recession.
If Rick Perry gets the nomination, we will have a choice between Bush2 Lite, and Bush2 on steroids. Is this a remake of "Dumb and Dumber"?
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt.
Abraham Lincoln
Brian who? Oh yeah, him. I'm glad to see that he has his priorities in order while his state is drowning.
"Gov. Perry's focus is on decreased regulation and low taxes. Why don't we give that a try in Nevada? I'm sure that sort of leadership would get us right out of this recession."
Yes!!!! Lets loosen regulations because I don't think Wall Street made enough money off the backs of the middle class from the Bush Era meltdown.
Who knew Gordon Gekko posted on the Las Vegas Sun boards?
If Perry gets the nomination for president, Obama will probably get 90+% of the vote.
Perry is way out there.
Also, I think this will break the camels back on Sandoval getting re-elected as governor.
Self-hating Sandoval has a poor record on jobs and like Perry, has no foreign policy experience. He job hops before people realize he is an empty suit. He has the same cold mentality of the thugs who would let a man in a coma die because because he has no insurance. Sandoval, you are not VP material, and Perry's amnesty plan for illegals will not get him elected.
Also, I have not seen Sandoval's Birth Certificate, how do we know he is legal?
Rick Perry is a certified fool...
Thank you, Governor Sandoval, for proving once again the blatantly obvious about YOU...
As boftx wishes for a whig, (which frankly would be WAAAAY better than anything the Right is currently offering up) I wish FERVENTLY for Slick Rick to get the "nod" from his political pals & TeaNut Tabonids...
A Rick Perry nomination GUARANTEES a second Obama term, absent a solid third-party candidacy.
...does Sandy-Vall live underground, and just pops up occasionally to say something vapid so we will recall his name?
Thanks to the fools who voted this a**clown governor. Someone please do some basic fact search about the "jobs" Perry supposedly created. Would you like to super size that combo?
So...let's hope the endorsement of Nevada's Favored Republican Hispanic (tm) Brian Sandoval has as much effect as when Nevada's favored Democratic Hispanic (tm) Ruben Kihuen's endorsed Hillary in 2008.
Empty suits, both of 'em.
Gee, No surprise there..
Dumb and Dumber.
George W. Bush Jr.
"A Rick Perry nomination GUARANTEES a second Obama term, absent a solid third-party candidacy."
So if Perry wins will then you post a statement that you are self-identified idiot.
What happened with the 6.4 billion in stimulus money that Texas got . No wonder the stimulus produced zero jobs. He is offended that someone could think he could be bribed for only 5 grand not that he couldn't be bribed for any price . Btw Merk donated more than 28,000 over the years to his campaigns .
Sandoval (Pinhead) really likes the idea of minimum wage jobs like Texas has cranked-up the past few years. Actually Perry does look good compared to Pinhead as @ least there have been more jobs created in Texas compared to all the jobs are being lined up here in Nevada-were still waiting pinhead!
This is clear evidence that Sandoval wants to turn Nevada over to God as well.
But why wait? We need the help now but God must be saying "No, Rick Perry isn't in the White House yet. I'll help America when Rick prays from the Potomac." Perry prays a lot but carries a semi-automatic hand gun with him as a back-up.
Texas was facing a $6.6 billion shortfall for its 2010-2011 fiscal years. It plugged nearly that entire deficit with $6.4 billion in Recovery Act money, allowing it to leave its $9.1 billion rainy day fund untouched.
Governor B.S. will live up to his title and the times here in Nevada will only get better for the wealthy.
Rick Perry takes money from Obama, and then criticizes the stimulus plan. A very SICK man, but I hope the GOP nominates him - that election will be the most fun...
Maybe Dumb thinks he could be Dumber's GOP VP candidate, oh no...
Nice pay back to LDS church members who voted for Sandoval over Reid. Next time there is an election for Governor LDS members should not stray from voting for church members.
One dingbat politician endorsing another.
Man I can sure feel the love...
We know that Rick Perry is a pathological liar. He said he only got $5000 from Merck, but he got $4 million from the Republican Governor's Association which got hundreds of thousands of dollars from Merck. We know Rupert "spied on the 911 victims" Murdock gave millions to the RGA and casino barons gave thousands as well. Sandoval will head up Perry's amnesty plan if he is elected.
There is only one thing I like about Rick>>>>>>>He's not Obama.
That shows a LACK of common sense.
Perry is anti-science, a manipulator of data and a self deluded liar and Sandoval thinks this is okay in a Presidential candidate? How do we get rid of this guy?
Judith,
You get rid of Sandoval by getting enough enlightened voters out to the polls to elect someone better. Start with you neighbors.
Both Texas AND Nevada are bottom-10 WORST states for poor unclean public spaces and related conduct in the 2011 American State Litter Scorecard.
Of course, in Texas it's easier to find a vegetarian at a rodeo than it is to unseat an incumbent, and as a result, voters elected Perry in 2002, then re-elected him in 2006. In each of these campaigns, Perry adopted a tough stance on crime, even going so far as to veto a ban on the execution of the mentally retarded. This did not, however, prevent the mentally retarded from continuing to vote for him time and again.
Oops! That would be start with YOUR neighbors.
The larger the cuff link, the bigger they fall. This must be a direct insult to the senior senator from Nevada who has buttered the bread for a lot of Nevadans including Sandovall and his cuff links.
Gov. Perry is good on at least one thing. He keeps the State Government out of the way and allows business to do what they do best, create jobs. If you are looking for a man who will improve the job climate in Our Country you might want to consider voting for this man. The way things are it might just be a good move....
And here I was thinking that Sandoval just might be an okay guy...
This reminds me of the LVRJ's endorsement of Angle and her Tea Party foolishness.
God help us.
Obama is the best president ever, American has never done better! We are now respected abroad, our economy is humming along, I would suggest that we end the two term rule and try to keep Obama for life! Solar might not have been a great investment, but there will be plenty of green job, printing up greenbacks, go bye America.
Lets hope that Gov Perry has a better idea of creating jobs then our own Gov Sandavol. Adding 396 jobs to a job market (taxi medallions). A market that is already swamped with people attempting to make a living only cuts the amount of earnings that the drivers can make. Is this the governments idea of creating jobs. Make the workers that are already in the job make less. But I must give the gov credit there will be more employed. Maybe more foreclosures and working poor but more employed.
Well, well. Today's news (October 29th, 2011) in the media, is that there are rumblings for our beloved Governor Brian Sandoval to be a Vice Presidential running mate with, get this, MITT ROMNEY!!!!
The "Man with NO plan," rides the winds of change, depending who is most popular for the day. (Do I hear Moody Blues, Rider of the Storm, music playing in the background???)
Go ahead Sir, keep on proving yourself over time. Just maybe those apathetic voters may shake off their apathy and see you and their choices next election cycle and get out and VOTE.