A ‘Boone’ for Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign
- Tuesday, September 22, 2009, 14:29
- Texas Politics
- 169 views
- 1 comment
Legendary oilman T. Boone Pickens has endorsed Rick Perry’s bid for another term as governor, the Perry campaign announced.
Pickens, the founder and chairman of Dallas-based BP Capital Management, has spent the last year promoting the “Pickens plan” to wean this country from dependence on foreign oil, takign pains to go bipartisan. But when it comes to politics, he’s probably best known for the $3 million he forked over to bankroll the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth — the outfit that set out to discredit Democratic presidential nomiinee John Kerry’s Vietnam service during the 2004 campaign.
In July, Pickens said he’d stay out of partisan politics in 2010, but I just looked more closely at his precise promise. He said he’d steer clear of 3d party attack groups (to avoid alienating potential allies on his energy policy crusade). He never said he’d stay out of intraparty fights like the one Perry is engaged in with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
About the Author
The Lonestar Republican has written 290 stories on this site.
One Comment on “A ‘Boone’ for Gov. Rick Perry’s campaign”
Write a Comment
Gravatars are small images that can show your personality. You can get your gravatar for free today!
I am sad to hear Pickens is supporting photo-op Perry. We urge all Independents, Democrats and Hispanics to vote for Kay Bailey Hutchsion in the PRIMARY, We have to get rid of toll road Perry. Lets make history and end it for Perry in the primary. Then vote for the candidate of choice in the general election.