AMARILLO, TEXAS (AP) -- Most Texans approve of Governor Rick Perry's work as the nation's longest-serving governor, but even more don't want him to leave the state and run for president, according to a poll released Monday.
Perry has said he isn't interested in White House, but with a new book out and as the new leader of the Republican Governor's Association, his national profile is rising. Tea party activists in particular praise his brand of conservatism.
The poll found 51 percent of Texans approve of his job performance, and nearly two-thirds think he should not run for president. The poll was commissioned by the Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and the Austin American-Statesman.
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Poll: Texans like Perry, want him to stay in Texas
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