Perry for president? Rush Limbaugh thinks so

John Gravois | The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

You can expect the revived talk of a Rick Perry for president campaign to shift into hyperdrive now that Rush Limbaugh is declaring the Texas governor the best hope Republicans have to bring life to a lackluster presidential field.

Limbaugh, on Wednesday's show, declares the staunchly anti-Washington Perry has the mix of message and personality and appearance to drive Democrats "nuts" and dispel America of the notion that President Barack Obama is unbeatable in wake of the death of Osama bin Laden.

None of the current Republican candidates are building any excitement among GOP voters, Limbaugh said. But Perry, he declared, has the "potential to light this up."

What's more, Limbaugh said, "he's got great hair."

Perry's presidential prospects have come up periodically for years, and he has repeatedly said he loves his job as governor of Texas and is not running for president.

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