Editors Note: While a request to the Perry campaign for an interview was denied citing scheduling conflicts, Gov. Perry was gracious enough to consent to the brief ‘get acquainted’ written Q & A which appears below.  We wish to thank the governor and his staff, particularly his personal assistant, Pronto, for their cooperation.

Section 1: General Information

Please indicate both your favorite and least favorite of the following:

• Color: favorite = burnt orange; least favorite = non-white
• Food:   favorite = chili; least favorite = Mexican
• Musician: favorite = Willie Nelson, Ted Nugent; least favorite = hip-hop
• Song:   favorite = Yellow Rose of Texas; least favorite = Battle Hymn of the Republic
• Actor:  favorite = Chuck Norris; least favorite = Sean Penn
• Actress: favorite = Dolly Parton: least favorite = Angelina Jolie
• Movie: favorite = The Alamo; least favorite = documentaries, subtitled
• Biblical Character: favorite = Jesus; least favorite = Yul Brynner

Section 2: Politics

Please indicate both your favorite and least favorite of the following:

• State:  favorite = Texas; least favorite = Puerto Rico
• Judge:  favorite = Roy Bean; least favorite = Thurgood Marshall
• Constitutional Amendment: favorite = 2nd, 10th; least favorite = the rest
• President: favorite = Jefferson Davis: least favorite = Barack Obama

Final Question:

Q:  As a self-described Evangelical Conservative embarking on your first campaign for national office, are you confident that you will have enough appeal to a broad spectrum of the electorate to prevail in a general election?

A:  While I am supremely confident that I have enough broad appeal to carry me through any situation, I do my best not to think about such things as I am a married man.