Perry Cites Military Service and Being Governor Qualifications for Presidency

PERRY: "Well, I think the American people are taking a look at these candidates and they’re really starting to focus on them now. And what I hear as I travel across the country is that people care about who’s going to be able to to get this economy going, who’s going to be able to keep this country safe, who can secure the border. Being a former air force pilot — and Lindsey Graham and I are the only two that have ever worn the uniform of the country, so I think as they look at who has the experience, who has the executive experience to run this country? And having 14 years of the experience of being a very successful chief executive of the 12th largest economy in the world, I think Americans are going to look at us and see how we perform. And, obviously, I think they’ve seen the preparation and the work that we’ve done over the course of the last years and — and I think we have a very good opportunity to impress the American people that that’s the kind of mature leadership, proven leadership, with the military background and the results of our border work..."