Rick Perry Says Running for President Is No IQ Test
The Texas governor is asked if he is smart enough to be president.
Governor Rick Perry of Texas waits on the field prior to the start of the game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies at Kyle Field on November 27, 2014 in College Station, Texas.
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Does Rick Perry have the smarts to be president? He says that he does but that it's not the most important question to ask ahead of 2016.
“Running for the presidency’s not an IQ test,” the Texas Republican governor said in an MSNBC interview published Thursday. “It is a test of an individual’s resolve. It’s a test of an individual’s philosophy. It’s a test of an individual’s life experiences. And I think Americans are really ready for a leader that will give them a great hope about the future.”