[Perry] admits that engaging “in an intellectual discussion about the affairs of this world takes a substantial amount of preparation, and I did not do that.”

“With that said, I know what is required now. I am going through that process of being prepared. And, so, I may decide that this is not right for me, right for my family — and if I do, that will be what that will be.”…

Democrat strategist Dane Strother believes Perry will be just fine if he decides to run. “He did not screw up in a personal way, he just ran a bad campaign,” he said.

Strother does not think Perry is looking for political redemption, because he doesn’t think he needs any: “I don’t think he did anything wrong. He didn’t plagiarize, he didn’t get caught with a woman, he didn’t not pay his taxes. I mean, the guy is squeaky clean.