Maggie wrote back in August on the "worst-kept secret of the GOP presidential primary: Mitt Romney and Rick Perry have never liked each other very much." The story goes back to 2006, when Romney was head of the Republican Governors Association and employing a consultant who was also working against Perry's reelection bid. But there's also a biographical and class element to the friction, too.
Today, the Times and the Post look at the history of tension between Romney and Perry, and point out that it's been exacerbated by a season of harsh debates. The Post:
Through the mid-2000s, Perry and Romney were rival governors ? Perry?s big state afforded him a national profile, while Romney, nursing White House ambitions, cultivated one for himself.
Continue ReadingThey did not have a productive working relationship, according to Republicans who worked with both men, and each harbored a disdain for the other that was seemingly driven by cultural stereotypes and their perceptions of each other. They share little in their upbringings, careers, faiths or lifestyles.
And the Times:
It was only the third day of his presidential candidacy when Mr. Perry blew kisses into a television camera after being asked about Mr. Romney. ?Give him my love,? Mr. Perry said, brimming with a confidence that has been largely absent during a series of tepid debate performances.Mr. Romney, by contrast, has spent most of the last several months dismissing Mr. Perry as not ready for the White House. Mr. Romney?s campaign released a video on Wednesday titled ?Ready to Lead?? that mocked Mr. Perry?s stumbling debate performances.
That sense of Mr. Romney looking down his nose at Mr. Perry has intensified the Texas governor?s disregard for his rival, two associates said. Mr. Perry believes that Mr. Romney has been condescending and that he has not taken his candidacy seriously, they said.
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