Perry for VP?

A writer for the DMN suggests a possible bid by Texas Gov. Rick “McDreamy” Perry or Hutchison for VP in 2008.

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry had very different messages about federal spending in recent appearances before two very different groups.
To Senate budget writers in Washington, he pleaded for $2 billion to compensate the state for hurricane relief.
Four days later, Mr. Perry drew cheers from a Republican gathering in Tennessee when he lambasted big-spending government where “deficits explode, entitlement programs take over.”
His appearances point up the dual strategies of a governor who insists he’s focused on Texas as he approaches re-election while allies work to burnish his national credentials as a potential vice presidential nominee.
The out-of-state events not only have heightened his profile but they also have created behind-the-scenes tension with Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison’s backers. They see her as a more likely choice for vice president on a GOP ticket in 2008.