Rick Perry has reminded Herman Cain
supporters that he does not support gay and bisexual troops serving
openly.
In courting Cain supporters after the
former Godfather's Pizza CEO dropped out of the race over allegations
that he had an extramarital affair, Perry called Cain a friend and
himself the remaining outsider in the GOP presidential field.
“Today a friend who sacrificed much
in the effort to lead our great country suspended his campaign,”
Perry wrote
on his website. “I want to wish Herman Cain, his wife Gloria,
and the entire Cain family the very best and God's blessings as they
move forward.”
“I am truly the only Washington
Outsider left in the race. I haven't served a day in Washington –
either in Congress or as part of an Administration – and I am not
the hand-picked choice of the Washington Establishment.”
Perry went on to remind Cain supporters
that he objects to repeal of “Don't Ask, Don't Tell,” the law
which for 18 years banned gay and bisexual troops from serving
openly.
“I believe America's best days are
ahead of us if we return to our constitutional roots. I believe this
nation was founded on Judeo-Christian values. But you don't have to
go to church every Sunday to know something is wrong in America where
gays can openly serve in the military but our children can't pray in
school.”