Perry Being Courted On A National Stage

This article in the Denton Record-Chronicle should come as no surprise:

Potential GOP presidential candidates Rudy Guiliani and Sen. John McCain have written fundraising letters for Perry. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and
Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, also possible contenders, have met with Perry or appeared at events with him. Virginia Sen. George Allen's aides have contacted
Perry's staff.
Political operatives from both parties say much of that
attention comes because Perry, if re-elected, could help the Republican
presidential nominee win a big state in a year in which Texas could swing to
either party after Bush's reign.

The last line seems a little absurd to me, as I would bet my right arm that Texas will vote for the Republican nominee again in '08. While Perry may be getting calls, and letters from prominent national Republicans...they are repeatedly visiting Iowa, South Carolina, and New Hampshire...not Texas.

It is the elected Republicans in the primary states which these elected are really focusing on, but I guess it is still good to hear that they are thinking about us.