Don't Mess With Texas?

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“I’m talking about state’s rights, state’s rights, state’s rights. Texans know how to run Texas.” -Texas governor Rick Perry

The governor’s words have people across America asking, “Does Texas want to secede?”

MSNBC’s Keith Olberman tries to examine the governor’s intent:

“Is the governor making too subtle a distinction when it appears that secession is what many of the people listening to him are hearing anyway? “And that’s exactly what this governor is saying.” (MSNBC)
FOX News covered a tea party at The Alamo in Texas... where protesters voiced their support…

“Listening to things coming out of Texas, I don’t want to be too dramatic, but it almost seems like Texas is looking to secede from the nation”… ends on loud cheering… (FOX News)

The statesman.com in Austin takes a different view on the governor’s message – saying it plays well with conservatives – and his re-election bid… (statesman.com)

“it… appears to have breathed new life into [his] re-election campaign, 3 ½ months into what’s been a rather rough year for him.”

Nicholas Kristof, a New York Times columnist posted this on Twitter…
(GFX)
“Gov. Perry talking about Texas seceding from the Union because of taxes! It's official: he's nuts!” (twitter.com)

Is it campaign politics or something more?