Perry Named Among Worst Governors In The Nation

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington this week named Texas Governor Rick Perry as one of the worst governors in the nation.

The group cited the following as reasons for naming Perry to its worst list:

* Allegedly disregarded campaign finance laws and aided a business that was especially generous to his campaign
* Refused to operate transparently, and has blocked access to information related to a death penalty case
* Rejected federal stimulus funds in a manner that appeared to put partisan politics ahead of the interests of the citizens of Texas
* Has perpetuated the revolving door between government and special interests
* Accepted travel and campaign donations from a business that received benefits from his official actions
* Used campaign funds for a personal trip with questionable relevance to his campaign for office

CREW’s list actually only scratches the surface. We covered a number of Perry’s “most awesomely bad moments,” here, back in 2008 when he became the state’s longest serving governor.