Poll- Rick Perry’s Texas job approval plunges after failed presidential run

I’m guessing “a really savvy politician” means something different in the land of Texas.

AUSTIN — Rick Perry’s dismal showing in the presidential contest has plunged his approval among Texans to its lowest level in a decade, and more than half say in a new poll that he should not seek re-election as governor.

The poll by The Dallas Morning News shows that Perry now has a lower job approval rating in his home state than President Barack Obama, despite the GOP’s domination in Texas. Many also say that Perry damaged Texas’ image with his stumbles as a presidential candidate.

“It’s clear it’s hurt him,” said Mark Jones, political science department chairman at Rice University. “He’s been seen as a really savvy politician with an aura of invincibility, and all that’s been diminished.”