Perry ending California trip empty handed--so far

[TexasTowelie]

Texas Gov. Rick Perry wrapped up his high-profile recruiting trip to California on Wednesday without having persuaded any businesses to relocate to his state — at least not yet.

On a conference call with reporters from Laguna Beach, the Republican said he spent his four days meeting with entrepreneurs and business leaders and held a reception for more than 200 California companies that have expressed interest in moving to Texas. Such relocations can take time, but Perry also offered no details on prospects, much less concrete announcements.

In a small but heavily publicized media campaign last week, a privately funded marketing firm produced radio ads in California featuring Perry and denigrating that state's taxes and regulation while touting the Texas business climate. A progressive Texas political action committee responded Tuesday with radio ads in California taunting Perry.

Perry said on the call that "this isn't about bashing California; it's about promoting Texas." But he went on to offer a few digs. When asked if Texas' light regulatory rules have contributed to a high number of worksite deaths, the governor said he thought it had more to do with high-risk oil and gas industry jobs prevalent in his state.

More at http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/perry-ending-california-trip-empty-handed-_-so-far/nWNWL/ .

[bluestateguy]

1. Maybe that's because the business owners were quizzing him about the schools in Texas

And the air and water quality, infrastructure and the social services in Texas.

Taxes are only but one issue of interest to a good businessperson.

[Flashmann]

2. Perry ending California trip empty handed

Only seems fitting,considering he's also empty headed.....

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

3. A bunch of my girlfriends university classmates took their tech business to a red state

Not for any ideological reason, but because their largest customer made them an offer they couldn't refuse that offloaded a lot of their overhead costs if they co-located with them. As a small company doing under a million a year in revenue that was very, very attractive.

Unfortunately they quickly found they couldn't get a soul to show up for a job interview and there were few locals with high school diplomas, much less experience writing firmware and designing circuit boards.

[kentauros]

4. Oh, I thought that read "Empty headed"

which would be an improvement!

[Javaman]

5. Headline should read (and frankly, this is what I mis-read it as at first LOL)...

"Perry ending California trip empty headed"