Texas Governor Leads Day Of Prayer

It was supposed to be a day of prayer, and fasting: Some 30,000 people converged a Houston, Texas, football stadium Saturday for an event called “The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis.” The featured speaker was Texas Gov. Rick Perry (shown praying), widely known beyond the Lone Star State as an all-but-inevitable Republican presidential candidate in waiting. I guess the fasting didn’t work out so well for everyone. Concession stands at Reliant Stadium were open, and some attendees snacked on soft drinks, hot dogs and nachos. (A hat tip on this angle to Thanh Tan, the former “Idaho Reports” host-turned-multimedia reporter for the Texas Tribune. Here’s one of her stories from the rally .) Praise the Lord and pass the gelatinous orange processed cheese/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Statesman. More here.

Question: Was the prayerfest spearheaded by Texas Gov. Rick Perry sincere or a politician with presidential aspirations trying to win favor in Evangelical circles?