I'm not a coward

According to DallasBlog.com, Gov. "McDreamy" has agreed to join the Oct. 5 debate hosted by local PBS affiliate KERA Channel 13.
Apparently Perry stood up to the challenge after being called out by a former wrestler.

Perry's announcement comes after former Minnesota Gov. Jesse "The Body" Ventura, a Friedman supporter (and former WWF/WWE Superstar), denounced as "cowardly" any candidate who refuses to debate.

I guess Perry was afraid Ventura might pull out his signature Body Breaker move.

Here's a breakdown on a Ventura v. Perry matchup:

Jesse "The Body" Ventura:
1-Time AWA World Tag Team Champion (with Adrian Adonis)
2-Time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Champion
5-Time NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Champion (with Bull Ramos twice, Buddy Rose twice and Jerry Oates)
1-Time NWA World Tag Team Champion (Central States version) (with Tank Patton)
2-Time Mid-Southern Heavyweight Champion
WWE Hall of Fame inductee; class of 2004.
1-Time Governor of Minnesota
Height & Weight: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (110 kg)
Trained by: Eddie Sharkey

Gov. "McDreamy" "The Pit Bull" Perry:
3-Time State Legislature
2-Time Agricultural Commissioner
1-Time Lt. Governor
2-Time Governor of Texas (after the title was vacated by George W. Bush when he won the Leader of the Free World title belt)
Height & Weight: unknown
Trained by: Politicians

Boy if we could just throw politicians into a wrestling ring, I'm sure we could get rid of voter apathy. At least in the 18-30 male demographic.