Now that he’s not seeking another term as Texas governor, Rick Perry says he has a year to decide whether to run for president in 2016. And he’ll be highly visible across the country while he’s making up his mind.

Perry has touted the Texas economic model – low taxes, minimal regulations, laws to bar too many lawsuits – in California, Illinois, and New York in recent months.  He intends to “tell the story” in states with high taxes and stagnant economies, Perry says.  “Blue state governors will probably get some visits from me.”