As Rick Perry’s losing streak in the now near-weekly GOP primary debates continue, the Texas governor seems ready to pull out his big gun—in other words: the religion card. Reverend Robert Jeffress has praised Perry while simultaneously likening Mitt Romney’s Mormonism to a “cult.” And though Perry has publicly denounced the reverend’s words, The Daily Beast has obtained email evidence suggesting Perry isn’t as opposed to Jeffress’s hostile words as he says he is. Perry is not the first politician to have his campaign questioned because of its association with a controversial religious leader. Here’s a look at some other candidates who’ve had to do some pastor damage control.
