Team Perry's video response to Democrat Bill White's latest television ad includes photos of White with various characters - Barack Obama, a crying baby and businessmen from the Middle East. But watch it one more time, and you'll notice that when the ad also includes a photo of White with a less likely political target - basketball star Yao Ming.
So, why Yao? Does this say something about a disdain for tall basketball stars? Chinese people? Or just cap-and-trade, as the web video mentions? Check it out and let me know what you think:
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