Texas politicians Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. Rick Perry hint at possible 2016 presidential bids, but offered no commitments during interviews at the Texas Tribune Festival this weekend.

While Perry did not give an outright confirmation on whether or not he would make a bid for the 2016 presidential elections, he said that if he ever decides to do so, he will be prepared this time.

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"I was not prepared (in 2012) and it was obvious," he said.

Perry made his GOP bid in 2012 but was resolutely taken out of the run after he failed to garner support in the primaries and stumbled badly during a debate when he forgot the names of the agencies he was proposing to shut down, The Washington Times relayed.

The governor said his poor performance was due to a back operation he had been recovering from but stated that this time, he is prepared.

In fact, he's spent the last 20 months preparing, he said during an earlier interview with Bloomberg TV.

"If I don't run, it won't be because I'm not prepared."

Meanwhile, Republican senator Cruz skirted around the issue of a possible 2016 presidential bid.

For next six weeks, I want to focus all my energy on helping the Republican Party gain a Senate majority, he said, but offered a projected timeline for the announcement of his decision in the first half of next year, according to The Texas Tribune.

He said the 2016 GOP nominee should be someone who won't take the same constitutional liberties as what is being done now, adding that "the retreat of American leadership in the world" is making it a more dangerous place and at the same time, jeopardizes the country.

President Barack Obama's postponement on executive action on the immigration issue for the midterm elections is "one of the most cynical things I have seen," he said.

The senator dismissed Obama's approach in dealing with the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and described it as a "photo-op policy."

Cruz hopes Washington's "fundamentally corrupt" culture will be eradicated.

He also said public opinion on his view on compromise is wrong.

I am happy to compromise if it involves shrinking the power and size of Washington, he said.

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