Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry may have to overcome more than just Friday's indictment if he wants a chance at the 2016 presidential bid as Republicans have grown wary of his viability as a candidate after his blunder in the 2012 run.

Perry would have almost no chance of being elected if found guilty of abusing his power as a public servant. But Republicans have rallied against the charges and backed Perry's claim that the indictment was politically motivated.

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Even David Axelrod, a Democrat and former political adviser to President Barack Obama, had voiced suspicion over the charges and called it "sketchy."

However, some political parties are still wary of Perry, a longtime Texas governor who has held office for 14 years, as a viable candidate in the 2016 elections.

In a 2012 run debate, Perry had become a laughingstock after he couldn't recall the names of the federal agencies he was proposing to close and memorably said "oops" after naming just two.

Parties are looking for someone who can beat Hillary Clinton - if she decides to run.

Unfortunately, the governor had made a lasting impression of a man who couldn't win in 2012 over President Obama and likely wouldn't over Clinton in the future.

While the governor has recently gotten positive reviews from New Hampshire and Iowa, some groups have chosen to support other Republican candidates - even in Texas.

In a June Texas Republican presidential survey, Perry had been ranked fourth, finishing after Texas Sen. Texas Cruz, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and doctor Ben Carson.

The Conservative Political Action Conference had reportedly showed their backing of Paul and Cruz, while key Republican Party donors seemed to be partial to ex-Florida governor Jeb Bush, NBC News relayed.

But Perry maintains that Americans would give him a second chance. Like him, Romney, John McCain, George H.W. Bush and Ronal Reagan had won the GOP nominations after having lost before.

He has won some favor for going against the Obama administration's border policy. The Texas governor has also touted the state's job growth during his term.

"I think America is a place that believes in second chances," Perry said on a "Meet the Press" interview.

"I think that we see more character out of an individual by how do you perform after you fail and you go forward."

It must be noted, however, that Romney, McCain, Bush and Reagan had won the primaries in their first run while Perry did not.

Also, the four had been the strongest candidates in their state when they started campaigning and had been deemed to be smart enough to be president by most in the GOP, according to NBC News.

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