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Texas Governor Rick Perry Responds to Obama's Gun Control Recommendations

Danny Merrell — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:34:28 +0000

President Barack Obama went public today with his plan to 'protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence'. That plan includes closing background check loopholes and banning military-style assault weapons and high capacity magazines.

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Should Texas 'Secede'? Governor Rick Perry Says No [POLL]

Andree Valentine — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:41:18 +0000

Though I don't live in Texas anymore, all I hear about via social media and news outlets is that thousands of citizens from Texas have signed a petition for the Lone Star State to secede from the Union and form their own government.

One person who's not on board with this movement? Texas's governor, Rick Perry.

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Poll: Rick Perry More Unpopular Than Obama

Jim Bell — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:44:06 +0000

A new statewide poll indicates we may be witnessing the decline and possible fall of the Lone Star State's longest serving governor. The poll shows Rick Perry's approval ratings in Texas have fallen to an all time low, lower than the highly unpopular President Barack Obama.

If polls mean anything, the fallout from Perry's ill fated Presidential campaign could end his political career.

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Rick Perry Quits Race – Endorses Gingrich

Andree Valentine — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:29:07 +0000

Texas Governor Rick Perry says he has decided to drop out of the shrinking crowd of GOP Presidential wannabes, and he will throw his support behind former House Speaker Newt Gingrich.

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Romney Wins Iowa Caucuses by Eight Votes, Perry and Bachmann Head Home

Shauna Wright — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:52:20 +0000

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucus on Tuesday night by the narrowest of margins, besting former US Senator Rick Santorum by just eight votes in the first primary for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Ouch! Rick Perry is Now More Hated on YouTube Than Rebecca Black [VIDEOS]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:01:35 +0000

A new Rick Perry ad in which the Texas governor and presidential hopeful laments that gays can serve openly in the military but kids can’t pray in school hasn’t recieved the YouTube reception his campaing was hoping for.

In fact, in just three days Perry’s “Stronger” spot amassed almost twice as many dislikes on the video sharing site as Rebecca Black‘s spectacularly maligned ‘Friday’ video has since September 16.

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Report: Perry to Reveal Political Plans Saturday in South Carolina

Jim Bell — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:24:26 +0000

It's reported that Governor Rick Perry intends to use a speech in South Carolina on Saturday to make clear that he's running for President. Sources close to Perry say he will remove any doubt about his White House intentions in an appearance at a RedState conference in Charleston.

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Report: Rick Perry Will Announce for President in Late August

Jim Bell — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:39:00 +0000

It's reported today that Governor Rick Perry is planning to launch his presidential campaign a few weeks from now, between August 15th and August 31st.

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Critics: Perry's Ties to GW Bush Could Hurt His Presidential Bid

Jim Bell — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:17:15 +0000

As Rick Perry decides whether to seek the presidency in 2012, some pundits and others say his relationship with former President George W. Bush will hurt his chances with many voters outside Texas. They say their shared West Texas roots aren't the problem. It's the Bush baggage.

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Governor Rick Perry A Potential Presidential Candidate

Phillip George — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:46:44 +0000

Presidential speculation surrounds Texas Governor Rick Perry as he discussed his states economy while in New York.

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Rush Limbaugh Wants Rick Perry to Run For President

Jim Bell — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:48:33 +0000

Rick Perry insists he’s not running for president, but, in media that span the political spectrum, pundits can't stop speculating about a possible Perry candidacy for President in 2012.

Like New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who joked that he’d have to commit suicide to stop the rumors of his own candidacy, Perry can’shake the story of his purported presidential campaign.

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