gop primaries

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.

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.

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.