2012 Presidential Campaign, Campaign Appearances, Issues, News, Rick Perry

Gauging Perry’s Traction in South Carolina

January 10, 2012 10:07 pm by: KUT Staff

Governor Rick Perry's campaign hinges on his performance in the January 21st South Carolina Republican Primary. Photo by Daniel Reese for KUT News.Governor Rick Perry's campaign hinges on his performance in the January 21st South Carolina Republican Primary. Photo by Daniel Reese for KUT News.

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The result of Tuesday’s New Hampshire Republican presidential primary election was inconsequential for Texas Governor Rick Perry. Aside from two debate appearances over the past weekend, Perry was willing to write off the Granite State and plead his case to the GOP faithful in South Carolina. With 10 days left until Republicans vote in that state’s primary election, KUT’s Jennifer Stayton spoke with Ben Philpott, who’s covering the Perry campaign for KUT News and the Texas Tribune, about the type of crowds the governor is attracting in this virtual do-or-die contest for his presidential campaign.

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