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

Perry Talks to South Carolina Voters in New Hampshire Debate

January 8, 2012 5:00 am by: Ben Philpott

Texas Governor Rick Perry’s appearance at the ABC News debate in New Hampshire was his first public event since announcing he would continue his bid for the Republican Presidential nomination after a dismal 5th place finish in the Iowa caucuses. The Governor is nor trying to win the Granite State. So he used the debate as a campaign message to South Carolina. He spent much of the night using his place at the back-of-the pack to highlight what he called his outsider status among GOP candidates. And Highlighting the squabbles between frontrunners Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich. “I think you've just seen a great example of why I got in this race," Perry said after a long back and forth battle between the three top candidates, "because I happen to think that I'm the only outsider, with the possible exception of Jon Huntsman, who has not been part of the problem in Washington, D.C., the insiders in Washington, D.C."...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

If Perry Returns to Texas, What Challenges Await?

Despite his fifth-place finish in the Iowa GOP caucus, Gov. Rick Perry will continue campaigning for president. While he’s been away, Texans have grappled with a historic drought, a newly invigorated fossil-fuel industry, and continued battles between state policymakers and the federal government over environmental regulation...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Gov. Perry Talks Shop with Small Busin...

Governor Rick Perry made the rounds with small business owners Tuesday. He spoke at the National Federation of Independent Business luncheon for "Texas Small Business Day." Perry has continued to drive across the point about cutting state spending without raising taxes. The message found a mostly...
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Gov. Perry: ‘The State of our St...

Texas Governor Rick Perry delivered his State of the State speech before a joint session of the Legislature this morning....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry, Dewhurst Sworn in for Third Ter...

Texas Governor Rick Perry started his third full term in office today....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Third Term, Perry Eyes the Future

Rick Perry easily defeated Democratic challenger Bill White. But both candidates hinted at future goals as this race came to an end....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

The Governor’s Debate – Mi...

The three challengers took to the stage to ask for your vote - and to bash Governor Perry....
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2012 Presidential Campaign, News, Rick Perry

Perry Lays Out Priorities in State of ...

Texas Governor Rick Perry delivered his biennial State of the State address to lawmakers Tuesday. The speech was part pep-rally, part budget proposal with a dash of national politics....
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