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"Rick Perry for President 2012 | About." //Rick Perry for President 2012 | Join Today//. RickPerry.org, Inc. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. [].


 * 1) August 13, 2011 announced his candidacy for President
 * 2) 47th governor ofTexas
 * 3) Grew up in small community of Paint Creek, located along rolling plains ofWest Texas
 * 4) Son of Ray Perry, World War 11 tailgunner who flew 35 missions over war-tornEuropeand son of Amelia Perry, provided a long, nurturing home for Rick and his sister Amelia
 * 5) Grew up without indoor plumbing first 5 years of life, wore clothes hand-sewn by mother, bathed in number 2 washtub as young boy
 * 6) One of the 13 students in Paint Creek Rural School’s class of 1968 and played six-man football, worked on family farm, devoted himself to the Boy Scouts, earning rank of Eagle while in his teens
 * 7) First person in his family to attend college, enrolling atTexasA&MUniversityin fall of 1968
 * 8) Joined Fightin’Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets and was elected twice to served as Aggie Yell Leader and graduated in August 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science
 * 9) Took commission in US Air Force, flying C-130 tactical aircraft to destinations around the globe, including South America, Europe, and theMiddle East
 * 10) 1977, honorably discharged from Air Force with the rank of Captain and returned home to family farm
 * 11) Next few years became one of millions of conservative Reagan Democrats, and marry high school sweetheart Anita Thigpen
 * 12) 1983, sonGriffinand daughter Sydney arrived in 1986
 * 13) 1984 became interested in public office, running to represent in the Texas House
 * 14) Served 3 terms in the House, switched to Republican Party toward end of his final term and lost in 1990 but won in re-election in 1994
 * 15) Perry signed into law state budgets that have invested in billions of dollars more in education, successfully advocated for landmark lawsuit reforms
 * 16) 2011 legislative session: insisted on no new taxes, worked with legislators to cut spending by $15 billion and protected the “Rainy Day Fund” that set aside $6 billion for future needs
 * 17) Only governor since World War 11 to reduce state general revenue spending and also signed a properly tax cut, and a tax cut for small businesses with less than $1 million in gross receipts
 * 18) Produced a business climate consistently ranked best in nation by supporting low taxes, reasonable regulations, predictable civil litigation system and an educated workforce
 * 19) Since June 2009, more than 40% of the new jobs created inAmericahave been created inTexasbecause Perry has actively encouraged employers to relocate toTexas
 * 20) For 9 years,Texashas led the nation in exports to foreign countries among the 50 states

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 * 1) Signed into law comprehensive reforms that have madeTexasa leader in the fight against lawsuit abuse
 * 2) These reforms include a recent loser pay law that will cut down on lawsuits
 * 3) Medical liability reforms have increased the number of physicians practicing in the state by the thousands
 * 4) that improves patient access to medical specialists
 * 5) Has a significant commitment to border security to stop the in-flow of illegal immigrants, weapons and drugs
 * 6) Record of conservative reform, and vision ofAmericabased on greater liberty, security and prosperity
 * 7) Record debt and failed stimulus spending have jeopardized the future of our country, and Perry will take his proven budget-cutting record toWashington
 * 8) He will reform entitlements and require all federal agencies to engage in a top-to-bottom review to identify and eliminate federal waste by justifying every program and every taxpayer dollar spent
 * 9) To stimulate economy, will takeAmericaon different course than pursued by Obama-Administration
 * 10) instead of wasting tax dollars on massive spending bills that bloat the federal bureaucracy and slowly deliver funds to a few handpicked industries
 * 11) Perry will cut taxes
 * 12) His plan will lead to a new era of economic growth that will getAmericaworking again
 * 13) Treasury Secretary, Tim Geithner
 * 14) He declared taxes must increase for small businesses, “so the administration doesn’t have to shrink the overall size of government programs.”
 * 15) Invest in border security and stop federal intrusion upon states by runaway agencies
 * 16) He is a Reagan Republican
 * 17) He will revive our economy, create jobs and protectAmerica’s place as the world’s economic leader
 * 18) Will offer a clear vision for our foreign policy that is based on American interest and respect for the men and women who wear uniform of our country
 * 19) For 9 years,Texashas led the nation in exports to foreign countries among the 50 states
 * 20) Not only has he cut taxes for small businesses, but his economic policies will unleash the entrepreneurial spirit of small employers so they can hire and grow again

"Rick Perry’s ‘Oops’ in Republican Debate Could Have Long-lasting Implications for His Campaign (Video) - The Washington Post." //The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. [].


 * 1) Launched his campaign on August 13, 2011 inCharleston,South Carolina
 * 2) His headquarters are inHouston,Texas
 * 3) Denied aspirations to higher office; originally included on the 2012 Presidential Straw Poll ball at the Values Voter Summit in September 2009, but name was removed at own request
 * 4) April 2008 appeared as a guest on CNBC’s Kudlow & Company, he specifically stated that he would not agree to serve as Vice President in a McCain administration
 * 5) He stated that he already had the “best job” in world as governor ofTexas
 * 6) May 27, 2011 he said he is “going to think about” running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination after the close of theTexaslegislative session
 * 7) Had a late entry into the race and was behind other candidates in fundraising and was under pressure to raise money quickly
 * 8) Questions were asked about his fundraising methods, his campaign was supported by a super PAC called “Make America Great Again”
 * 9) A super PAC is allowed to raise unlimited funds from individuals and corporations, which can’t contribute to federal candidates, but is required to be completely independent from campaign
 * 10) Biggest source of his donations was from employees of George Brint Ryan’s tax and accounting firm
 * 11) His performance in the GOP debates received generally poor reviews from the media
 * 12) People said that his performance was so bad that they thought he suffered a stroke, but Paul Burka senior executive editor at Texas Monthly said, “Eventually the debates will end and retail politics will take the center stage. I think Perry will have an advantage in that format because he is better at the meet-and-greet and connecting with people than Mitt Romney is.”
 * 13) Perry admitted that debates aren’t his strong suit, and hisLas Vegasdebate was better received
 * 14) Finished in second place in the 2011California,Florida,Michigan, and National Federation of Republican Women’s Convention straw polls
 * 15) Later placed 4th in the Values Voter Summit straw poll and then 5th in the Midwest Leadership Conference and South Carolina tea party straw polls
 * 16) October 2011, Perry’s deputy finance director left the campaign for personal reasons and in the Washington Post reported that Perry’s family leases a hunting camp once called a racist remark
 * 17) Some local residents interviewed by the Post, said that the Perrys used the camp for years before painting over a large rock with that name on it, which stands at an entrance to the area
 * 18) Was criticized as being “insensitive” by Republican primary rival, Herman Cain
 * 19) His campaign said the claims made by Cain and the Post stating that the Perrys painted over the rock almost immediately after acquiring a lease on the property in 1983
 * 20) His racial issues were looked at; Controversy; defended a display of Confederate symbols, and having allegedly run “race-baiting” ads during his 1990 campaign
 * 21) Several black Texas Democrats defended Perry against accusations of racism, he said “He doesn’t have a racist bone in his body. He didn’t then, and he doesn’t now.”

"Office of the Governor Rick Perry - [Press Release] Gov. Perry Announces TEF Investment in Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies to Create 130 Jobs in Baytown." //Office of the Governor - Rick Perry//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. [].


 * 1) Perry’s campaign announced that it had raised $17 million in early October, they were well-positioned to endure a long and costly campaign against Mitt Romney
 * 2) Chose to invest $100,000s in television and radio advertisements in early states, and was able to finance serious ground operations
 * 3) Commercials were positive and focused on his tax plan, energy initiatives, and jobs record asTexasgovernor
 * 4) Put forward a flat tax proposal that would allow taxpayers to choose either their tax rate under existing law or a fat 20% rate
 * 5) The plan would also eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits and inheritances
 * 6) At one Republican debate, he was unable to remember the name of one of the 3 government agencies he would eliminate as part of his policy to cut federal spending
 * 7) State is investing $650,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies Inc.
 * 8) It will invest $94.8 million in capital expenditures in a new manufacturing facility inBaytown, creating 130 new jobs
 * 9) “Texascontinues to attract employers looking for low taxes, a reasonable and predictable regulatory climate, fair legal system and skilled workforce.” Says Gov. Perry and said that the TEF investment will bring more than 100 jobs and millions in capital investment
 * 10) He entered the race undefeated, having never lost an election in his 3 decades of working in government
 * 11) Quarterback on his high school football team, met his wife at a piano recital in elementary school and went on his first date with her when he was 16, then married her 16 years later
 * 12) Anita is a nurse
 * 13) After years as a cotton farmer he went into politics in 1985 when he entered the state House of Representatives as a conservative Democrat
 * 14) Perry voted for Ronal Reagan in 1980 and 1984 but supported Al Gore’s presidential bid in1988, despite being a Democrat
 * 15) 1989 he switched parties and became a Republican, following year he ran and won in the election agriculture commissioner, where he promoted the sale ofTexasfarm produce to other states and foreign nations
 * 16) After 2 years of that, he ran for lieutenant governor and became the state’s first Republican lieutenant governor since Reconstruction
 * 17) Has overseen the creation of nearly 1.1 million jobs since he became governor in 2000
 * 18) “man of faith” had issued proclamations for days of prayer for rain and supports teaching creationism alongside evolution inTexasschools
 * 19) Strong opponent of gay marriage and abortion, and supports teaching of intelligent design along with evolution inTexaspublic schools
 * 20) August 2011, he organized a national day of prayer and fasting called “The Response” in Houston, 30,000 people attended