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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) Perry announced his candidacy for president of the U.S. on August 13, 2011
 * 2) Perry was one of 13 students in the Paint Creek Rural School’s Class of 1968
 * 3) Rick Perry grew up in the small community of Paint Creek, located along the rolling plains of West Texas.
 * 4) Parents: Ray Perry and Amelia Perry
 * 5) 47th governer of Texas
 * 6) Perry was among the first generation in his family to attend college
 * 7) enrolling at Texas A&M University in the fall of 1968
 * 8) He joined the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Corps of Cadets
 * 9) was elected twice to serve as an Aggie Yell Leader.
 * 10) Perry graduated in August 1972
 * 11) a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science
 * 12) Grew up on a family farm
 * 13) In 1983, Rick and Anita Perry welcomed a son, Griffin
 * 14) daughter Sydney arrived in 1986
 * 15) He played six-man football
 * 16) worked on his family farm
 * 17) devoted himself to the Boy Scouts, earning the rank of Eagle while in his teens.
 * 18) declaring “It’s time to get America working again....."
 * 19) Perry is the only governor since World War II to reduce state general revenue spending.
 * 20) Perry also signed a historic property tax cut, and a tax cut for small businesses with less than $1 million in gross receipts.

Scott, Andy. //2012 Republican Presidential Candidates//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. [].


 * 1) Record of conservative reform, and vision ofAmericabased on greater liberty, security and prosperity
 * 2) Record debt and failed stimulus spending have jeopardized the future of our country, and Perry will take his proven budget-cutting record toWashington
 * 3) 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 tax payer dollar spent
 * 4) To stimulate economy, will takeAmericaon different course than pursued by Obama-Administration
 * 5) instead of wasting tax dollars on massive spending bills that bloat the federal bureaucracy and slowly deliver funds to a few handpicked industries
 * 6) Perry will cut taxes
 * 7) His plan will lead to a new era of economic growth that will get America working again
 * 8) Several observers are meanwhile pointing out that Perry, who had an experimental spinal surgery in July this year to clear his chronic back problem, is reportedly still dependent on pain killing medications
 * 9) He declared taxes must increase for small businesses, “so the administration doesn’t have to shrink the overall size of government programs.”
 * 10) Invest in border security and stop federal intrusion upon states by runaway agencies
 * 11) He is a Reagan Republican
 * 12) He will revive our economy, create jobs and protectAmerica’s place as the world’s economic leader
 * 13) Perry, a dogmatic nationalist and a noted social and fiscal conservative, strategically threw his Stetson into the ring hours before the the Iowa Straw Poll, and with that, turned the focus of the national Press Corps into his direction.
 * 14) He is widely expected to instantly challenge Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann at the top of the leaderboard.
 * 15) Pro-life advocate
 * 16) Perry is a supporter of adoption as an alternative to abortion and threw his weight behind a proposed legislation to offer vehicle owners the option of a "choose life" license plate, to promote the cause. In addition, the $30 fees will be used towards funding the campaign.
 * 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 Summary - Project Vote Smart." //Project Vote Smart - The Voter's Self Defense System//. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. []
 * 1) Perry is a republican
 * 2) Birthdate: 3/4/1950
 * 3) Birthplace: Paint Creek, Tx
 * 4) Religion: Methodist
 * BS, Animal Science, Texas A&M University, 1972
 * 1) United States Air Force, 1972-1977
 * 2) Governor, State of Texas, 2000-present
 * 3) Lieutenant Governor, State of Texas, 1999-2000
 * 4) Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Texas, 1990-1998
 * 5) Representative, Texas State House of Representatives, District 64, 1985-1990
 * 6) Chair, Republican Governors Association, presen
 * 7) Lifetime Member, American Legion Post #75
 * 8) Eagle Scout, Boy Scouts of America
 * 9) Member, National Rifle Association
 * 10) Member, Tarrytown United Methodist Church
 * 11) Former Member, Corps of Cadets
 * 12) Is a pisces
 * 13) Father is a Haskell County Commissioner
 * 14) Headquarters are in Houston,Texas
 * 15) Supports reducing Medicaid spending

"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) Gov. Rick Perry has announced the state is investing $650,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies Inc. (FlexSteel),
 * 2) Will invest $94.8 million in capital expenditures in a new manufacturing facility in Baytown, creating 130 new jobs.
 * 3) 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
 * 4) Commercials were positive and focused on his tax plan, energy initiatives, and jobs record asTexasgovernor
 * 5) Put forward a flat tax proposal that would allow taxpayers to choose either their tax rate under existing law or a fat 20% rate
 * 6) 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
 * 7) Wife, Anita is a nurse
 * 8) 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
 * 9) State is investing $650,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies Inc.
 * 10) It will invest $94.8 million in capital expenditures in a new manufacturing facility inBaytown, creating 130 new jobs
 * 11) He entered the race undefeated, having never lost an election in his 3 decades of working in government
 * 12) After years as a cotton farmer he went into politics in 1985 when he entered the state House of Representatives as a conservative Democrat
 * 13) Perry voted for Ronal Reagan in 1980 and 1984 but supported Al Gore’s presidential bid in1988, despite being a Democrat
 * 14) 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
 * 15) After 2 years of that, he ran for lieutenant governor and became the state’s first Republican lieutenant governor since Reconstruction
 * 16) Has overseen the creation of nearly 1.1 million jobs since he became governor in 2000
 * 17) Strong opponent of gay marriage and abortion, and supports teaching of intelligent design along with evolution inTexaspublic schools
 * 18) August 2011, he organized a national day of prayer and fasting called “The Response” in Houston, 30,000 people attended
 * 19) The highly corrosion-resistant technology was developed with more than 30 years of experience in demanding, offshore environments and contains a core of steel, which is extremely durable for the oil and gas industry
 * 20) "Texas continues to attract employers looking for low taxes, a reasonable and predictable regulatory climate, fair legal system and skilled workforce