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Gingrich taps Rick Perry on campaign trail in Arizona
The Hill ^ | 02/22/12 01:50 PM ET | Alicia M. Cohn

Posted on 02/22/2012 12:16:21 PM PST by Red Steel

Rick Perry will campaign with Newt Gingrich and attend the GOP debate in Arizona on Wednesday, according to reports. It will be the Texas governor’s first public appearance with Gingrich since he dropped out of the GOP race and endorsed him last month.

Perry dropped his presidential bid in mid-January, endorsing Gingrich just days before the South Carolina primary. Gingrich won the vote in the state, but has since fallen behind the other GOP candidates in the polls and has failed to win any other nominating contests.

Perry’s appearance with Gingrich in Arizona is his first major campaign event for the former House speaker, but he has made fundraising calls on Gingrich’s behalf from Texas.

Perry told the Texas Tribune earlier this week that he had a “great time” running for president. Addressing speculation that he will either run for reelection for a fourth term as governor of Texas or make another bid for the White House, Perry said he was leaning toward running for reelection.

“If I had to make a decision today, I’d say, yeah, absolutely,” he said. “I’m going to give it consideration. But again, it’s way early.”

The CNN-hosted debate Wednesday night in Mesa, Ariz., is the first GOP debate in a month, and the last before Super Tuesday, when multiple states


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: Georgia; US: South Carolina; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: arizona; georgia; gingrich; newt; newtgingrich; rickperry; southcarolina; texas

1 posted on 02/22/2012 12:16:26 PM PST by Red Steel
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To: Red Steel

Gingrich/Perry would be just right!!


2 posted on 02/22/2012 12:19:10 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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3 posted on 02/22/2012 12:21:28 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Sacajaweau

Even if Gingrich had no problem with jobs going to Mexico?

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/03/15/whoops-gingrich-praises-nafta-for-shipping-out-american-jobs/


4 posted on 02/22/2012 12:26:36 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: Steelfish

Maybe I’m wrong, but I thought nearly all conservatives were for trade agreements because they would make products cheap for consumers.


5 posted on 02/22/2012 12:42:40 PM PST by abigailsmybaby ("To understan' the livin', you got ta commune wit' da dead." Minerva)
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To: Red Steel

“Gingrich taps Rick Perry on campaign trail in Arizona”

Back in the 80’s this would be something gays would say.


6 posted on 02/22/2012 12:47:22 PM PST by Baseballguy (If we knew what we know now in Oct would we do anything different?)
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To: Sacajaweau

newt and rick? hell,just put up a sign at the border saying welcome to america


7 posted on 02/22/2012 12:47:49 PM PST by skaterboy (Hate=Love....Love=Hate)
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To: skaterboy

Ya need to go back and do some research so you can correct yourself.


8 posted on 02/22/2012 12:51:16 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Red Steel
Perry would be a much, much better POTUS than Gingrich.

Perry has more conservative platform, has a solid record in governing one of the largest economies in the world,(Gingrich has none) and has strong Christian credentials. Perry is my favorite.

9 posted on 02/22/2012 1:05:56 PM PST by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-Qaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Steelfish

great source, an amatuerish leftwing site. Are you sure you aren’t paid by Axlerod?


10 posted on 02/22/2012 1:09:23 PM PST by bfree (The revolution is coming - OBAMI IS THE ENEMY OF FREEDOM)
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To: bfree

Is that the best you got? Or acting like the three proverbial monkeys is what you do for a living.


11 posted on 02/22/2012 1:40:49 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: Steelfish

Are you speaking for Santurom?

You sure aren’t making him look good.


12 posted on 02/22/2012 3:10:06 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: ConfidentConservative

Better than what’s Perry doing to Gingrich in TX where Santorum leads Romney by 20 points and Gingrich is finishing dead last.


13 posted on 02/22/2012 3:55:31 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: Steelfish

Well now, your last post at least had something of value to it.

:)

WE are ALL Conservatives and deserve better than name calling and making our Candidate look stupid.

Consider that many read these threads and “PAY ATTENTION” to the words and attitude expressed by a Santorum or Gingrich Representative.

GO NEWT! GO Santurom!

Let’s have one of THESE TWO WIN. NOT ROMNEY... NOT OBAMA!


14 posted on 02/22/2012 4:33:08 PM PST by ConfidentConservative (If my people shall humble themselves and pray,I will hear from Heaven and heal their land.)
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To: ConfidentConservative

Three cheers to that!


15 posted on 02/22/2012 4:50:27 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks Red Steel.


16 posted on 02/22/2012 8:01:32 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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