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Texas Gov. Rick Perry : Is 2012 GOP Presidential Nod His for the Taking?
International Business Times ^ | Aug. 5, 2011 | Elisha Maldonado

Posted on 08/05/2011 8:58:07 AM PDT by Clairity

Despite having not yet announced his candidacy, many are seemingly already considering Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the man with the best chance to defeat President Barack Obama in 2012.

Under his stewardship, Perry has created more jobs than any other state in the country in recent years. The Dallas Federal Reserve estimated that all of the jobs created in the country in the two years from April 2009, a low of 37 percent (2009) to high off 48 percent (recently) were created in Texas.

Perry also supplies substance-starved citizens with a deep-rooted belief system. From the surface, his deepest views have not changed much since his early days in a cotton-farming community in Paint Creek in the 1950s.

"We believed in God, we believed in taking care of ourselves and one another, and we believed that America was the greatest nation on earth," he wrote in the preface to "Fed Up," the book he wrote last year.

(Excerpt) Read more at ibtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: economy; elections; jobs; obama; perry
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1 posted on 08/05/2011 8:58:09 AM PDT by Clairity
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To: Clairity

It’s time for Governor Palin to let us know her plans.
We’re seeing videos supporting Governor Perry from Jobs for Iowa, Jerry Patterson, and from Students for Perry. I’m sure there are others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNSloevv56M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YoDHRAzWSk&hd=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIcxLrViDbA


2 posted on 08/05/2011 9:04:38 AM PDT by hocndoc (http://WingRight.org)(I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.)(RIAing))
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To: Clairity

Perry can carry the south, Texas and Florida. can anyone else do that?


3 posted on 08/05/2011 9:05:06 AM PDT by refermech
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To: Clairity

Just what we need...another RINO from Texas....


4 posted on 08/05/2011 9:06:40 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: refermech
Perry can carry the south, Texas and Florida. can anyone else do that?

Palin can do it and with higher margins.
5 posted on 08/05/2011 9:10:04 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: rightwingextremist1776

I could take a guess, but I figured you’d let us know who you’d be supporting when all is said and done...

But don’t get me wrong, I’m not totally onboard with Perry myself, because I do know what his past and his style of governance is...

Personally, I don’t think anyone who has declared, so far, has a chance...

A couple of those I would think might be good as a VP on someones ticket this time...

But I think you’d agree that the goal is to beat the crap out of Obama next year...Right???

And of course avoiding another Rino is certainly an option...But the overall goal is to accomplish defeating Obama...


6 posted on 08/05/2011 9:11:36 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I'm jus' sayin')
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To: SoConPubbie
Perry can carry the south, Texas and Florida. can anyone else do that?

Palin can do it and with higher margins.

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Please provide detailed support for this statement.

7 posted on 08/05/2011 9:11:49 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: Clairity

Perry’s book, “Fed Up”, will be a cool add-on to his campaign roll out and too perfect, since it speaks to the single issue voters care about this cycle. This means book sales will increase poll nummbers even more. His.


8 posted on 08/05/2011 9:12:53 AM PDT by RitaOK (TEXAS. It's EXHIBIT A for Rick. Perry/Rubio '12)
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To: stevie_d_64
All I can say is that I had a long talk with my Uncle when he came up for a visit from Texas. He warned me that Perry isn't what he portends to be....that's enough for me as far as I'm concerned. According to him Perry is rather quick to appease those with whom we might disagree....
9 posted on 08/05/2011 9:15:09 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: rightwingextremist1776

One more pro amnesty RINO who will help win the future for the democrats permanently.


10 posted on 08/05/2011 9:15:35 AM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: hocndoc
It’s time for Governor Palin to let us know her plans.

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IMO she has been showing through her actions over the past two years that her personal agenda resides in the marketplace not the political arena.

If she were to come out and say, "I'm not running." then the dollar value of the Palin Trademark would drop overnight.

Frankly, I think her behavior borders on shameless given all the acolytes waiting...and waiting...and waiting.....

11 posted on 08/05/2011 9:16:32 AM PDT by wtc911 ("How you gonna get down that hill?")
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To: Clairity

No RINOs.

No PerryCARE.
No RomneyCARE.
No ObamaCARE.

But one must admire the ego of the RINO.


12 posted on 08/05/2011 9:17:18 AM PDT by Diogenesis (No man's life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session. - Mark Twain)
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To: Clairity
many in the mainstream media are seemingly already considering Texas Gov. Rick Perry as the man with the best chance to defeat President Barack Obama in 2012.

I guess we can forgo the primaries this election cycle. What say you FReepers?

13 posted on 08/05/2011 9:17:22 AM PDT by McGruff (I am Sarah Palin)
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To: Clairity

Looks like the MSN has its work cut out for them if they are going to get Mitt Romney “selected”.


14 posted on 08/05/2011 9:19:56 AM PDT by oyez ( America is being pimped.)
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To: Clairity
More RINO astroturf.

Gets old.

15 posted on 08/05/2011 9:20:00 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Palin is coming, and the Tea Party is coming with her.)
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To: wtc911
So are you for or against open borders. I can't tell with Perry.
16 posted on 08/05/2011 9:22:18 AM PDT by McGruff (I am Sarah Palin)
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To: cripplecreek
We need a fighter, not a lover.....

And we certainly DON'T need another Bush (compassionate Conservative) wannabe.

17 posted on 08/05/2011 9:22:24 AM PDT by rightwingextremist1776
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To: Clairity

RINO boosting is all “clarity” and “smoothsailing” ever do.

I wonder if they work for the gubmint.


18 posted on 08/05/2011 9:23:18 AM PDT by BereanBrain
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To: McGruff

I see no reason to forego the election cycle, but I do think that the too many conservatives in the running has the effect of dividing up the support and making Romney appear to be running better than he actually is. And media perception is a huge issue.

I like in order: Palin, Perry, Santorum, Pawlenty, Bachmann, Cain, Gingrich.

Palin and Perry haven’t announced; Santorum, Pawlenty, and Cain seem to be going noplace; Gingrich is unelectable.

At this point, the announced, best acceptable candidate is Bachmann.

I see no good reason to injure any of these conservatives just to advance the cause of a different conservative.


19 posted on 08/05/2011 9:24:53 AM PDT by xzins (Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! True Supporters of our Troops PRAY for their VICTORY!)
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To: Clairity

If the “GOP” starts nodding, then it’s time to look for another candidate. The GOP elite lost it’s way with conservative values a long time ago.


20 posted on 08/05/2011 9:25:35 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like it)
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