In Iowa, Perry Bus Tour Makes Last Stops of 2011

DES MOINES — After the last two scheduled stops of his tour today, Gov. Rick Perry made an impromptu visit to a local precinct leader and knocked on a few doors in a West Des Moines neighborhood.

Accompanied a gaggle of reporters, Perry signed autographs and met several neighbors who came out of their houses to shake his hand. At one point, he called for an aide to bring a map of Texas from the bus so he could point out Paint Creek, describing how he "literally" helped put it on the map as governor. 

"I appoint the commissioners there, so ...

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