Before Hiatus, Perry Bus Tour Gains Traction

by Ben Philpott
December 22, 2011
14 Comments

Today is the last day of Gov. Rick Perry's pre-Christmas Iowa bus tour. Perry will return Friday to Texas for a brief Christmas break, then it's back to campaigning.

The Perry campaign has called the bus tour a chance for Iowans to give the Texas governor a second look. As the tour progressed, Perry refined his message and appeared to excite crowds, and by Wednesday afternoon he had assumed the role of a political outsider, which he used at each campaign stop.

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Comments (14)

December 22, 2011 @ 10:25 a.m.

Suzy Hagar via Texas Tribune on Facebook

The only pact RP understands is PAC. Park your bus and earn your salary. Texans are sufferning under the worst drought we have seen in our life times and that is just one thing you could direct your attention.
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December 22, 2011 @ 10:34 a.m.

Hollis Morton via Texas Tribune on Facebook

What is Gov. Perry doing about the corrupt Judges in Texas? Eyes don't lie. Who has the elderly and school childrens back? http://hm21.wordpress.com
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December 22, 2011 @ 10:53 a.m.

Glenda Hawthorne via Texas Tribune on Facebook

He is beyond corrupt...he's an out of control egomaniac. Texas needs to deep-six him, pronto!
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December 22, 2011 @ 11:28 a.m.

Stephen Pollard via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Someone paint a big L on his forehead please!
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December 22, 2011 @ 11:55 a.m.

MaryLou VandeRiet via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perry can stay gone, as for as I am concerned ...!!!
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December 22, 2011 @ 12:50 p.m.

Jalapeno Schwartz via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Rick, give up and go home! Everyone is sick of you!!
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December 22, 2011 @ 12:50 p.m.

Sherron Grantham

Perry 2012!!!!!!!
December 22, 2011 @ 1:37 p.m.

David Alan Turchen via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Give up but don't come home
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December 22, 2011 @ 4:14 p.m.

Cliff McSparran via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Yeah, he's "had our back" here in Texas for too many years, and all we have to show for it is no kiss and sore "backs."
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December 22, 2011 @ 4:25 p.m.

Nancy Sabet via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perry 2012
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December 22, 2011 @ 4:26 p.m.

Nancy Sabet via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Perry the most honest, likable and QUALIFIED candidate.
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December 23, 2011 @ 1:10 p.m.

gypsy314 ne

Anyone but Obama!
Remember a vote for a democrat is a vote for Obama and illegal aliens , homosexuals and terrorist.
December 25, 2011 @ 4:16 p.m.

Mary Smith Martinez via Texas Tribune on Facebook

Nancy made a funny..
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December 27, 2011 @ 1:25 p.m.

Dale Curry

As a democrat, I encourage the GOP to nominate this corrupt, incompetent and bigoted man. It would be so nice to watch Obama debate then defeat the arrogant blowhard. And please keep chanting Perry 2012, it is so funny to watch him and his supporters public delusions.