Perry's Southern Strategy Begins in South Carolina

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Republican candidates have generally looked to South Carolina as a “firewall” to make a final stand in fending off the attacks from challengers. For Rick Perry, it may be more like a launching pad.

Perry, with his wife and children at his side, will announce for president today here in the Old South, where campaign strategists think he will be hard to beat. They are betting that the Texas governor’s in-your-face conservatism, pro-business record and familiar accent will play well in South Carolina and all over the southern United States.

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