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As Gov. Rick Perry mulls the possibility of entering the GOP presidential primary, the Tribune takes a look at how he has crafted his image in a series of campaign ads through the years. Award-winning filmmaker Paul Stekler analyzes why they’ve been so effective and what clues they give us about how Perry would wage a national campaign. 

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