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Audio Slideshow: Where Rick Perry's From

Gov. Rick Perry's rural hometown of Paint Creek is the scene-setter for many a stump speech. We take you there with an audio slideshow.

by Caleb Bryant Miller

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Rick Perry's remote, rural hometown of Paint Creek is the scene-setter for many a stump speech. We take you there with this photo slideshow from the governor's childhood and audio interviews with people he grew up with. 

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