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Video: The Toomey Effect

The Trib's Jay Root and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times take a look at what powerful lobbyist Mike Toomey has done to help Rick Perry as governor — and how he's trying to get him elected president of the United States.

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Every politician has people working behind the scenes to make things happen, and it's no different for Rick Perry. But the one man rises above the rest: Mike Toomey. The Trib's Jay Root and Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times take a look at what the powerful lobbyist has done to help Perry as governor — and how he's trying to get him elected president of the United States.

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