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Video: Post Debate, Perry Tries to Explain Flub

Clearly recognizing the severity of his debate flub, Texas Gov. Rick Perry did something unusual: He came to the spin room to address reporters directly.

by Emily Ramshaw and Jay Root

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Clearly recognizing the severity of his debate flub, Texas Gov. Rick Perry did something unusual: He came to the spin room to address reporters directly. 

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