Whatever Gov. Rick Perry was doing with the birther issue, he isn’t doing it anymore. Perry now says he has no doubt Obama is a native U.S. citizen.
Griffin Perry
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Perry: Confederate Flag License Plate Would Open “Old Wounds”
Gov. Rick Perry does not support a Confederate flag specialty license plate under consideration by the state Department of Motor Vehicles board, he said in Florida this morning.
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State Government
Perry Promotes Galveston-Style Social Security Opt-Out
In his flat-tax speech on Tuesday, Gov. Rick Perry also listed five ways to fix Social Security. One of those, as Ben Philpott of KUT News and the Tribune reports, is based on a system Galveston County created after opting out of the federal program.
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Economy
Perry’s First Paid Ad Hits Iowa Airwaves
Rick Perry’s presidential campaign reportedly spent $175,000 on its first ad buy in Iowa, whose crucial caucus is a little more than two months away. The ad focuses on job creation efforts in Texas during Perry’s tenure as governor.
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The Brief: Oct. 26, 2011
“Birther” talk threatened to overshadow Rick Perry’s attempted campaign reboot on Tuesday.
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Perry Calls on Wealthy Romney to Release Tax Returns
Ever since he drew a multimillionaire opponent in 2002, Gov. Rick Perry has been releasing his tax returns to the media and has called on his rivals to do the same. He’s at it again. A spokesman is demanding that Mitt Romney release his.
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Perry’s Media Strategy: Ignore Texas Press
As he runs for president, Gov. Rick Perry isn’t working his old relationships with the Texas press. He’s busy creating new ones — in the states critical to his campaign.
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Politics
Updated: Perry Questioned on Polls, “Birther” Issue
At a press conference hours after releasing his tax and spending plan, Rick Perry faced questions about his low poll numbers and his comments on Barack Obama’s birth certificate.
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The Brief: Oct. 25, 2011
A series of bold moves could give Rick Perry the reboot he’s looking for.
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Perry Banking on Forbes, Flat Tax Plan to Boost Struggling Campaign
With many fiscal conservatives already praising the flat tax proposal Gov. Rick Perry is set to unveil today, the Texas presidential contender is relishing finally being in the headlines for something other than debate gaffes.
