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Rick Perry for President 2012
File:Rick Perry for President Logo.png
CampaignRepublican primaries
U.S. presidential election, 2012
CandidateRick Perry
Governor of Texas (2000-Present)
AffiliationRepublican Party
HeadquartersHouston, Texas
Website
Rick Perry for President

Rick Perry, the four-term Governor of Texas, announced via a spokesman on August 11, 2011 that he will be running for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president of the United States.[1] He formally launched his campaign on August 13, 2011 in Charleston, South Carolina.[2]

Background

Perry had persistently denied aspirations to higher office; he was originally included on the 2012 Presidential Straw Poll ballot at the Values Voter Summit in September 2009, but his name was removed at his own request.[3] In April 2008 while appearing as a guest on CNBC's Kudlow & Company, he specifically stated that he would not agree to serve as Vice President in a McCain administration, stating that he already had "the best job in the world" as governor of Texas. Further, during a Republican gubernatorial debate in January 2010, when asked if he would commit to serving out his term if re-elected, he replied that "the place hasn't been made yet" where he would rather serve than the governor of Texas. In December 2010, when asked if he was a "definite maybe" to run for President in 2012, he replied, "a definite no, brother".[4]

On May 27, 2011, he said he is "going to think about" running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination after the close of the Texas legislative session.[5] Perry said in a response to a question from a reporter, "but I think about a lot of things," he added with a grin.

Campaign developments

Announcement

Template:Wikinews2 On August 11 2011, a Perry spokesman said that he will be running for president, with plans to announce his formal entry into the race two days later.[6][1] Perry himself confirmed it on a visit to KVUE, the ABC affiliate in Austin, the state capital. As the Associated Press bulletin announcing his entry into the race came across the wire, Perry signed and dated a printed copy of the bulletin.[7]On August 13, 2011, in a speech at Charleston, South Carolina, Perry officially announced that he would be a candidate for the Republican nomination.[8] On August 17, 2011, Perry said that he belives that global warming hasn't been caused by humans and if he becomes president he will not support the United States spending money on things to help prevent global warming.


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Perry campaigning at the Iowa State Fair

Fundraising

Because of Perry's comparatively late entry into the race, he was behind other candidates in fundraising and was under pressure to raise money quickly. He had never before had to comply with federal rules for campaign finance. Questions were raised about his fundraising methods. For example, his campaign was supported by a super PAC called "Make America Great Again".[9] A super PAC is allowed to raise unlimited funds from individuals and even from corporations, which cannot contribute to federal candidates, but the super PAC is required to be completely independent from the campaign.[10] Make America Great Again was created and headed by Mike Toomey, who had been Perry's chief of staff.[9] This arrangement was criticized as illegal by Fred Wertheimer, the president of the watchdog group Democracy 21, who said, “The idea that such a PAC is going to be independent from the campaign is ridiculous."[9] Perry's former legislative director, Dan Shelley, is also running a pro-Perry super PAC.[11]

Endorsements

References

  1. ^ a b "Rick Perry to run for president, spokesman says". CBS News. Associated Press. August 11, 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011. Cite error: The named reference "Spokesman says Texas Gov. Rick Perry will announce presidential bid Saturday" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  2. ^ PARKER, ASHLEY (August 13, 2011). "Promising Better Direction, Perry Enters Race". New York Times. Retrieved 2011-08-17.
  3. ^ "Texas Gov. Rick Perry pulled out of conservative straw poll". CNN. Retrieved May 22, 2010.
  4. ^ "Quote of the Day". Political Wire. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  5. ^ "Texan Perry to 'think about' a 2012 White House run". The Washington Times. May 27, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  6. ^ "Spokesman says Texas Gov. Rick Perry is running for president, announcement planned Saturday". Washington Post. Associated Press. August 11, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  7. ^ Bergamo, Jim. Spokesman says Perry running for president. KVUE, 2011-08-11.
  8. ^ "Texas Gov. Perry jumps into 2012 Republican race". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  9. ^ a b c Vogel, Kenneth P. (August 16, 2011). "Rick Perry's cash dash sparks worries". The Politico. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  10. ^ Eggen, Dan (September 28, 2010). "New 'Super Pacs' bringing millions into campaigns". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-08-18. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Ramsey, Ross (August 8, 2011). "Another Super PAC Run by Close Perry Associates". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  12. ^ "Perry Already Picking Up Endorsements". Tulsa World. 24 August 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  13. ^ Staff (19 August 2011). "Another big Florida endorsement for Rick Perry?". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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  15. ^ Franklin, W. "More Great Endorsements For Governor Rick Perry!". www.governorperry.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  16. ^ Franklin, W. "More Great Endorsements For Governor Rick Perry!". www.governorperry.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  17. ^ Franklin, W. "More Great Endorsements For Governor Rick Perry!". www.governorperry.com. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
  18. ^ Lewis, Matt (13 August 2011). "At RedState, Ted Cruz endorses Rick Perry for president". The Daily Caller. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  19. ^ [2]

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