<b>Full coverage:</b> Rick Perry
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Rick Perry
Texas governor | Age 61
Declared Aug. 13, 2011 | Withdrew Jan. 19, 2012
Perry, who succeeded George W. Bush as Texas governor, is the state’s longest-serving chief executive. The outspoken conservative opposed federal stimulus spending, rejecting some funds for his state in 2009. He is a pro-business tax-cutter who has presided over a period of growth in Texas.
He is a strong fundraiser who has never lost an election and has been a darling of social conservatives and tea party activists.
Perry is married with two children.
— Associated Press
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After a disappointing finish in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, Rick Perry is suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
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Rick Perry needs a fourth-quarter comeback to win in Iowa.
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Mitt Romney isn’t the only candidate with a healthcare problem in the GOP primary.
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Rick Perry said Wednesday that U.S. assistance for Israel would increase under his administration, as he sought to ease Jewish concerns that he’d cut off foreign aid.
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He may be down in the polls but Rick Perry still has more money to spend than most of his rivals.
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Michele Bachmann called Rick Perry “highly naive” for saying he would cut off aid to Pakistan, part of a contentious round of questioning in tonight’s GOP debate about U.S. policy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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And just like that, all of Rick Perry’s past debate struggles were forgotten.
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It was a night to forget -- literally.
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Can Rick Perry laugh his way back into contention?
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Rick Perry made a rare appearance in the media spin room moments after Wednesday’s Republican debate, and was mobbed by reporters asking him if he could recover.
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In a nod to his poor showing in the GOP debates, Rick Perry declares in his latest campaign advertisement that he’s a “doer, not a talker.”
