James Richard "Rick" Perry (born March 4, 1950) is the 47th and current Governor of Texas. Perry, a Republican, was elected Lieutenant Governor of Texas in 1998 and assumed the governorship in December 2000 when then-governor George W.
Date of Birth
- 1950-03-04
Place of Birth
- Paint Creek, Texas,
Political Party
- Republican Party
- Democratic Party
Profession
- Politician
- Farmer
Religion
- Methodism
- Evangelicalism
- Christianity
Education
- Texas A&M University
Government
- Governor of Texas
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Santorum endorses Cruz for Texas Senate
… unsure if he would make it out to Texas to campaign with Cruz, the state ..... former rivals for president, Texas Governor Rick Perry , who is supporting his Lieutenant ..... in the race. The most recent Texas poll , conducted by Public Policy …
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Joe Ricketts (and 9 other conservative funders you should know)
… Leninger is a major supporter of Texas Governor Rick Perry . Leininger and his wife are ..... of the free-market oriented Texas Public Policy Foundation in Austin ..... Perry is a supporter of Texas Governor Rick Perry . 10. Koch Brothers – Charles …
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Required listening: 5 favorite podcasts
… perspective, this is a great one. Recent guests have included Michael Barone, foreign policy expert Elliott Abrams, Gov . Rick Perry of Texas , Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky — you get the picture. Note: Though I do have some …
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AdWatch: Obama highlights Romney, Bain Capital
… company’s failure. Romney’s tenure at Bain became an issue during the Republican nominating contest when Texas Gov . Rick Perry labeled Romney a “vulture capitalist” and brought up GST’s closure as an illustration. A super PAC backing …
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Dirty sexy politics
… Klosterman are finally paying off, as evidence by this GQ piece: “What Mitt Romney, Herman Cain, Newt Gingrich, and Rick Perry Taught Me About Sex (and Settling Down).” Here’s a teaser: At fifteen, being smart and knowing random bits …
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Romney ‘not going to be too concerned’ about WaPo story on high school years
Whether it was Texas Gov . Rick Perry ’s ranch , the origins of Florida Sen. Marco Rubio’s parents or this piece Mitt Romney’s high school years, The Washington …
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Romney wanted gay spokesman to stay on the job
… attacking his Mormon faith, including evangelical pastor Robert Jeffress. At the time, Jeffress was supporting Texas Gov . Rick Perry , who was running against Romney in the Republican presidential primary. Fischer has made anti-gay remarks in …
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Perry says God forgives people for ‘oops moments’
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — God forgives people ..... Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry said Wednesday at a breakfast ..... National Day of Prayer. The Texas governor famously muttered “oops ..... formally recognizing May 3 as Texas Day of Prayer. Organizers of the …
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Musicians go for Democrats… again
… individual contributions go to Republican candidates. Country star Toby Keith gave a single donation of $2,500 to Texas Gov . Rick Perry ’s now-finished presidential campaign. One of the most notable critics of President Obama and the Democratic …
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Gingrich all but concedes his campaign is over
… Committee Chairman Reince Priebus and supporters, such as Texas Gov . Rick Perry , in states with upcoming primaries to inform them ..... Tim Pawlenty, Herman Cain, Michele Bachmann, Rick Perry , Jon Huntsman — dropped out before South Carolina …
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