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Rick Perry "It's time to get America working again." **PLEASE NOTE AFTER FINISHING IOWA IN 5TH PLACE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE IN 6TH PLACE, RICK PERRY ENDED HIS 2012 PRESIDENTIAL BID.**

Born on March 4, 1950 Rick Perry is a 61 year-old native of Texas. He graduated from Texas A&M with a degree in animal sciences. In 1984 he entered into public office. After George W. Bush became President, Perry became the 47th governor of Texas. A converted Republican (he began is career as a Democrat), he has an unmatched record in job creation, has controlled spending and cut taxes in Texas, and has said that he believes the nation is most secure when America has a strong economy and secure borders. Perry likewise supports a Balanced Budget Amendment and flat taxes. He does not support mandated national healthcare.

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The Issues Trivia Rick Perry met his wife, Anita Thigpen, at a piano recital while the two were in elementary school. Rick Perry has been known to carry a gun with him while he runs because of his fear of snakes. Rick Perry's father served 28 years as a Democratic county commissioner. Rick Perry is the longest serving current governor in the United States. Rick Perry served in the U.S. Air Force from 1972 to 1977. Rick Perry grew up without indoor pluming for the first five years of his life. Significant Quotes "I stand before you today as a disciplined conservative Texan, a committed Republican and a proud American, united with you to restoring our nation and revive the American dream." "I am a firm believer in intelligent design as a matter of faith and intellect, and I believe it should be presented in schools alongside the theories of evolution." "Texas is a unique place. When we came in the union in 1845, one of the issues was that we would be able to leave if we decided to do that. You know, my hope is that America and Washington in particular pays attention. We've got a great union. There is absolutely no reason to dissolve it. But if Washington continues to thumb their nose at the American people, you know, who knows what may come out of that?" "The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American,and a threat to every private sector job in this country." More Information [|Rick Perry's Official Website] Significant Articles [|Perry Lays Out Economic Plan] [|Rick Perry's Flat Tax Isn't Flat] [|The Perry Paradox][|Why Rick Perry's presidential bid is toast] [|Steve Forbs endorses Rick Perry] [|Perry Displays Varied Stance Toward Crime] [|Rick Perry Supports Work Visas For Undocumented Immigrants In US Read more: http://latinoRick Perry Supports Work Visas for Undocumented Immigrants]
 * Abortion: Rick Perry is **pro-life**. He opposes federal abortion funding, and human embryonic stem cell research. According to Perry, abortion is should only be used in the case of rape, incest, or maternal health.
 * Budget & Economy: Rick Perry **supports a Balanced Budget Amendment**. He believes the American people are tired of seeing money wasted on programs they don't want, and the national government should uphold commitments to states before other spending.
 * Civil Rights: Rick Perry supports an amendment to **prevent same-sex marriage**.
 * Corporations: The national government needs to **reduce business' tax burden** & regulatory climate.
 * Crime: Rick Perry **supports capital punishment** for certain crimes.
 * Side Note: out of all fifty states, Texas has had the **largest number of executions** since 1976.
 * Drugs: Rick Perry believes individual states should make drug policy.
 * Education: Rick Perry supports **public prayer**, and **vouchers** in schools. He also thinks the public should be able to **choose from public, charter, and private schools**.
 * Energy & Oil: Rick Perry does **not support the “It’s all our Fault” theory** regarding global warming.
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 * Family & Children: Rick Perry supports **traditional family values**. He specifically encourages the participation of fathers in child raising.
 * Foreign Policy: Rick Perry believes that America’s foreign interests need to be clearly defined by the President.
 * Free Trade: Rick Perry supports a **free market and free trade** in the U.S.
 * Government Reform: Rick Perry believes **power needs to be returned to individual states,** and that the federal government needs to develop a balanced budget.
 * Gun Control: Rick Perry supports **individual’s rights to keep and own guns**.
 * Health Care: Rick Perry believes **“Obamacare” needs to be repealed**.
 * Homeland Security: Rick Perry believes the U.S. needs to invest in a **strong military**.
 * Immigration: Rick Perry supports **discounted in-state tuition regardless of immigration status**, and allowing illegal **immigrants to pursue citizenship**.
 * Jobs: Rick Perry believes the government needs to **repeal job-killing regulations**.
 * Principles & Values: Rick Perry believes:
 * America is great; Washington is broken.
 * Mormonism is a cult.
 * Prohibiting school prayer is a federal overreach.
 * Obama is "hell bent" on taking America towards socialism.
 * The route to success is lower taxes & smaller government.
 * Social Security: Rick Perry believes **social security was unconstitutional**, but should not be taken away.
 * Tax Reform: Rick Perry believes the U.S. government needs to **balance its budget without raising taxes**.
 * Technology: Rick Perry advocates **state responsibility** for the support of emerging technology.
 * War & Peace: Rick Perry believes the U.S. needs to **transition out of Iraq**, but keep a **non-military presence** there.
 * Welfare & Poverty: Rick Perry has said; “**Many homeless have chosen their lifestyle**--not as a conscious lifestyle choice made in prior years of sobriety but through a series of decisions that not only led to their homelessness, but also perpetuate it. They choose to drink, they choose to get high, they choose to engage in a life or crime, and often they choose to do it all on the streets instead of in shelters where there is strict enforcement of prohibitions on such behavior. **The homeless need help**. But the help they need is to make some of their behavior more difficult to engage in. If you take a **hard approach** to blight, then you create a disincentive for continuing blight.”

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