Source: David M. Drucker, ROLL CALL, 8/11/11

 

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) will run for president, his spokesman confirmed, according to the Associated Press. Perry will announce his 2012 bid on Saturday at the RedState Gathering in Charleston, S.C., RedState.com writer Erick Erickson said in a Twitter post Thursday afternoon.

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