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Texas Governor Looking to Avoid Embarrasement

Texas Governor Rick Perry
NPR
Texas Governor Rick Perry

Rick Perry is hoping to avoid an embarrassing showing today in Iowa’s caucuses with a last minute push; meeting with volunteers early in the day and then encouraging potential caucus-goers at two town halls.

However, the Texas Governor’s poll numbers continue to slide. So he’s looking ahead to South Carolina’s first-in-the-South primary to reboot a campaign that began with such promise.

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