Austin Williams Frank Love Andrew Griffin

Early life

Born in Paint Creek, Texas Family roots in Texas date back to before the Texan Revolution Father was a school board member Got interested in politics after attending funeral of Sam Rayburn when he was 11 Distinguished Eagle Scout

College Life

Graduated from Texas A&M Participated in the Corps of Cadets Degree in Animal Sciences and a 2.5 GPA Member of the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity I was probably a bit of a free spirit,
not particularly structured real well for life outside of a military regime, I would not have lasted at Texas Tech or UT. I would have hit the fraternity scene and lasted about 1 semester

Known as a prankster

Post College

Interned with the Southwestern Company as a door-to-door book salesman

Helped him communicate

quickly, clearly and with passion.

After Graduation, joined the Air Force Completed pilot training and flew C-130 tactical airlift until 1977 Left with rank of Captain, and returned to his cotton farm in Texas

Early Political Career

In 1984, he was elected to the Texas House of Representatives as a Democrat Dallas Morning News once named him as one of the 10 most effective members of congress Supported Al Gore in the 1988 Democratic Presidential Primaries, and chaired his campaign in Texas Switched, and became a Republican in 1989

Political Career continued

In 1990 defeated Jim Hightower to become the Agricultural Commissioner for Texas Responsible for promoting Texas produce to other states and foreign countries Spent two terms as Agricultural Commissioner before running for Lieutenant Governor Became Governor of Texas in 2000, when President elect, George W. Bush, resigned Served since then as Governor

Presidential Campaign
Officially announced his campaign on August 13, 2011 Prior to that, he denied any aspirations for Presidency Stated he would not serve as VP under McCain because he did not want to give up the best job in the world Published two books Has an A+ rating from the National Rifle Association and a license for a concealed handgun

Debates
Rick Perry has had a fairly rough time in the debates Often is the recipient of a lot of direct criticism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPND 738X634

Jobs

Rick Perry prides himself in his ability to create jobs Says that 40 percent of all net new jobs in America have been created in Texas In Texas, he claims to have cut the property tax and taxes for small businesses This, combined with incentive programs, created an abundance of new jobs

Fiscal Responsibility
Rick Perry feels that Obama is refusing to control spending and our credit rating downgrade was directly because of Obama Prides himself on controlling spending in Texas by reducing spending, not increasing Taxes, even when times were very tough

Hes used his line-item veto to cut more than $3 billion in proposed spending more than all other Texas governors combined.

Feels that he has proved his budget cutting system in Texas and is ready to implement it in Washington.

National Security
Rick Perry believes that our country is most secure when our economy is the strongest in the world Will focus on rebuilding our economy first and foremost Believes in American exceptionalism America must seek peace from a position of strength Strengthen international borders

As Governor, Perry has directed hundreds of millions of dollars, manpower and resources to drastically reduce criminal activity along the border because Washington has refused to act.

There can be no homeland security without border security Also, a very firm believer in the death penalty

Health Care

Best way to improve healthcare is to stimulate job creation so more Americans are covered by health care plans given by employers
This will also have less people relying on

public safety net programs like Medicaid which will save taxpayer dollars

Rick Perry plans to repeal Obamacare if elected because it is a misguided, unconstitutional and unsustainable government takeover of our health care

A VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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