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Perry to Announce White House Bid on Saturday

By David M. Drucker
Posted August 11, 2011 at 4:21pm

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.

Following his appearance at the Charleston event hosted by the conservative website, Perry is scheduled to travel to New Hampshire and then Iowa for campaign-style appearances.

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