“I’ve got about 60 more days of being the governor of the state of Texas and then I’m going to do something different. You’ll see me again.”
— Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), quoted by the Myrtle Beach Sun News, speaking in South Carolina.
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“I’ve got about 60 more days of being the governor of the state of Texas and then I’m going to do something different. You’ll see me again.”
— Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), quoted by the Myrtle Beach Sun News, speaking in South Carolina.
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