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Rick Perry’s inner circle takes shape as Texas governor mulls presidential bid

11:56 AM 08/02/2011
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Gov. Rick Perry’s inner circle has evolved significantly since he was first elected to the Texas House in 1984. He changed parties, for one thing, becoming a Republican and shucking one political infrastructure for another. And he changed offices, moving from the House to the Texas Department of Agriculture, from there to the lieutenant governorship and from there, with the election of George W. Bush to the presidency in 2000, into the office he holds today.

His closest advisers are a mix of family, longtime friends and close aides. They know his politics, his history, his strengths and weaknesses, what he eats for breakfast. As he decides whether to seek the presidency and how to proceed from there, Mr. Perry has been and will be relying on these confidants.

Full story: Perry’s Legion: The folks behind the man

Tags: Elections 2012, Rick Perry
  • notalone

    Come on Rick Perry and get the show on the road.  The country needs you and Marco Rubio.  Our only hope to get the country back on track.  Proven leader, honest, common sense, love of country just to mention a few of the reasons he needs to do it.  Not perfect but that is not a possible task.  So come on and get it going.

  • Humorless

    Can’t wait to hear him explain signing the Texas DREAM Act to the Nativists.

  • http://profiles.google.com/morris21654 morris21654 baltimore

    Wonder who his education adviser will be?
    Texas ranks #49 in verbal SAT scores in the nation (493) and #46 in average math SAT scores (502). Texas is #36 in the nation in high school graduation rates (68%). Texas was the only state in the nation to cut average per pupil expenditures in fiscal year 2005, resulting in a ranking of #40 nationally; down from #25 in fiscal year 1999. Between school years 1999 and 2005, the number of central administrators employed by Texas public schools grew by 32.5%, overall staffing in public schools grew by 15.6%, while the number of teachers grew only 13.3%.