Topic: Rick Perry

Romney, Perry renew battle on Social Security

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Perry renewed their dispute over the Social Security retirement program on Thursday, a day after sparring over the plan's future in a national debate.Romney's campaign issued an e-mail calling Perry "reckless, wrong" ...

Analysis: Romney vs. Perry -- a contrast in style

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the Republican presidential race becomes a two-man fight between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry -- and judging from Wednesday's debate it already is -- primary voters will have a stark choice.East Coast establishment calm versus Texas Tea Party ...

Bachmann campaign pressed by Perry, fundraising

WASHINGTON/MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Republican Michele Bachmann's presidential bid is teetering under a challenge from Texas Governor Rick Perry that has created tension within her team and clashes with advisers over fundraising and strategy.Bachmann's top two advisers moved aside this week in a ...

Texas governor trades blows in US debate debut

Texas governor and Republican presidential front-runner Rick Perry traded blows with his main rival in a closely-watched debate debut.Perry, who only joined the race last month, touted his job-creating record as he tussled with former front-runner Mitt Romney on how to kick-start ...

South Carolina could be Rick Perry country in 2012

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Deeply conservative South Carolina, home to an early and often decisive Republican presidential primary, could be Rick Perry country in 2012.The Texas governor's surge in national opinion polls since entering the Republican presidential race last month is ...

Texas wildfires destroy over 1,000 homes: Perry

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wildfires sweeping across Texas have destroyed more than 1,000 homes, Governor Rick Perry said on Tuesday.In an interview with CBS, Perry said he hopes cooler temperatures and slowing winds on Tuesday would help firefighters make headway in containing more ...

Republicans, minus Perry, woo the right at forum

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Five Republican presidential hopefuls pledged their faith in free markets and the Constitution at a campaign forum for conservatives on Monday, although the event lost some luster when Texas Governor Rick Perry was a late no-show.The 2012 ...

Palin urges Tea Partiers to avoid squabbles

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Sarah Palin urged Tea Party members on Monday to avoid infighting and focus on removing President Barack Obama from office.The former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate, speaking at a Tea Party rally in Manchester, New ...

Rick Perry skips campaign forum to deal with Texas fires

COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry canceled a scheduled appearance at a Republican presidential campaign forum in South Carolina on Monday to return home and supervise a fight against rampaging wildfires.Perry, who leads in opinion polls in the race ...
Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul and Herman Cain to address an anti-gay forumPresidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul and Herman Cain will address an anti-gay forum in Columbia, South Carolina on Labor Day. The four GOP candidates ...