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Omaha Steve

(99,658 posts)
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:46 PM Mar 2015

Rick Perry's supporters launch super PAC

Source: AP-Excite

By STEVE PEOPLES

WASHINGTON (AP) — As former Texas Gov. Rick Perry readies a second presidential campaign, his supporters have created a super PAC devoted to his 2016 ambitions.

A handful of former aides and allies on Thursday launched the Opportunity and Freedom PAC, which can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money on Perry's behalf.

"We want to focus on introducing Rick Perry to the voters of Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina — and throughout the country," Austin Barbour, a senior adviser for the new organization, said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I don't think when he ran in '11 and '12 many people got a chance to truly understand his background. He's got an incredible story to tell."

Perry has yet to declare his plans for 2016, but all signs point to a second run. Since formally leaving office in January, he has been ramping up his political operation and traveling to early voting states. He's set to appear in Iowa this weekend and spend all of next week in New Hampshire and South Carolina. The states represent the first three on the presidential primary calendar.

FULL story at link.


Read more: http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150305/us-gop-2016-perry-super-pac-5b81c5c0ec.html

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Rick Perry's supporters launch super PAC (Original Post) Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP
you have to wonder about these people Skittles Mar 2015 #1
Oh Brother. "Opportunity and Freedom PAC" ? BlueJazz Mar 2015 #2
Now the 1st three things his PAC needs to do is ..... Botany Mar 2015 #3
It's utterly incomprehensible to me trusty elf Mar 2015 #5
SMH.. he's running again.. Cha Mar 2015 #6
It shows you how narcissistic and delusional this man is. YOHABLO Mar 2015 #4
Should be named: Opportunities Organized by Perry Supporters. n/t Orsino Mar 2015 #7
 

BlueJazz

(25,348 posts)
2. Oh Brother. "Opportunity and Freedom PAC" ?
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:52 PM
Mar 2015

Why don't they just call it "God, Jesus, America, Mom and Apple Pie Pac" No sense in being partly ridiculous...go all the way.

Botany

(70,516 posts)
3. Now the 1st three things his PAC needs to do is .....
Thu Mar 5, 2015, 11:56 PM
Mar 2015

..... hire the staff, get the needed office space, and ahmmm ohhh yea and .... can you help me out
here?

trusty elf

(7,394 posts)
5. It's utterly incomprehensible to me
Fri Mar 6, 2015, 01:14 AM
Mar 2015

how this boob can ever even show his face in public again after having made such an ass of himself.

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