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SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Citing his own "peace with God," Rick Perry says he's pressing forward with his battered presidential campaign because he will not "quit on the future of America."
"I've never quit a day in my life. I've never quit in the face of adversity," Perry told over 100 South Carolinians at the famed Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg. "And I'm not just about to quit on the future of America. I am going to stay in this race and stay in this fight because our children and our country are worth the fight."
Perry, who suffered a disappointing 5th place finish in the Iowa caucuses and appeared on the verge of dropping out last week, said that he was encouraged to stay in the race by endorser Capt. Dan Moran, a Marine who endured over 30 surgeries after surviving an IED attack in Iraq.
"He said, 'Sir, I didn't get these scars on my face to quit,'" Perry said of Moran. "That's our challenge. That we're not quitting on America. We're not quitting on this race."
The Texas governor said that his faith - which he emphasized frequently during his first stop of a long swing through the state - has guided him through the difficult days of the campaign.
"When you find that peace from God, you stop worrying about what the critics say," Perry said. "Matter of fact, you quit reading the headlines, good ones or bad ones, because they don't matter."
"I've got all the people that love me that I need. Her, (his wife) Jesus. and my family," he added during his pitch as an enemy of Washington. "I'm not going to Washington DC to make a friend."
Team Perry's last best hope lies in the Palmetto State, where they hope he can reconnect with Tea Party and evangelical voters skeptical of frontrunner Mitt Romney.
On Sunday, he painted South Carolina as a prime enemy of the Obama administration, which has recently clashed with the state government over voting and business regulations.
"There are some other states that are under assault," he said. "South Carolina, they're going to war with y'all."
Perry added that he would do away entirely with the National Labor Relations Board, a federal body particularly reviled by conservatives in the state due to its conflicts with Boeing manufacturers over labor laws.
At the famed campaign hotspot, Perry ordered a "chili cheese a'plenty" and sweet tea to go, but he renamed the heart-unhealthy concoction with a more personalized title.
"Having a Chili Cheese Delight Extra ...Governor!" he declared of his meal.
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I'm not surprised that Ricky is staying in the race. He still has campaign money and no one is better at spending someone else's money than a Texas Republican. You will note that we have a Republican government in Texas which has left us with a $23-billion deficit. We had a sizable surplus when Bush entered the governor's office but a $10-billion shortfall when he left. Perry and a Republican state legislature have presided over the $13-billion increase in that deficit.
He might as well stay in the race. He has absolutely NOTHING to do in Texas. He has paid off his cronies and replaced ALL of the members of ALL boards....why not travel on money he didn't even earn....who would want to go back to that OLD $10,000 a month mansion in the hills (at taxpayers expense, I might add!)
What a idiot
When the Texas republicans held there convention they sold a pin that sad if Obama is elected do we still call it the whitehouse. And then perry goes hunting at a place called #####head. I am a Tennessee Democrat and am laughing at my crowd saving your texan asses at the alamo.
When will it stop?
Anyone who doesn’t come in the top three in NH and SC should withdraw. Romney can only win if everyone stays in the race. Paul will not withdraw. Neither will Perry. Santorum will eventually quit because he can only get the Evangelicals like Huckabee did in 2008. The best chance to get a conservative is for Gingrich to finish strong and get the Santorum and Bachmann suppoters. That will be more than enough to beat Romney.
God I hate to do this>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Perry needs for the Bush Family and Palin family to hook up so he can have McCain call him a c&*(
Laughing
White Trash
Didn't he abandon his governorship to run for president?
On "The Simpsons" tonight the ticker under the faux Fox News show read "Satan tweets Perry endorsement".
Texans don't want him after his failure to produce rain through a prayer meeting. I hear they will get snow and the way Texans drive that's a curse, maybe God ain't so close to Perry as he believes.
TO Reck Perry Governor of Texas, one time i ask to my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST you win in GOVERNOR in TEXAS, finally my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST they heard my PRAY . After that i email to your office abouit the ANIMALISTIC /INHUMANITARIAL done to me by CITY OF HOUSTON? they SUSPENDED me to the rest of my life, they BLOCKING MY NAME to all employeer's in TEXAS ? they killed my future being AMERICAN CITIZEN of UNITED STATE ? also they killed my opportunity to live in AMERICA specially to my 5 children's which I supported ? since all of this issue I bring to your office ? but your office was IGNORE IT ? believe me or not in the name of my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST you will not win any more for PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION as long you will call the other god of the people in AMERICA which is "LUCIFER" it my be you will win thru the DARK POWER of "LUCIFER". It the same with BILL WHITE when I ask to my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST to win for MAYOR of HOUSTON, he was win but since he was MAYOR of HOUSTON I bring the corruption , ANIMALISTIC , INHUMANITARIAN sysytem in department I wrok which is the SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT they IGNORE IT TOO ? that is the reason i PRAY to my FATHER GOD thru JESUS CHRIST don't help BILL WHITE to win for GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. Remember this all of you are "BLIND TO THE TRUTH" when my FATHER GOD destroy the world thru "WATER" soon your all spirit & 10 of your family we will going to the kingdom of your god "LUCIFER" they waiting your all SPIRIT in his kingdom which is the "WIDE DOOR" . again your power & money when the time is come soon are all nothing in the kingdom of my FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven. our time is running out & our day is counted your soul or spirit are already sold by "LUCIFER" there is no place your spirit & 10 of your family we will go only in the "WIDE DOOR". This is my vision given by my FATHER GOD king of the universe in heaven . Be happy & enjoy when you meet your spirit & 10 of you family your god "LUCIFER" IN HIS KINGDOM "WIDE DOOR.
Then by all means, move to Texas, Michael! You will love it there. You'll soon see what a great state it is to live in...at or near the bottom in terms of percentage of students who graduate from high school, at or near the bottom in average wages, lowest in the nation in terms of children who have health insurance, polluted from the oil refineries, full of guns and cheap beer ...
The only area in which Texas leads the nation?
Number of executions.
Good luck down there. Just watch your p's and q's.
I think Rick Perry smarts comes out of a bottle marked a 100 prof and a pill bottle marked Don't operate heavy machinery when using
Don't operate heavy machinery when using
Perrys not allowed on a horse when taking pills, ir's to complicated for him