Saturday, August 13, 2011
Gov. Rick Perry enters Presidential race in Charleston, exciting voters and pundits.
CHARLESTON — Texas Gov. Rick Perry didn’t surprise many folks on Saturday when he officially declared his candidacy for president, but his entry may have a huge impact on a field of candidates often panned for lacking appeal. “He’s got to be the front runner, or very soon he will be,” said Howard Chalmers, a Mount Pleasant Republican. “His timbre is completely different than what we’ve been hearing from the president. Obama is still blaming Bush … (Perry) is just going to fix it.” Perry’s announcement drew the largest crowd yet to the annual RedState Gathering with roughly 800 folks packing a Downtown Charleston hotel ballroom to hear Perry announce his candidacy. "It is time to get America working again," Perry said to a cheering crowd. "…
The S.C. governor says Perry entering race during RedState Gathering in Charleston is 'brilliant.'
CHARLESTON — Gov. Nikki Haley called Texas Gov. Rick Perry a "superstar" at the RedState Gathering being held today at Francis Marion Hotel downtown. Perry is expected to make an announcement 1 p.m. at the gathering on his bid for the GOP nomination. What makes Perry a superstar? "He has a hope for America that's great," she said. She added that many of the candidates that have entered the race are superstars. Haley said there would be no "re-do" for President Barack Obama. "We've got great issues and great candidates, and that combination is magical because we have a president who has failed," she said. "We have just started on how big we're going to be for 2012." Haley said she is not endorsing a candidate at this time, but would …
Annual RedState Gathering features Gov. Nikki Haley 10 a.m. downtown Charleston, where later Gov. Rick Perry is expected to announce his 2012 campaign.
CHARLESTON — A blossoming crowd gathered in the Carolina ballroom of the Francis Marion Hotel in downtown Charleston by 9:30 this morning, leading up to the state's governor taking the stage at 10 a.m. First on the agenda today for the RedState Gathering was American Majority Training Session. Erick Erickson, the founder of RedState, introduced the topic and speaker before heading out for some media interviews. On everyone's minds this morning is Texas Gov. Rick Perry, expected to announce his run for the GOP nomination when he speaks at 1 p.m. RedState Gathering staff told Patch that nearly 800 people are expected to attend the speech. A common theme among many attendees is "more the merrier" on the Republican playing field. "The more …
Monday, August 8, 2011
Texas governor expected to launch presidential campaign in Saturday speech.
Charleston will play a major role in the next chapter of the 2012 GOP Presidential Primary. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is expected to take the stage there this weekend and make it clear that he's running for president. The governor was expected to be a big draw for this weekend's RedState conference as he contemplated a possible campaign. Now, website Politico is reporting that Perry's speech to the crowd will be, at least, a soft launch for a run. Following that, the governor is expected to jet off to New Hampshire, another important early primary state. Lin Bennett, Charleston County GOP chair, tells Patch that Perry's entrance will have major implications in the S.C. Primary. "With all the people I've spoken with, nobody out there is …
Tom Hartman
5:16 pm on Friday, August 19, 2011
Perry is a nut job......He made a mess in Texas. He'd be even worse in Washington. more ›