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Perry: I’m Not Slick
Texan trolling for support in Michigan straw poll
By Reid Wilson
Updated: September 24, 2011 | 2:52 p.m.
September 24, 2011 | 2:26 p.m.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich.—Coming off a rocky debate performance that led some conservative elites to question whether he is prepared to handle the pressure of a presidential campaign, Texas Gov. Rick Perry acknowledged Saturday that his performance isn't on par with some of his Republican rivals. But, he told GOP activists at a party conference here, he makes up for his lack of debating skills with a consistent set of principles his opponents lack.
"No other candidate on that stage has the record that I have. Yep, there may be slicker candidates and there may be smoother debaters, but I know what I believe in," Perry said -- an tacit shot at his chief rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
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http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/gop-presidential-hopeful-rick-perry-makes-authenticity-the-centerpiece-in-romney-country-20110924 He added, "So we came here and I did get a chance to speak to him about that. And he said. 'Yeah, I just got tired...I was tired, exhausted, and everyone's throwing the junk at (me).' And that's a normal reaction. I said just don't do it. ..He fell into the trap."
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http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0911/64323.html#ixzz1Ytom6T39 Many observers have remarked that Texas Gov. Rick Perry appears to grow tired during the course of debates, which seemed to happen again last night in Orlando. What could explain this? Brian Ledbetter, who blogs at Snapped Shot, e-mailed me to suggest that Perry's debate fatigue may be a result of his having undergone back surgery in July:
http://spectator.org/blog/2011/09/23/does-pain-explain-perrys-poor