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Election 2012: the Texas advantage?

August 15, 2013

[waitingforcorrection: no audio attached, invalid GUID] After much political speculation, 61-year-old Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced on Monday that he’s running for president. Perry grew up on a ranch in the small town of Paint Creek, Texas. Since 1952, four men from Texas have become president. Does hailing from the state give political candidates an […]

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