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Gov. Perry battles with drunken driving D.A.
As Texas Governor Rick Perry and his legal team ask a judge to throw out a felony indictment alleging he abused his power, CNN is digging deeper into the charges against him - and finding a web of partisan politics, old grudges and a drunken driving arrest. CNN's Drew Griffin investigates.
Perry: Nugent's words shouldn't surprise
Texas Governor Ricky Perry talks to Wolf Blitzer about Ted Nugent's comments about President Obama.
Perry: background checks a "kneejerk reaction"
In an interview with Wolf Blitzer, Texas Governor Rick Perry expresses his opposition to universal background checks.
RELATED STORY: Perry 'indeed' open to 2016 bid
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Rick Perry: Open to a 2016 run
Texas Governor Rick Perry tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer he's open to a 2016 presidential run.
RELATED STORY: Perry 'indeed' open to 2016 bid
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Perry defends verbal attacks on Turkey
Gov. Rick Perry tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer he is standing by comments that Turkey is run by Islamic terrorists.
RELATED STORY: Turkey responds angrily to Perry remarks
Perry hits Obama for war on faith
(CNN) – Rick Perry doubled down on his religion-based attack of President Barack Obama Wednesday, saying the president was preventing students from celebrating Christmas in schools. But just last year, Perry issued a holiday statement as governor of Texas that omits any mention of the Christian holiday.
In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Perry said Obama and the political left were waging a "war on religious traditions," including preventing students from praying in schools and having Christmas parties.
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RELATED VIDEO: Perry: 'Don't ask, don't tell' was fine
RELATED VIDEO: Perry on the fence over Trump debate
Your questions for Gingrich & Perry
Both former House Speaker Newt Gingrich & Gov. Rick Perry will be guests in "The Situation Room" tomorrow.
Do you have any questions for either of the Republican candidates? Submit them in the comment section here and we may use it during the interviews.
Tune in to "The Situation Room" on CNN tomorrow 4-6p ET for Wolf Blitzer's interviews with Newt Gingrich and Rick Perry.
BLITZER'S BLOG: Perry proposing major Social Security changes
By CNN's Wolf Blitzer
(CNN) – You have to give Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry at least some credit for putting major changes in Social Security on the table. Most politicians don’t even want to touch this subject, especially because older Americans love their Social Security benefits, and older Americans vote in much higher percentages than younger Americans.
Perry is proposing very significant changes. For example, he wants to raise the retirement eligibility age.
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Bobby Jindal defends Perry's tax proposal
Gov. Bobby Jindal discusses whether or not Rick Perry's flat tax solution encourages "class warfare."
Will you benefit from Perry's flat tax plan?
Gov. Perry says his flat tax would eliminate taxes on capital gains and dividends. CNN's Tom Foreman looks at the numbers.
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