Just after midnight Thursday morning, the news was confirmed: Perry is running for president. Perry’s website, RickPerry.org, had been updated to say “Perry for President,” and a new logo was unveiled.
ORLANDO, Florida — Two days before he will launch his second presidential campaign, former Gov. Rick Perry addressed a crowd of business leaders, conservative activists, and media in Orlando for an “Economic Growth Summit” organized by Let’s Get to Work, the political committee of Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL).
Tuesday in Orlando at the Florida Economic Growth Summit, former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) said President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran would “guarantee” they get a nuclear bomb which will start a Middle East nuclear arms race. Perry said,
Many leading Republican presidential contenders are gathering at Walt Disney World today for an “Economic Growth Summit” organized by Gov. Rick Scott’s (R-FL) political committee, Let’s Get to Work.
Taya Kyle, the widow of Navy SEAL and American Sniper author Chris Kyle, will be in Addison, Texas next week when former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) announces he is running for president, to show her support.
LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — Rick Perry’s early, hands-on approach in Iowa contrasts with the 2016 presidential prospect’s failed bid four years ago, when he entered the race relatively late and stumbled in the debates.
Former Texas Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Rick Perry often touts his military experience on the stump while pointing out he may end up being the only 2016 Republican contender with military experience.
Thursday at the 2015 Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma, former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) criticized President Barack Obama and suggested it was time for a change in direction. Perry said, “America has entered a time of testing. We need
Former Texas Governor and prospective GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry argued that “there is a clear quid pro quo” regarding Bill Clinton’s speeches on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Perry said, “When you start looking at what she’s doing from the
In a race that many are calling the first round in the 2016 election cycle battles, Republicans in Florida scored a significant victory on Tuesday night, when Republican Lenny Curry defeated the incumbent Democrat Mayor of Jackonsville Alvin Brown.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is poised to wield enormous influence in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, if he so chooses. Although he expressed a desire to stay neutral earlier this month, Abbott recently seems to be inching closer to exerting his influence, even if he stops short of making an actual endorsement.
Former Texas Governor and prospective GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry stated that if he runs for president “people are going to see a very different person” and that he “wasn’t healthy, I wasn’t prepared” back in 2012 on Friday’s “Sean
Former Governor Rick Perry (R-TX) is planning to launch his presidential campaign in Dallas on June 4th, according to an email sent by RickPAC, a political action committee that is supporting him.
War veteran and former Gov. of Texas Rick Perry expounded on his executive experience as the Lone Star State’s longest-serving governor and laid out the ways in which he would combat the rise of radical Islam, in addition to providing his promise of unwavering, tangible support for our country’s esteemed veterans — if he decides to run for president.
The Wall Street donor class is rapidly losing control over the Republican Party heading into the 2016 presidential primary process, all while Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) moves into a key kingmaker role on the trail with messaging while most candidates are searching for a sweet spot with conservative economic populism.
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry delivered a powerful and soulful speech on Saturday at the South Carolina Freedom Summit, where he emphasized the critical need for experienced Republican leadership to turn America around from the slump it has fallen into
The Berry children from Houston testified before the Senate State Affairs committee on Thursday, telling lawmakers how they were orphaned by a driver who was sending text messages on his smart phone. A bill in the Texas State House would make texting while driving a Class C misdemeanor.
Friday on WKBK Radio’s “Good Morning with Dan Mitchell,” Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) said the key to economic numbers released today is the participation rate of America workers which reveals a “sick” economy which is causing people to “give up hope.”
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry came out in favor of President Barack Obama’s secret trade deal on Thursday, joining just two of his fellow Republicans in the 2016 hunt—most of the rest are either deathly silent or adamantly opposed—Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry was critical of Governor Greg Abbott’s position on Jade Helm. Perry is considered to be a possible 2016 Republican presidential candidate.
A bill passed by the Texas Senate on Thursday would take redistricting and school finance lawsuits out of the sole hands of judges in Travis County. The bill, S.B. 455, provides that the Texas Attorney General may petition for the formation of a three-judge panel to hear school finance and redistricting cases.
SIMI VALLEY, California — Two noted veterans took to the stage on Monday evening at the Ronald Reagan Library. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is likely gearing up for a presidential announcement, arrived to introduce former Navy SEAL and author of Lone Survivor, Marcus Luttrell.
Craig Robinson, founder and editor of TheIowaRepublican.com, calls Walker the “clear frontrunner” following the weekend Faith and Freedom Coalition event in that state, which hosts the country’s first caucuses.
This weekend, leaders of the Republican Jewish Coalition hold their annual spring meeting in Las Vegas–and, as in prior years, many Republican presidential hopefuls will be in attendance. The conference is hosted by Sheldon Adelson, casino magnate, philanthropist and Republican mega-donor.
A new poll shows former Gov. Jeb Bush (R-FL) is the leader nationwide with Republican primary voters. Gov. Scott Walker (R-WI) is second, followed by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a tie for third.
Friday in Nashua at the New Hampshire Republican Leadership Summit, former Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) took a shot at the three one-term senators, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rand Paul (R-KY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) running for president when he proclaimed, “We’re
Former Gov. Rick Perry of Texas is the first high-profile speaker at the New Hampshire Republican Party’s “First in the Nation” leadership summit.
AUSTIN, Texas — Now that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) has been joined by Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in the presidential race, and other candidates are inching closer to throwing their hats in the ring, the Cruz campaign is touting several recent polls that show he is continuing to be a top contender in the Republican presidential primary.
Now that Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) have officially launched their presidential campaigns, the Democratic Party is gearing up its propaganda machine to attack the Republican contenders. But a series of Facebook images they posted this week has many scratching their heads, wondering why the Democrats would use what seem to be Republican talking points in their messages.
As Sen. Marco Rubio prepares to launch his presidential campaign on Monday, he gave an exclusive interview to Breitbart News about his preparations for the big day, what this day means for his family, what he thinks his unique voice will add to the race, and what he believes the Republican Party must do in order to successfully reach the American people.
Friday, in Nashville, TN at the 2015 NRA annual meeting, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) offered a rousing speech as he hit on the many low notes of the Obama administration. He started by pointing to the Obama’s administration’s selective defense of
Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, currently preparing for a second presidential campaign, had a hard-hitting op-ed in the New Hampshire Union Leader on Friday, with a sharp critique of America’s current foreign policy aimed not just at President Barack Obama, but at Congressional leaders from both parties.
The Texas State Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would move pubic integrity cases out of Travis County. The bill passed 20-11 on partisan lines.
USA Today reports on mounting Republican opposition to the current administration’s deal with Iran, with likely presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio saying the “initial details appear to be very troubling,” adding that letting Iran keep thousands of centrifuges used to enrich uranium into nuclear fuel is a “colossal mistake.”
As previous reported by Breitbart News, the agreement allows Iran to retain its enrichment facility at an underground bunker. It also allows Iran to maintain a small amount of enriched uranium, and will offer the regime sanctions relief as soon as it can show it is keeping its end of the bargain. As to information about possible military dimensions of Iran’s program, there is nothing but an agreement to talk further.
After Dr. Ben Carson backed Indiana’s religious freedom law for which the institutional left is targeting Gov. Mike Pence, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush spoke up to defend it too.
Every 2016 GOP presidential hopeful except Jeb Bush and New Jersey Chris Christie (R) own guns, and lots of them.
They say “everything is bigger in Texas,” but Texas’ welfare rolls are shrinking, and presidential hopeful and former Governor Rick Perry (R) deserves a lot of the credit.
When Perry first became governor of Texas in 2000, the number of people enrolled in the state’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program was well over 300,000. Since then, the number has declined to below 80,000, and a new study says key policy changes help explain why.
Former Governor Jeb Bush (Florida) has a slight lead in New Hampshire among potential Republican Presidential candidates, but nearly a quarter of respondents were undecided ten months before the first-in-the-nation primary will take place.
With the help of millions of Americans who have had enough of President Obama’s and his Democrat Party’s failed economic and foreign policies, the Republican Party is positioning itself to win back the White House, and to take complete control
