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In this Aug. 6, 2011, file photo Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes the stage at The Response, a call to prayer for a nation in crisis in Houston.
Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2011

Open quoteA Southern and Western person, a successful governor, a guy who has some charisma — you put that into one package and ... it could change the race.Close quote

  • SHAWN STEEL
  • of the Republican National Committee, on Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is expected to seek the 2012 GOP presidential nomination
Photo: AP Photo / David J. Phillip, File | Source: Washington Post