Rick Perry announced his presidential bid on Saturday, TIME looks at the Lone Star Governor’s lively exploits on and off the campaign trail.
Texan to the Core: Rick Perry’s Life and Career in Politics
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Governor Rick Perry greets supporters after his victory speech on November 2, 2010 in Austin, Texas. Perry won an unprecedented third term as governor after a bruising primary fight with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison and a general election battle with former Houston mayor Bill White.
