| Rick Perry for President 2012 | |
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| Campaign | Republican primaries U.S. presidential election, 2012 |
| Candidate | Rick Perry 47th Governor of Texas (2000-2015) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Key people | Rob Johnson (manager) Joe Allbaugh, David Carney (advisors) Wayne Hamilton (political director) Ray Sullivan (communications director) Nelson Warfield (spokesman) Curt Anderson (media consultant) Deirdre Delisi (policy and strategy director) Tony Fabrizo, Mike Baselice (pollsters) Margaret Lauderback (director of finance) [1][2][3] |
| Receipts | US$20,588,252 (2012-06-30) |
| Website | |
| Rick Perry for President (archived - Jan, 17, 2012) | |
The Rick Perry presidential campaign of 2012 began when Rick Perry, four-term Governor of Texas, announced via a spokesman on August 11, 2011, that he would be running for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for president of the United States.[4]
Perry was considered as a potential candidate since as early as the 2008 presidential election, initially denying he was interested in the office but later becoming more open-minded. He formally launched his campaign on August 13, 2011, in Charleston, South Carolina.[5] While he was initially successful in fundraising and was largely considered a serious contender for the nomination, he struggled during the debates and his poll numbers began to decline. After finishing fifth with just over 10% of the vote in the Iowa caucuses on January 3, 2012, Perry considered dropping out of the presidential race but did not.[6][7] After a poor showing in New Hampshire and with "lagging" poll numbers in South Carolina, Perry formally announced he was suspending his campaign on January 19, 2012.[8]
- ^ "Talent and Organization". P2012.org. 17 January 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Perry Key Staff and Advisers". Politico. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Bailey, Holly (24 October 2011). "Rick Perry hires Bush's 2000 campaign manager in staff shakeup". The Ticket. Yahoo! News. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Rick Perry to run for president, spokesman says". CBS News. Associated Press. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Parker, Ashley (13 August 2011). "Promising Better Direction, Perry Enters Race". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Whitesides, John (3 January 2012). "Perry may drop presidential bid after Iowa". Reuters. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ Memoli, Michael A. (3 January 2012). "Rick Perry suspending campaign after disappointing finish in Iowa caucuses". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Zeleny, Jeff; Shear, Michael D. (19 January 2012). "Perry to End Bid for Presidency". The Caucus. The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2012.