Clearly seeking to take some steam away from the Ames Straw Poll results, Texas Governor Rick Perry is set to make his 2012 intentions clear this Saturday in South Carolina.
Report from Politico:
Rick Perry intends to use a speech in South Carolina on Saturday to make clear that he’s running for president, POLITICO has learned.
According to two sources familiar with the plan, the Texas governor will remove any doubt about his White House intentions during his appearance at a RedState conference in Charleston.
It’s uncertain whether Saturday will mark a formal declaration, but Perry’s decision to disclose his intentions the same day as the Ames straw poll — and then hours later make his first trip to New Hampshire — will send shock waves through the race and upend whatever results come out of the straw poll.
Immediately following his speech in South Carolina, Perry will make his New Hampshire debut at a house party at the Portsmouth-area home of a state representative, Pamela Tucker, the Union Leader reported Monday. Tucker was among the Granite Staters who went to Texas last week to encourage Perry to run.
Perry is expected to head to Iowa in the days following his New Hampshire trek, too, POLITICO has learned.
Perry will be looking to capitalize on the 2012 news cycle swirling up on Saturday amidst the straw poll results. Each story concerning the straw poll will be dovetailed with Perry’s announcement.
