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I'll work every day to try to make Washington, D.C., as inconsequential in your life as I can.

Rick Perry

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Rick Perry
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: March 4
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James Richard Perry
James Richard Rick Perry
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When I make a vow to God, then I would suggest to you that's even stronger than a handshake in Texas.
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