Rick Perry

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House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, left, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry stand at the end of the dedication of the George W. Bush presidential library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Thursday, April 25, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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** FILE ** Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Gaylord National Hotel in National Harbor, Md., on Thursday, March 14, 2013. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry delivers the state of the state address in the house chambers at the state capitol in Austin, Texas, on Jan. 29, 2013. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Texas Gov. Rick Perry with a shotgun (Kelsey Orr, Texans for Rick Perry 2010)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry initially backed Mr. Gingrich for the nomination, but threw his weight behind Mr. Romney when it became apparent he would be the nominee. “I’m on the team, whatever they need me doing,” Mr. Perry said this week. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former presidential candidate Gov. Rick Perry speaks at a "treasure life" event as part of the Republican National Coalition for Life and Republican National Convention, Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, August 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Former presidential candidates Sen. Rick Santorum, Rep. Michele Bachmann and Gov. Rick Perry speak at a "treasure life" event as part of the Republican National Coalition for Life and Republican National Convention, Tampa, Fla., Tuesday, August 28, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential hopeful, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at the Pizza Ranch restaurant, Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, in Manchester, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)