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From left, GOP presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich take the stage for a debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday night. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A boy lays down on the lap of a man in the audience as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate held by The South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Video cameras capture the Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich at a Presidential Debate held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Members of the audience applaud as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich attend a Presidential Debate held by The South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Members of the audience listen as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Members of the audience listen as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Members of the audience listen as Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich speak at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul prepare at their podiums before a Presidential Debate. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul take the stage at a Presidential Debate on Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul take the stage at a debate held by the South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, S.C., Monday, Jan. 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul take the stage at a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential hopeful Rick Perry speaks with Moderator Bret Baier of Fox News during a commercial break of a Presidential Debate at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican Presidential hopefuls Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney, and Newt Gingrich take the stage at a Presidential Debate held by The South Carolina Republican Party, Fox News Channel, The Wall Street Journal, and Twitter at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012. (Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry departs after speaking to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry waves to supporters after speaking to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry wears boots which have the words "Come and Take It" across the top of as he speaks to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry and his wife Anita speak to CafeMom’s Moms Matter 2012, a group of politically active South Carolina mothers at Fresh Brewed Coffee House, Myrtle Beach, SC, Monday, January 16, 2012.(Andrew Harnik / The Washington Times)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appealed a federal judge's ruling keeping him off the ballot for the Virginia primary in March. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry bows his head in prayer at a Faith and Freedom Coalition prayer breakfast in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sunday. No state is more under siege by the federal government than South Carolina, and the Texas governor is arguably the GOP field's best advocate for states' rights. (Associated Press)

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination during a stop at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Prayer Breakfast in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)