Election 101: 11 questions about Rick Perry and his White House bid

The Texas governor made clear his intention to run for president with appearances in South Carolina and New Hampshire on Saturday and a planned trip to Iowa on Sunday.

11. In his own words

David J. Phillip/AP Photo/File
FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2011 file photo, Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks in Houston. Perry's spokesman said Thursday that Perry is running for president.

"To use a football analogy – I mean, we're talking about Texas – it's not who hands you the football and it's not where the ball is handed to you, it's what you do with the ball after you have it."

11 of 11
You've read  of  free articles. Subscribe to continue.