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This is just how Rick Perry is. After Hurricane Ike devastated my community, he came here to survey the damage. He did not just walk through here surrounded by security and news cameras an...d then make a speech. That's not Perry. He showed up in jeans and a work shirt, no cameras, no press conference, and he walked among all of us who had been hit. A hug, a pat on the shoulder, a listening ear, and an encouraging word. He saw to it that emergency shelters were being set up and food and water were available to everyone. When Obama/FEMA refused to help us, Governor Perry set up state funding to help us rebuild our homes and our lives. My home is at 'ground zero' where Ike came ashore. We all took tremendous damage. FEMA sent me a check two months later for $600 dollars. Governor Perry set up the Recovery Fund to help us all rebuild. That is what a true leader and a true Christian does. That's my Governor! I can't wait to see America under the caring wing of Rick Perry.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Can Rick Perry rebound in Iowa?………….”That moment inside the Schebler plant on the banks of the upper Mississippi River illustrates one of Perry's inherent political strengths - his ability to connect with people, most notably potential voters. Campaign professionals call it retail politics. And Perry will need all he can deliver - plus much more - if he hopes to rescue his foundering pursuit of the 2012 Republican presidential nomination...

A hopeful sign for Perry is the fact that many likely caucus-goers haven't firmly committed to a candidate. Bloomberg's poll found that 60 percent of those surveyed could be persuaded to back someone other than their top choice. Ten percent were undecided.

There were also indications last week that Perry was picking up converts after a two-day Iowa trip that included his policy address to "uproot" all three branches of the federal government. "I think that was one of the best speeches that I've heard from Perry," said Scott County Republican Chairwoman Judy Davidson of Bettendorf, who is neutral in the race. "He might have gained some additional support. I think people were impressed."………..

Anything can-happen feel in Iowa's 2012 vote ANAMOSA, Iowa — “The race for the Republican presidential nomination is deeply unsettled with an anything-can-happen feel six weeks before Iowans start the state-by-state process of choosing a GOP challenger for President Barack Obama.”…………….

[CajunConservative]

What a nice story and a great contrast to how zer0 handles a natural disaster.

[Katarina]

Thank you for sharing this, Perry really walks the talk. I am so impressed with him and every day I am prouder of him.