Conservative donor Bob Perry gives big to Pawlenty, Romney — and Rick Perry

By Aaron Mehta

Texas homebuilder is already making a mark on 2012 cycle with half-million dollar contributions

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"… ften — and is hedging his bets in the wide-open GOP presidential primary.Perry is one of the major backers for Restore our Future, a Mitt Romney aligned …"

"… f 2011, according to a filing Sunday with the Federal Election Commission. Perry donated $500,000 to the committee.Romney isn’t the only presidential con …"

"… e committee.Romney isn’t the only presidential contender to benefit from Perry’s largesse. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty received $60,000 last Sep …"

Perry assembles extraordinary bundler ranks in early weeks of campaign

By Peter H. Stone

Rick Perry recruits hundreds of bundlers to jumpstart his fledgling campaign

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"… has declined to disclose names of bundlers as the Obama campaign has. …"

"… g in sums ranging from $50,000 to $500,000.Two veteran fundraisers for the Perry campaign, in interviews with iWatch News, put the number of recruited bund …"

"… the campaign collected jointly with the Democratic National Committee.The Perry campaign appears to have made huge strides, considering it is less than a …"

"… to have made huge strides, considering it is less than a month old.“The Perry campaign is off to a fast start on the finance side,” Mississippian Henr …"

Big oil fuels Pro-Perry super PAC, contributions total $5.5 million

By John Dunbar

Pro-Perry super PAC raised $5.5 million in Texans failed bid for president

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"… eat Again," the presidential super PAC that supported Texas Gov. Rick Perry, raised $5.5 million, according to election reports filed Tuesday with a b …"

"… olled by Texas billionaire and mega-donor Harold Simmons who has supported Perry in Texas politics.Such corporate contributions would be illegal were it no …"

"… us Great Again was founded by Mike Toomey, a former chief of staff to Perry. Toomey gave $100,000 to the super PAC as did Texas homebuilder Bob Perry. …"

"… Perry. Toomey gave $100,000 to the super PAC as did Texas homebuilder Bob Perry. The group ran mostly positive ads showing Perry in a favorable light.The …"

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PAC profile: Make Us Great Again

By Aaron Mehta

Quick stats on the super PAC, supporting Perry

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"… s.Last updated: Jan. 17, 2013 …"

"… ube channelPrincipals:Mike Toomey (founder): Former chief of staff to Rick Perry and lobbyist for pharmaceutical giant Merck.Paul Kilgore (treasurer): Form …"

"… ake Us Great Again’s website makes its mission clear: “to support Rick Perry for the Republican nomination for President in 2012, to oppose Barack Obam …"

"… sident in 2012, to oppose Barack Obama’s re-election and to support Rick Perry in the general election in November 2012.”When Perry announced he was en …"

Lawmakers in Southeast call for ethics reform

By Nicholas Kusnetz

Legislators in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina want change

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"… bers came up with a 26-point plan that they proposed in 2011, said William Perry, executive director of Common Cause Georgia, but no legislators adopted th …"

"… and eventually published several columns and editorials. Then, McKoon and Perry said, the state’s ranking in the State Integrity Investigation helped tr …"

"… worst in the nation in ethics, what do you intend to do about that?’ ” Perry said.The central issue now is a possible cap on gifts from lobbyists, whic …"

"… introduce several bills in the coming months to write a $100 cap into law.Perry said that after a gift cap, his second priority is to restore the Governme …"