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       The Legal Trouble That Could Haunt Rick Perry's Presidential Cam
       paign
       By: discjocke52 Date: June 10, 2015, 6:37 pm
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       Rick Perry's recently launched presidential campaign is off to a
       relatively smooth start. Sure, unlike his 2012 bid, he's
       entering the field far, far behind in the polls—he's trailing
       Donald Trump!—but he's been getting good press. "Rick Perry's
       still got it," proclaimed Politico's Katie Glueck over the
       weekend, noting that "when it comes to glad-handing and working
       a crowd, Perry still sets the gold standard even if he trails in
       the polls."
       But as he launches his second run for the White House, Perry
       faces ongoing legal trouble back home in Texas stemming from his
       time as governor. Last August, a grand jury indicted Perry for
       abusing his power as governor. Perry has repeatedly requested
       that judges dismiss the case, only to be rebuked as the
       allegations progress toward a trial—one that could play out
       during the heat of the GOP primaries.
       The case is a bit convoluted, but it stems from Perry's 2013
       effort to oust a county district attorney who investigates
       public corruption.................
       Read further at link:  motherjones.com
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