The New York Times
Saturday, August 13, 2011 -- 12:58 PM EDT
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Gov. Rick Perry Enters G.O.P. Race for President, Joining Already Crowded Field
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas announced Saturday that he was running for president, entering the race amid growing buzz that he offers his party a well-rounded candidate who appeals not only a fiscal and anti-big government Republican, but as someone who can rally the Evangelical and socially conservative base.
Mr. Perry's entrance into the already crowded field is expected to reconfigure the dynamics of the race, offering Republicans both a fiscal and social conservative who appeals not only to the party's base on social issues but also one who can challenge Mitt Romney, who is leading in many polls, over jobs and the economy.
In a posting on his campaign Web site, Mr. Perry said that Americans, "will not sit back and accept our current misery." "A great country requires a better direction," he said on the site, and "a renewed nation requires a new president."
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