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Perry drops from DeMint forum to address TX wildfires
Posted: 09.05.2011 at 11:26 AM
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry is skipping out on a South Carolina GOP presidential primary this Labor Day to go back to his home state to deal with major wildfires burning there.  U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint is hosting the Palmetto Freedom Forum Monday.  DeMint's office tells CNN Perry, who was scheduled to appear, will not be participating.

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