Oct 17, 2007 10:42 am US/Central
Perry Endorses Rudy Giuliani
(AP)
Texas Governor Rick Perry has endorsed former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the 2008 presidential race.
Perry endorsed his fellow Republican early Wednesday at a meeting of conservative Club for Growth in Washington. Perry says he likes Giuliani's fiscal conservatism, and that the nation needs a leader who understands "the stifling effect" of raising taxes.
Giuliani has built a formidable political base in Texas with the help of well-connected money men. He owes his advantage in part to his role as a name partner with Houston-based law firm known for its impressive roster of energy-giant clients, Bracewell & Giuliani.
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