Nevada postpones GOP debate in hopes of getting Perry participation


Washington Post:

The organizers of the next presidential debate, scheduled for mid-July in Las Vegas, postponed the event Friday in anticipation of the entry of Texas Gov. Rick Perry into the race.

“We’re waiting for Perry,” said Grover Norquist, the head of Americans for Tax Reform, which is co-sponsoring the debate with conservative Web site The Daily Caller. Norquist would not elaborate on how certain he is that Perry will run for president. But since former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney decided not to attend and former Utah governor Jon Huntsman is also unlikely to participate, it made sense to wait to see if Perry jumps in.

Perry spokesman Mark Miner said Perry is still exploring the possibility of running but has still not made a definite decision.

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Perry does not seem to look at debates as an opportunity. He did not debate Bill White during his last election, although he did debate his opponents in the primary. It would not surprise me if he did not jump on this deal.

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