"Reporting from Bluffton, S.C. - Fresh off a visit to a local shooting range, Rick Perry stopped by a packed restaurant in South Carolina emphasizing his credentials as governor of Texas and as a member of the U.S. Air Force, staying away from the criticism of front-runner Mitt Romney that has swirled in the news in the past few days.
“We need to have a president who respects the men and women in uniform from the standpoint of knowing what it's like to wear the uniform,” Perry said, playing up his credentials to this crowd in an area heavily populated with military bases. Ads have been running on local TV in South Carolina emphasizing Perry’s military credentials -- Ron Paul has also run ads here about his military service.
After Perry left, walking by a mannequin wearing a Squat N’ Gobble T-shirt whose hand was raised above her head – a hand Perry tried to call on during a question-and-answer period -- a spirited discussion broke out in the restaurant, with some patrons waving Nobama ’12 bumper stickers. It was resolved, it seemed, after they determined that someone had left without paying their bill – and a Perry staffer agreed to pick up the tab."
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