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Sounds like Rick Perry is still trying to take some attention from the Republican happenings in Iowa. Hours before the big GOP debate in Ames tonight, Perry's people are putting out the word that the Texas governor will indeed announce he is seeking the presidency in a speech in South Carolina on Saturday.
CNN, citing an unnamed Republican familiar with Perry's plans, noted that "previous reports had indicated that Perry would use a speech at the conservative RedState Gathering in Charleston to make his intentions clear, but would stop short of officially announcing a presidential bid. But the Republican source told CNN that Perry will be in the Republican presidential race on Saturday."
Perry is also making weekend appearances in New Hampshire and Iowa, the two states with the opening contests in the race for the Republican nomination.
Fox News is also reporting Perry's imminent announcement, citing sources as saying "this is it" and Perry will make "a definitive announcement that he is in the 2012 race for the presidency Saturday."
"The language is significant," Fox reports. "For several days the Perry camp has said he would signal his intentions and announce later."
Fox, by the way, is sponsoring tonight's debate with the previously announced Republican candidates.
It starts at 9 p.m., and we'll be blogging away here at OnPolitics, so please tune in.
Sauce
This is basically just confirmation of what we already knew. This douche.