Editing Rick Perry


== Political Donors ==

Rick Perry is a candidate for the 2016 Republican Presidential nomination. He previously served as the Governor of Texas. Here is a list of his top donors during the 2012 election cycle. [[https://www.opensecrets.org/pres12/contrib.php?id=N00033486]]

1. Ryan LLC-$209,300

2. Murray Energy-$115,054

3. USAA-$64,500

4. Contran Corp-$50,000

5. Ernst & Young-$48,600

6. Clayton Williams Energy-$46,300

7. Occidental Petroleum-$41,000

8. Allen, Boone et al-$35,000

9. Primoris Services-$32,500

10. Locke Lord LLP-$30,750

== On Climate Change ==
"The science is not settled on this. The idea that we would put Americans' economy at jeopardy based on scientific theory that's not settled yet to me is just nonsense." 2011 [[https://www.skepticalscience.com/skepticquotes.php?s=106]]

“I don’t believe man-made global warming is settled in science enough.” 2011 [[http://grist.org/politics/meet-the-climate-deniers-who-want-to-be-president/]] 

"I just happen to believe that, you know, the earth’s temperature has been moving up and down for millenniums now and there are enough scientists skeptical about the reasons for it." 2011 [[https://www.skepticalscience.com/skepticquotes.php?s=106]]

"I mean, it -- I mean -- and I tell somebody, I said, just because you have a group of scientists that have stood up and said here is the fact, Galileo got outvoted for a spell." 2011 [[https://www.skepticalscience.com/skepticquotes.php?s=106]]

"There are a substantial number of scientists who have manipulated data so that they will have dollars rolling into their projects." 2012 campaign [[http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/06/rick-perry-climate-change-skeptic-oops]]

"I think we're seeing it almost weekly or even daily, scientists who are coming forward and questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. Yes, our climates change. They've been changing ever since the earth was formed." 2011 [[http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/rick-perry-climate-change-is-a-hoax-drummed-up-by-scientists-looking-to-make-money]]

"Calling CO2 a pollutant is doing a disservice the country, and I believe a disservice to the world." 2014 [[http://www.commondreams.org/views/2014/12/31/top-10-misguided-climate-deniers-quotes-2014]]

==On Abortion==

Abortion is the second-most conducted surgical procedure in this country. [http://www.politifact.com/texas/statements/2013/jul/05/rick-perry/rick-perry-says-abortions-are-nations-second-most-/]

== Ratings from Interest Groups ==
Click the link for rating: [[http://votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/15373/rick-perry#.VbumZDBViko]]

==Other Wikis==

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Perry

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Rick_Perry

http://rightweb.irc-online.org/profile/perry_rick