Perry aides told different stories in lawsuit

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By Murray Waas and Peter Henderson

Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:31am EDT

(Reuters) - Contradictions in sworn statements about Rick Perry's fundraising for his 2006 reelection bid raise questions about whether aides to the Texas governor, who is now running for president, gave false or misleading testimony under oath.

In a civil suit later filed by Chris Bell, Perry's Democratic challenger in that race, the testimony of aides David Carney and Deirdre Delisi was directly contradicted by a sworn statement from Perry's own gubernatorial campaign committee.

At issue were the circumstances surrounding a $1 million contribution to the campaign, and whether the Republican Governors' Association, which paid out the funds, was used as a conduit to camouflage their true origin. The lawsuit alleged that the actual donor was Texas multi-millionaire Bob Perry, a long-time supporter of Rick Perry (no relation) better known for bankrolling the Swift Boat campaign that torpedoed Senator John Kerry's presidential bid.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/29/us-usa-campaign-perry-aides-idUSTRE78R63120110929

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1. No wonder Perry paid Bell to settle that lawsuit quickly

He didn't want this can of worms to be opened, but it's coming back to bite him and his evil doers in the ass.

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