So what’s his strategy for voter outreach? It looks a lot like The Response, the prayer and fasting festival he organized in August at a football stadium in Houston.

Although most of the other major candidates have decided to skip the event, Perry is hoping a strong showing there will give him a boost ahead of the state’s important early primary. Rick Perry announced his leadership team for the “Presidency 5” straw poll in Florida, scheduled for October.

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