Campaign In 100 Seconds: The Man Who Wasn’t There

By Michael Lester

October 27, 2011 12:50 p.m.

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In today’s episode, Rick Perry says he’s thinking about skipping future GOP debates.

But will he exude a mysterious and vote-getting aura if he becomes “The Man Who Wasn’t There”?

Or, wonders Thomas Lane, will he basically just look chicken?

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Michael Lester Originally from Scotland, Michael was a freelance video editor before joining TPM in the summer of 2011. He lives in New York with his wife and two cats and is a lifelong fan of The World Famous Dundee United.

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