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Rick Perry To Headline South Carolina GOP Winter Dinner

by Catherine Thompson

11.08.13 | 6:53 am

Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks during a rally for South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley, who announced her candidacy for a second term at the Bi-Lo Center, Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, in Greenville, S.C.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) will headline the South Carolina Republican Party’s Winter Dinner this December, the group announced Friday.

Chairman of the Spartanburg County Republican Party Nic Lane said in a press release that his manufacturing-heavy area is “a natural fit for Governor Perry to visit.” The dinner is scheduled to be held on Dec. 3 in Spartanburg, S.C.

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Catherine Thompson Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.

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