BREAKING: Gov. Rick Perry to Return to Texas Due to Wildfires Raging across the State; Won’t Take part in DeMint Candidate Forum – 9/5/11

BREAKING: Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not take part in Sen. Jim DeMint’s Candidate Forum today due to the wildfires raging in Texas. Perry is in South Carolina, and was planning to take part in the event, but has decided to return to Texas due to the severity of the crisis there:

CNN POLITICAL TICKER: Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry will not attend the Palmetto Freedom Forum of GOP candidates Monday night, sponsored by Sen. Jim DeMint, and will instead return to Texas to deal with the wildfires in the state, DeMint’s office told CNN.

The South Carolina senator’s office said they learned of Perry’s plans not to attend the Columbia, South Carolina event Monday morning.

Six declared presidential candidates, including Perry were scheduled to participate in the Forum, led by DeMint, a leading voice in the tea party movement.

Perry will now fly back to Texas after participating in a town hall in Conway, South Carolina Monday morning. . . . Read More