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Perry’s ‘brain freeze,’ by another name, is common ‘retrieval failure’

It was the Hoover Dam of mental blocks. Pundits referred to it as a “brain freeze” or a “gaffe.” In Internet parlance, it was an “epic FAIL.” But to neuroscientists, what happened to Texas Gov. Rick Perry Wednesday night looked like something very ordinary, exacerbated by stress: a “retrieval failure.”

Senh: It happens to me all the time, so I can sympathize with Rick Perry. It also probably means I have no business in politics.

Perry pokes fun at himself on Letterman

Rick Perry gives his Top 10 excuses for a huge debate gaffe on the Late Show with David Letterman.

GOP debate features stymied Rick Perry, defiant Herman Cain

Perry, who struggled in his previous debate performances, was talking about the three departments that he would cut to curb the size of the federal government. He named two — Education and Commerce — but for an excruciating period searched his mind for the third, as competitors tried to help him out.

Senh: Rick Perry seems more gaffe prone than Joe Biden. I feel bad for him. We are have similar incidents happen to us, we just don't have the spotlight on us when that happens.

Romney hits Perry on immigration in robo-calls

Mitt Romney's campaign is reportedly paying for automated calls in Iowa that hit GOP presidential rival Rick Perry on illegal immigration.

Senh: Now that Herman Cain's busy with the sexual harassment lawsuits, which was supposedly planted by Rick Perry, Mitt Romney's targeting Perry. He should thank Perry for pushing Cain out of way.

Iowa up for grabs 2 months before GOP caucuses

Sensing an opening, Romney is stepping up his Iowa campaign and talking about winning the state after months of taking a more low-key approach. He probably will return to Iowa in November and hold a conference call with thousands of Iowa GOP caucus-goers.

After poor debates, Perry may skip some in future

Rick Perry may skip some upcoming GOP presidential debates, sidestepping a campaign staple that hasn't been kind to the Texas governor in his first two months on the national stage. It's a decision that ultimately could cause other Republicans to bow out of the more than half-dozen face-offs scheduled between now and the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3....

Senh: What a wimp. Especially since he's behind, he needs all the attention he can get. Now's not the time to quit. Otherwise, it's just gonna be Mitt Romney. It seems like these campaigns favor the talkers rather than the do-ers. Could Rick Perry just be a bad talker, but a guy who can get stuff done? Is Mitt Romney a smooth talker who doesn't have a track record? If I have to pick one, I would rather get someone who can get the job done.

Perry on Obama's birthplace: Just kidding

This just in: Rick Perry says he thinks President Obama is an American citizen. Perry told a pair of Florida interviewers today that he has no doubt Obama was born in Hawaii and that he was only kidding around when he raised the so-called birther issue this week.

Senh: In his defense, he does sound like he was kidding, but the media blew it up. He said it was a non-issue, and that it was "a distraction."

Rick Perry's tax plan panned by conservatives and liberals alike

The reviews are coming in on Rick Perry’s flat tax plan—and even some conservatives are giving it a thumbs-down.

Republican Perry proposes flat tax, corporate tax cut

Republican Rick Perry outlined a broad economic proposal on Monday to let Americans pay a flat 20 percent income tax rate and allow corporations to bring profits home from abroad at a discount.

Senh: Rick Perry's tax plan is the 20/20 plan, I guess. We'll wait for the number crunchers to see who this plan benefits - the haves or the have-nots. With the lower tax rate, will the federal government lose money with this plan? UPDATE: Looks like the reviews are in, and it's not pretty. It's panned by both parties.

Perry endorsed by Forbes as Sununu backs Romney

Today it's about dueling GOP presidential endorsements as Rick Perry touts the backing he's getting from Steve Forbes and Mitt Romney boasts support from former New Hampshire governor John Sununu.

Senh: So who has more influence - a billionaire or a governor?

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