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>> i don't believe rick perry's a racist. i think it's a side issue. it's unfortunate. and he's hit with that. >> the white house today wisely decided to let bad enough alone. >> the name is clearly offensive and from what i've read -- and i have no inside knowledge beyond what i've read -- that the governor shares that opinion. >> if his opponents don't want to touch this controversial matter, it may prove to be detrimental for the texas governor trying to take his texas approach to the national stage. joining me now is james moore. he's been reporting on texas politics and history since 1975...

Blame perry. >> i don't believe rick perry is a racist. i think it's a side issue that it's unfortunate and he's being hit with that. >> the white house today wisely decided to let bad enough alone. >> the name is clearly offensive and from what i've read and i have no inside knowledge beyond what i've read, the governor shares that opinion. >> if his opponents don't want to touch this controversial matter, it may prove to be detrimental for the texas governor trying to take his texas approach to the national stage. joining me now is james moore, he's been reporting on texas politics and histo...

>> tonight dr. sanjay gupta, michael's lifelong friend kathy hilton. the trial of conrad murray. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. an extraordinary first day in the trial of dr. conrad murray today. michael jackson's parents, his brothers tito, jer maine and randy joined janet and la toya and rooeby there. it wasn't because it was right but because he was making $150,000 a month off the singer. he charged the doctor with gross negligence towards his patient. mr. chernoff called it a perfect storm that killed him instantly. murray wiped away tears during his lawyer's state...

fixated to begin with, they sure were at that point. of course, family -- it was a very emotional moment for the family in the courtroom as well and for everybody to see that image of michael jackson. obviously, what they're trying to hammer home here, what they were early on in the opening was that this was the victim. he was an international star. and every one of those jurors, they know it, has an opinion and lass some connection to michael jackson. they knew that in voir dire. they threw that picture out and they established that connection searly. >> the perhaps even more extrao...

>> as the world watches, what is the truth? who caused the death of michael jackson? >> dr. murray's repeated incompetent and unskilled acts that led to mr. jackson's death. >> the scientific evidence will show you that when dr. murray left the room, michael jackson self-administered a dose of propofol that with the lorazepam created a perfect storm that killed him instantly. >> tonight dr. sanjay gupta, michael's lifelong friend kathy hilton. the trial of conrad murray. this is "piers morgan tonight." good evening. an extraordinary first day in the trial of dr. conrad murray today. ...