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This is a state that in the year 2000 the population in our public schools became a majority minority. this is a diverse state. ethically, culturally, geographically, economically. we got a high number of young people who have english as the second language. it is not the easiest bunch of kids in america to educate. and we were 27th in the nation in 2003. some people would say, you know, that is pretty good actually being in the middle of that with four plus million people in the state and that diverse a population. but we didn't think so. i i didn't think so. and we started putting policies i...

with the support of my family, an unwavering belief in the goodness of america, i declare to you today, as a candidate for president of the united states. >> so just who is rick perry? here's a quick biographical look. he's a republican, and the 47th governor of texas. he's a graduate of texas a&m. perry has signed budgets that reduced the general revenue spending in texas. on education, he introduced the largest teacher incentive pay program in the country and on immigration, governor perry initiated a boots on the ground strategy, it incorporated federal, state and local law enforc...

two major stories happening right now. one in iowa where republican presidential candidates are taking part in the state's critical straw poll. and then in south carolina, texas governor rick perry is about to throw his hat into the ring. we'll have live coverage of that big announcement. first we begin with breaking news this hour out of pakistan. an intense search is under way for an american kidnapped from his home in lahore. the victim is identified as warren weinstein, a development expert, who works for a u.s.-based consulting firm. reza sayah is live from islamabad. what mor...