Perry tells evangelicals: 'Nothing in my life that will embarrass you'

By ALEXANDER BURNS | 9/1/11 7:07 AM EDT


The Texas Tribune's Jay Root has new details on a meeting last weekend between Rick Perry and potential evangelical supporters, featuring some direct questioning on Perry's personal life:

At a gathering of uncommitted social and evangelical conservatives at the Hill Country spread of mega-donor James Leininger, Perry spent several hours patiently answering queries on a range of issues, from his stand on immigration reform to the depth of his commitment to oppose abortion, people who were in attendance told The Texas Tribune.

During one exchange, Perry was asked — politely but directly — to assure the group that nothing embarrassing in his personal life would emerge during the 2012 presidential campaign. ...
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“I can assure you that there is nothing in my life that will embarrass you if you decide to support me for president,â€