Louisiana Voice

“I raise about $30 million. And if you’re saying that I can be bought for $5,000, I’m offended.”

–Texas Gov. Rick Perry responding to Michelle Bachmann’s charge that he received a $5,000 contribution from drug manufacturer Merck and that Perry mandated that a Merck-made drug be used to vaccine every Texas schoolgirl against cervical cancer.

“I think Rick has got a great record to run on, a great story to tell.”

–Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, in voicing his endorsement of Perry’s run for the Republican presidential nomination.