National Review’s Robert Costa reports that Rick Perry is going to meet with Sen. Jim DeMint on Tuesday.
The pair will talk politics, faith, and policy, according to sources familiar with the meeting.
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Perry had been scheduled to attend DeMint’s presidential forum in early September but he bowed out, returning to Texas to direct wildfire response.
As a staunch conservative, DeMint’s endorsement is coveted by Republican candidates seeking a boost in South Carolina, a key primary state.
DeMint backed Romney in the 2008 presidential election, but has not signaled any intentions regarding his endorsement in this cycle.
