For some perspective on political declarations by a potential candidate that they will not run for President:
December 2010
UPDATE 1-INTERVIEW-Texas governor says 'No' to presidential run | Reuters
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"I don't want to be president of the United States. I'm not going to run for the presidency of the United States," Perry told Reuters in an interview in the Texas state capital.
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February 2011
Perry prepares to launch campaign he promised wouldn't happen | www.statesman.com
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"No, no, no, no, no," Perry said in February when Politico's Jonathan Martin asked at a Washington forum whether he might run for president, The Dallas Morning News reported.
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Frankly, I don't fault Perry for this. It is simply classic political posturing. That's not my point. My point is that disavowals of an intent to run for President until the summer of the pre-election year (in the upcoming case, summer 2015) should be taken with a large grain of salt.
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