next, a conversation with former texas governor and possible presidential candidate ricky perry. from wmur manchester in new hampshire, this is 25 minutes. josh: tonight, we'll be getting to governor perry where he stands in these issues on this campaign. i'll be getting to know the candidate, quick questions, and after the break we'll go to the studio audience and let them ask their questions in the town hall format. before we get to that, let's look at the candidate's bio graphy. ricky perry was born in 1950 and grew up in paint creek, texas. where he was active in scouting and earned eagle scout. he earned a degree in animal science at texas a&m where he was a member of the core of cadets and a yell leader. he served in the u.s. air force in europe and the middle east. he served two terms as the texas commissioner of agriculture and three terms in the house of representatives before being elected lieutenant governor in 1998. he was sworn in as the 47th governor in texas in 2000 and became the longest serving governor in history of the lone star state. perry believes in strong m