Rick Perry attacks Mitt Romney, Pres. Obama in policy speech

By Shannon Mccaffrey

Associated Press

Published: Friday, Sept. 30 2011 2:27 p.m. MDT

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Lester Tate, past president of the Georgia Bar Association, called Perry's claims about the benefits of tort reform questionable and said his statistics about new doctors in Texas have been proven false.

"He's doubling down on a lie," Tate said. "It's good Republican politics to go after lawyers."

The number of new doctors actually practicing in the state is around 12,800, according to the Texas Medical Board. And critics say the state's 20 percent population growth over that span has swelled the ranks of doctors more than the state's strict medical malpractice caps.

Perry's speech comes as the presidential candidates face an important fundraising deadline Friday in the latest quarter of the campaign cycle.

Perry was set to headline a fundraiser in Atlanta before heading to New Hampshire for a town hall style meeting with voters.

Hunt reported from Washington.

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DeltaFoxtrot

West Valley, UT

I hate to remind Perry, but there is a lot more to this nation than healthcare and climate change. True those are big issues, but the top three are

1: Jobs
2: The Economy
3: Debt

and they're all very closely More..

10:39 a.m. Sept. 30, 2011
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CaliforniaCougar

Lake Elsinore, CA

Perry is just out of his league in this race. It's obvious that a group of people want him to be President, and that he has convinced himself to be President ... but he has no capability to be President.

The debates typically do not help More..

11:51 a.m. Sept. 30, 2011
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Dadof5sons

Montesano, WA

So has anyone asked Rick perry why he was Texas campaign chairman for Al Gore? It is question he needs to answer.

12:28 p.m. Sept. 30, 2011
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