Politics & Government

Gov. Rick Perry to Skip Labor Day Forum, Return to Texas to Address Wildfires

Perry spoke this morning at a town hall meeting held in Myrtle Beach

Texas Governor Rick Perry won't attend the Palmetto Freedom Forum as scheduled on Monday.

The governor's press office confirmed for CNN that Perry will return to Texas following a town hall meeting in Myrtle Beach to address wildfire problems in Texas.

Perry was scheduled to attend Senator Jim DeMint's forum of Republican presidential contenders in Columbia at 3 p.m.

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