Former Texas governor Rick Perry is running for president, releasing a video focusing on his record and background. The Republican will formally announce the campaign Thursday during an event outside of Dallas.
“2016 will not be an election about lofty rhetoric,” says Perry in the video. “It’s going to be about a record of leadership. It’s going to be a show-me-don’t-tell-me election, where voters will look past what you say to what you’ve done.” Watch the video below:
Perry previously ran for president in 2012, jumping into the race in the late summer of 2011. The Texan struggled on the trail and in the debates, which he later attributed to pain medications taken for back surgery.
Perry was lieutenant governor of Texas under governor George W. Bush and was elevated to the top position in late 2000 after Bush resigned to become president. Perry was elected governor three times and served until January of this year.
