Wildfire tears through Bastrop County Texas
A large wildfire roared through Bastrop County near Austin destroying 476 homes and forcing about 5,000 residents to evacuate. The blaze spread over up to 25,000 acres along a 16 mile line, with 250 firefighters and air support battling shifting winds and smoke. Governor Perry cut short a campaign trip as weather resumed fueling efforts and authorities reported no injuries.
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Republican candidates seek tea party vote in South Carolina
Romney Bachmann and Perry pitched themselves to tea party activists in Columbia at a Labor Day forum led by Senator DeMint. They pledged to restore constitutional fidelity and reset spending taxes and regulation, criticizing Obama policies and ObamaCare as unconstitutional. The event tested candidates on Tea Party priorities ahead of the nomination contests.
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