Jeffery Braden, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina State University, responded to criticisms of a controversial comment he made in an e-mail to students last week.
Despite his "late" entry into the GOP's pool of candidates — officially announcing his bid for the presidency on Aug. 13 — Perry has jumped to the lead in national polls.
Texas Governor Rick Perry is surging in polls for the Republican nomination for president, but Francisco Cigarroa might be the Texan with the biggest political victory this week.