Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon Backs Rick Perry

On Wednesday, Florida House Speaker Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, announced that he was backing Gov. Rick Perry of Texas for the Republican presidential nomination.

President Obamas big-government, Washington experiment has cost our nation more than 2.3 million jobs, said Cannon in a statement. Meanwhile, since just June 2009, Rick Perrys Texas is responsible for approximately 40 percent of the net new jobs in America.

"America is at a crossroads. Time and time again, President Obamas agenda has damaged the confidence of the private sector and made it harder not easier to create the jobs Americans desperately need, added Cannon. The president has failed, and its time for a different approach. Governor Perry knows that we must reduce government spending. You cannot tax your way into prosperity, and you cannot borrow your way out of debt. Governor Perry's record of creating jobs and cutting spending is exactly what we need to get our country back on track, and I am excited to support his campaign to get America working again.

"I am honored to have Dean Cannon's support and look forward to working with him to build a strong campaign in Florida, said Perry. I know that with Speaker Cannon's help, we will win Florida's primary, the Republican nomination, and ultimately, the presidency."