Will Perry Make the Same Mistakes as McCain with Latinos?

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Forrest WilderRICK PERRY’S ARMY OF GOD:
A CONVERSATION WITH THE TEXAS OBSERVER’S FORREST WILDER
Monday, August 29, 7pm MonkeyWrench

A little-known movement of radical Christians and self-proclaimed prophets wants to infiltrate government, and Rick Perry might be their man.  Join Texas Observer staff writer Forrest Wilder for a discussion of his latest cover story Rick Perry’s Army of God – http://www.texasobserver.org/cover-story/rick-perrys-army-of-god.  The New Apostolic Reformation movement, as they’re often called, are principal figures behind The Response, the prayer and fasting event “initiated” by Rick Perry as a precursor to his announcement that he will run for president.

Forrest Wilder, a native of Wimberley, Texas, joined the Observer as a staff writer in April 2005. Forrest specializes in environmental reporting and runs the “Forrest for the Trees” blog. Forrest graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in December 2003 with a degree in Anthropology.

Melissa del Bosque joined The Texas Observer staff in 2008. She specializes in reporting on immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border. Her work has been published in national and international publications including TIME magazine and the Mexico City-based Nexos magazine. She has a master’s in public health from Texas A&M University and a master’s in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin.