September 20th, 2013 by WCBC Radio
Texas Governor Rick Perry, who has targeted Maryland as part of his ongoing campaign to lure out-of-state companies to the Lone Star State, went head to head with Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley on job creation on Wednesday night. Perry and the Maryland governor faced off on CNN's Crossfire, debating differences between Republican and Democratic strategies in the states to create jobs. Perry is currently on a job-poaching trip to Maryland, where he spent the day meeting with business leaders, including gun manufacturer Beretta USA, as part of an effort to court businesses into Texas. Perry made no efforts to keep his agenda a secret, openly acknowledging his mission is to recruit Maryland businesses to his state.