“American Story”

In new 30-second Iowa TV spot, Anita Perry sells the "old-fashioned" quality of the Texas topper's family life.

Mrs. Perry: "We grew up in small towns, raised with Christian values -- values we still believe in. And we know Washington, D.C., could use some of that."

Read the script below.

Mrs. Perry: "It's an old-fashioned American story. I married my high school sweetheart, but first I had to wait as he volunteered for the Air Force and flew planes all over the world. I'm Anita Perry. When Rick's tour of duty as a captain in the Air Force ended, he returned home to farm with his dad and asked me to marry him. We grew up in small towns, raised with Christian values -- values we still believe in. And we know Washington, D.C., could use some of that."

Gov. Perry: "I'm Rick Perry, and I really approve this message."