to have gas

[victor steinbok]

Don't know about Huntsman, but Perry might have been referring to this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J-LvMxKvFY

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On Mon, Sep 19, 2011 at 9:55 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Gov. Perry, asked whether he believes in evolution:
>
> "It's a theory that's out there, and it's got some gas."
>
> Period. Now, if he'd said, "...and it's got legs," that might imply a
> slightly more favorable opinion.
>
> Jon Huntsman, whose economic plan has been endorsed by the WSJ and who
> therefore appeals to 2% of Republicans, actually went so far as to say that
> "The Republican Party cannot win by running away from science."
>
> So you know where he stands. I think.
>
> JL

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