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Promises about Elections on Perry-O-Meter

Serve full four-year term as governor

Perry said he would "absolutely" serve his full term if elected, provided he lives that long.

Won't run for president

"I don't want to be president of the United States. I'm not going to run for the presidency of the United States."

Ensure Legislature acts on a proposal requiring voters to present photo IDs

"This next session of the Legislature ... One thing they (lawmakers) do understand and that is the governor has the ability to keep them in town until they address some issues. So I guess I might as well put them on notice today: We're going to do voter ID in 2011. We can either do it early, or we can do it late. Their call."