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Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer announced at Saturday's session of the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference that he is officially running for president and treated the GOP audience to loads of invective against special interest lobbying and Wall Street. The audience response in New Orleans was often muted.

Roemer, who ended his one term as governor in 1991, said his long-shot campaign will only take donations of $100 or less.

“I will attempt to beat the tyranny of the big check,” he said, accusing President Obama of pandering to Wall Street and big oil companies.

“America is hurting and D.C. is a boomtown,” he said. “I have seen the rigged money game grow and grow.”

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