Rick Perry , Sheila Krumholz say Rick Perry took heat over Merck vaccine position . They say he claims $ 5,000 Merck contribution did n't influence his support for vaccine . But , they say , he 's gotten $ 28,500 from HPV since 2001 ; his former aide lobbied for Merck . Writers : And since January 2006 , Merck has given an additional $ 377,500 to the Republican Governors Association , which , in turn , was one of the largest backers of Perry 's own campaigns . Now ex-aide runs Merck to help fund Perry 's campaign . What will donors want ?
Rick Perry , Sheila Krumholz say Rick Perry took heat over Merck vaccine position . They say he claims $ 5,000 Merck contribution did n't influence his support for vaccine . But , they say , he 's gotten $ 28,500 from HPV since 2001 ; his former aide lobbied for Merck . Writers : Now ex-aide runs Merck to help fund Perry 's campaign . What will donors want ?