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TRR: From “Hope and Change†to “Adios Mofoâ€James S. RobbinsPublished on August 19, 2011Is “Adios Mofo†an infamous political blooper or the rising campaign slogan of the 2012 election? In 2005 Houston-based ABC News reporter Ted Oberg was questioning Texas Governor Rick Perry on his education policy. Having not gotten the responses he wanted Mr. Oberg cut the interview short, saying “Try as I may, Governor, I guess I can’t win this one.†After Mr. Oberg walked away Mr. Perry turned aide Robert Black and said, mimicking Oberg, “Try as I may, Governor, I’m not going to wait that long. Adios, mofo.†The statement and video became a talk radio and internet sensation. Mr. Perry later apologized to Mr. Oberg, but as ABC recently reported, “those infamous words did not go away so quickly,†and will be title James Moore’s forthcoming book, “Adios Mofo: Why Rick Perry Will Make America Miss George W. Bush