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Anita Perry aims to charm in new campaign ad (see hubby Rick pounce at the end)

Hot on the heels of presidential hopeful Rick Perry's controversial campaign ad dismissing Don't Ask Don't Tell and suggesting that Christian prayer is prohibited in public schools, his campaign has released another ad starring another Perry — wife Anita.

In the ad, entitled "American Story" (in which Perry does not appear until the final seconds, casually clad in a black sweater and pouncing into camera range to emphatically endorse the message) Anita Perry recounts her husband's service in the Air Force and emphasizes his farming background, their mutual small-town upbringings surrounded by "Christian values" and says the couple "knew Washington D.C. could use some of that."

I've never understood why long marriages are worn by politicians as some sort of merit badge. What do you think of Perry's latest ad? Is staying married a testament to character?

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Wealthy Houston suburbs with big holiday budgets lead our top 5 stories

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Residents in The Woodlands looove to do up the holidays.

Editor's note:It's time to recap the top stories on CultureMap from this past week. Our top news includes two spendy Houston suburbs that boast big holiday budgets, plus national acclaim for Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find our picks here.

1. Affluent Houston suburbs top list of biggest holiday spenders in U.S. Two wealthy Houston suburbs are among the biggest spenders on holiday gifts in the U.S., with budgets well over $3,000.

2. River Oaks restaurant opens in Memorial with expanded menu and bold design. The wait is over for Memorial residents who were looking forward to visiting Relish Restaurant & Bar. Its new location opened December 2.

3. Esquire names Houston's Afro-Mexican eatery to best new restaurants list. Once again Houston is on Esquire's radar, with Chris Williams' Late August being named to the magazine's list of best new restaurants in America.

Late August exterior Late August is one of Esquire's best new restaurants. Photo by Leonid Furmansky

4. Expert panel drafts Houston's best bars and cocktails. On this episode of "What's Eric Eating," CultureMap editor Eric Sandler and six friends take on the Ultimate Houston Bar Draft.

5. Chopped champion's Indian-spiced fried chicken joint opens in Midtown. Pok Pok Po is now open, serving gluten-free fried chicken from chef Jassi Bindra.

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